In case you were wondering, or the least bit curious, dinnertime is usually the most stressful time of the day at our house. DH is not yet home from work ... and although the older 2 will occupy themselves quite well, Sunshine will absolutely not. LOL. In fact, all she wants to do at that point is be held ... by me. Or in some cases, she is ok with scooting about at my feet with lots of leg hugs. Although this affection is one of the most adorable things I can think of, it's not the safest thing while I'm trying to prepare dinner, especially when knives are involved. This whole situation makes it a tad bit difficult to get dinner going, as you may imagine. I'm sure many of you mamas out there can relate to this scenario.
So in an effort to speed up this process before DH gets home from work, I have started to bribe her with non-toy things to play with ... in many cases, these things are food. It has been a big hit and she loves everything ... she especially loves to eat her bribes :-) Here are a few recent examples:
Above - the dishwasher. Below - mustard. Can you pass the Grey Poupon please?
Above - "What's up doc?" Below - difficult to see, but that's the stalk of a broccoli (which she loved - there were bits of it all over the floor).
Hey it's working! The Ergo was/is my saving grace to make dinner. Or I fill the kitchen sink with a few inches of water and soap, strip babe down to a diaper and let them play in the water and bubbles with a spatula, measuring cup, funnel thrown in. Ooooo, and a laundry basket with a blanket or pillow in the bottom with lots of toys inside and baby inside too was something I often did too when they were littler.
ReplyDeleteShe really is adorable! That little grin of hers is captivating!
Nancy