Micah saw his new nurse practitioner yesterday and we had some good news. Micah has gained two pounds since his appointment last month! This is pretty big news, because Micah has been hovering right around sixty pounds for the past three years or so. LOL Turns out the best thing for him is Mommy's Deployment Desperation Diet.
Mommy's Deployment Desperation Diet has three main components: fast, easy, tasty. Now, the tasty is up to interpretation for each child, but for Micah it translates into: pizza rolls, chicken nuggets, ramen noodles and cereal. I do cook real meals and I cook them at least four times per week. The trouble is, at least one kid will find complaint with what I make. Aaron and Micah love lemon pepper chicken, but Marissah hates it. Marissah loves fettuccine Alfredo, but the boys hate it. Marissah and Micah love mini-meatloaves but Aaron hates them. There are only a few things that are "real meals" that they will all three eat: pizza, burgers, macaroni and cheese and spaghetti. Yes, I know, calling those things "real meals" is a bit of a stretch, but I take whatever I can get!
In my dreams I cook up delicious gourmet-like meals (using things like Hamburger Helper and canned tuna) and my kids beg for more. In my reality, I make Hamburger Helper and listen to everyone complain. Is it any wonder I have given up and started making chicken nuggets twice a week?
"Whatever works" has become my philosophy. If that means ramen for breakfast, lunch and dinner, so be it. He's gained TWO WHOLE POUNDS!!!!! Woo hoo!
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