Clean jean

There are many different kinds of optimism to sustain us.

White pants are the one variety that I am sporting.

For instance, I am expecting not to be covered with stains but am also planning a trip for ice cream today.

I had been feeding Burt to spur his eating. I know it’s better to encourage independence. He can still manage on his own. Now I am mixing it up.

When it came to the ice cream, I mostly let him deal with the cups himself. He spilled very little [and that onto his jacket.]

I swell with unreasonable pride when he eats anything.

It’s irrational, but I was so very pleased that he had a kiddie cup of strawberry and another of pistachio.

Speaking of eating [since I posted a #food-fight complaint recently], he polished off some chicken and spinach with a dose of noodles and rice today.

Although he’s had quite a bit to eat already, he seems to have forgotten. He’s looking for more.

Burt’s morning cereal mush is a very high fiber and calorie Kelloggs Cracklin Oats that I mix with protein powder and a rich juice like Naked’s Blue Machine. This week I added the 350 calorie Bolthouse Farms drink.

It tastes good as it should but I aim for calories. His day is kick started this way and it makes me feel more confident about his diet.

BTW, my white jeans stayed clean through all our meals today.