ego boosts

I overheard the following this morning while I was still lying in bed: "Daddy, why is Mommy's tummy getting smaller?". Excellent news!! I might have to post that on the Zumba website. And tonight, while we were waiting for supper to finish cooking, we talked about the possibility of doing a little baking. All the cookies that Dennis wanted to bake required eggs, something we're out of, so David said he might go out and get some eggs later. Dennis said "Daddy, you're a genius!". While we were eating our supper (macaroni and cheese and corn dogs, guess who picked it), I proposed the idea of doing an international meal each week. We'll pick a country, cook some foods that people eat in that country, look at their flag, find it on the globe, and talk about their customs. I'd like to broaden Dennis' culinary horizons, because they have certainly narrowed. He is still willing to taste new things to see if he'll like them, so now is the time. I asked how he felt about sushi (which I love but David is very dubious about), and he said "I don't think so, Mommy, it might make me a little sick." Keep in mind that he does not know what sushi is. I asked him how he felt about Thai food, and he said "no, I don't think that would be good enough for me." Yes, it's time to start introducing new cuisine. He likes cajun food, and he LOVES Mexican food, so the potential is there for creating an open-minded eater. We'll see how it goes. Anyone who'd like to volunteer to host an International Meal, feel free to call!