Uncooked

Chris is talking seriously again about us switching to a raw diet, or a mostly raw diet. I know personally I had a lot more energy and felt better in general when I was eating less cooked and more raw foods, but it intimidates me. The idea of giving up all the things I like so much, and condemning myself to a life of mostly fruits and vegetables and nuts?

I mean, I'm already halfway down that path, thanks to Jacob's dairy allergy. Most of the things I like, I can't eat anymore, which has left me scrambling to fill that gap. One of the easiest, least expensive, and healthiest ways to do so is to start eating more vegetables and fruits, since I can be pretty darn sure those are dairy-free.

But, like I said, it's intimidating, the idea that I will be passing up a lot of the things I love so much.

I guess we'll see how it goes this time around.

Public flirtation

While out grocery shopping this evening, the woman behind us in line became very taken with Jacob (who was sitting in the cart propped on either side with my purse and the diaper bag, since he has yet to master sitting up). Through the course of her cooing and awwing, she delivered a phrase I have never before heard and that tickled me immensely.

"I could put you on a plate and sop you up with a biscuit!"

I had to do a mental reset as I tried to figure out where that had come from - it was nothing I'd ever heard before.

But I've decided I like it. It's ridiculous and cute... better than "I could eat you with a spoon" because somehow the mental imagery of jabbing at a baby with a spoon disturbs me (whereas laying them on a plate and rubbing a biscuit on them is slightly less disturbing).

There's not helping it - my son is na inveterate flirt. No matter where we go, he smiles and flirts with complete strangers. I keep getting warnings that he'll hit his shy stage any day now... I will believe it when I see it.