Recently, my mom friend, Jenn, sent me a great picture. I find this the perfect picture to showcase toddler and mom life. A little back story, we had been having some crazy weather here in the Vancouver region. Raining one day; snowing the next. I've never in my adult life seen weather like this in our area. Last year, around this time we were prepping our gardens and mowing our laws. This year we're still salting the walk and wearing winter coats on occasion.
So this particular night, Jenn goes for her nightly walk with her pup. As she's walking she pulls out an ENTIRE meal of chicken nuggets and French fries. From her pocket! As a fellow mom of a toddler, this didn't surprise me too much, except that she couldn't remember when those nuggets and fries were put in there. They were in a jacket that had been put away!
It's pretty funny to think about but really, this brings us to two bigger questions. First, why didn't her son eat them? Almost every toddler I know would live off nuggets and fries if they had the chance. What is it about fast food that children love so much? I could make breaded chicken any day of the week and Cooper would maybe get two bites out of it. Yet if I make them into nuggets, he'll eat every single one and beg for the ones on our plates.
Secondly, and maybe the bigger question. Why didn't Jenn eat them? I could go on as to how us mom's don't get time to eat or we don't want to waste food but really the only answer is.... nuggets and fries are just delicious. I think for me it's that they remind me of the days before responsibilities. Stopping at McD's after a night out drinking and dancing with girlfriends. Oh the memories. Now instead of late nights with girlfriends, it's late nights and early mornings with kids. Just not the same.
-The Cooped up Mom
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