#124: It’s difficult to eat when your child is screaming. “mo, mo, mo!” for her own food.
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#125: No matter how much you are enjoying your dinner or dessert, you will give your last bite to your grunting, open-mouthed child.
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#126: You’ll give up things you love for your child.
I gave up beer while I was pregnant. And I give up all my chopped pork in my pork-fried rice (my favorite part), because Mila absolutely loves it.
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I wrote this back in July 2011, not long after Mila was born. I can say that more than a year later, not much has changed.
My eating habits progressed from little to nothing (no time to eat) to actually getting to eat, only it was a cold meal. I’ve learned to even juggle: my right hand with a spoon in Mila’s mouth and my left hand with a fork in my mouth.
The other day Mila and I had breakfast with my brother, who so astutely noted that he hadn’t seen me eat or finish a full meal in over a year. It was actually nice to have done so.
