Clara and I carved our pumpkin today. She wasn't quite sure what to make of the icky stuff inside, but she did enjoy putting Jack's hat on and off.
We also brushed Max who is in the process of blowing his coat. In case that's a new phrase for some of you, it means that he's shedding his undercoat. I've had tufts of fur all over the house for several days now, so I finally broke down and brushed him. It was nasty. The undercoat is so thin and fine that it just got caught in the wind and was stuck to Clara and I both. Here he is before. He's usually all black. The white you see is all loose fur that's stuck.
And on a completely different subject--Since Chris gets home a little later than he used to and I don't have him to watch Clara while I cook, I've started to get frustrated with her pulling on my pant leg the entire time. I like to have dinner ready when Chris gets home or else I feel like the entire evening is taken up with cooking and cleaning up. So I decided a few nights ago to let Clara help me cook to see if that kept her entertained. Lo and behold, she loves it.
I had heard that kids love to help cook and that they also are more apt to eat something that they've helped with. I thought Clara was a little too young, but apparently not. She ate two sticks of raw zuchinni, which she's never touched before and she wanted very badly to eat the onion and garlic. She kept calling the garlic clove a banana. I did give her a little taste of the oinion but needless to say, she wasn't too fond of it. The point is that she wanted to try it; normally she doesn't want to have anything to do with a new food.
She's stood on the chair and watched me cook three meals now. She plays with the peels and loves rubbing her hands in the flour. She pours things into the pot and is an awesome stirrer. And as an added bonus, I'm forced to clean up as I go so she doesn't make too much of a mess. It's a win win situation. We'll see how long the enthusiasm lasts. Here she is helping Mommy make enchiladas.
I had heard that kids love to help cook and that they also are more apt to eat something that they've helped with. I thought Clara was a little too young, but apparently not. She ate two sticks of raw zuchinni, which she's never touched before and she wanted very badly to eat the onion and garlic. She kept calling the garlic clove a banana. I did give her a little taste of the oinion but needless to say, she wasn't too fond of it. The point is that she wanted to try it; normally she doesn't want to have anything to do with a new food.
She's stood on the chair and watched me cook three meals now. She plays with the peels and loves rubbing her hands in the flour. She pours things into the pot and is an awesome stirrer. And as an added bonus, I'm forced to clean up as I go so she doesn't make too much of a mess. It's a win win situation. We'll see how long the enthusiasm lasts. Here she is helping Mommy make enchiladas.
3 comments:
She looks like such a "big girl" in that last one. What a little helper!
I love the pumpkin pictures with your little "pumpkin" She is getting to look like a little girl, instead of a baby. Don't grow up too fast, Clara.
Hugs and love...Nanny
You're a good mama, Kelsey! :-)
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