Mama!

I felt I had to record this exciting day - Noah called me Mama! He's said Mama before I think, even in relation to me, but never actually called me Mama. I'm not even entirely sure today counts. I was blow drying my hair while Peter was waking Noah up in his room and according to Peter, when he heard the blow dryer turn on, he said "Mama!" Then they came over to the bathroom and he kept saying "Mama!" which was very exciting. Yay! I feel officially like a Mama now.

Hunger Strike - help!

Noah's been on a bit of a hunger strike lately. I don't know what's going on. Once upon a time, he loved dumplings, rice, noodles, tofu, and ate just about anything. Literally overnight (from Saturday to Sunday), he decided he didn't want to eat any of these things anymore. Every night dinner is a struggle. The other day he did eat a few bites of rice with potatoes and carrots, but didn't eat nearly as much as he normally would. Last night I stir-fried some udon noodles with zucchini and tofu - a meal he devoured just last week, and he wouldn't eat any! I ended up making a sandwich for him with peanut butter, banana, and honey instead. The only other things he'll eat are yogurt, fruit, and Cheerios. And he drinks lots of water and milk. I've heard that kids can become more picky when they are older, but no to rice? No to noodles?? How can he all of a sudden want nothing to do with things he used to totally love? Peter thought maybe it's because of teething, but he still eats some foods...things with fruit or sugar, in particular!!! Although, I made him oatmeal this morning with sugar and he didn't want that either. He opened his mouth for it only because he saw strawberries in the oatmeal, but once he tasted the oatmeal part he spit it all out. :(

Any thoughts on what's going on would be greatly appreciated!