Nutrition, what a job!!

    So, in our SMA community there has been a recent website launch on a diet that a lot of us use for our children. I was asked to share Ella's diet with them for an example. But, you know me, super perfectionist that I try to be, I had to check it over again before sharing. Thank God that I did! I fixed up Ella's diet again and then it got me thinking about her labs that were drawn before her surgery in November. I dug them out of a pile of papers and looked at them and instantly felt like a sub-par Momma :/ Yikes, she had several low numbers that I totally spaced off on. I was pretty busy with things after her surgery but still, so mad at myself for not looking at them again. I just finished ordering about 6 new things to add into her daily mix and asked the Dr for a prescription too. I love it though how I get settled and think I have everything under control and then rather than actually paying attention to my 'To Do' list, God just smacks me upside the head and MAKES take care of something. Glad He is on my side and watching over things :) All of this work on Ella's diet starts to get me feeling bad that I don't work on Kaleb's. I know, he doesn't have the complex needs that she does but really, how nutritious is a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a giant bowl of noodles, and a big helping of jellied cranberries? :) Could be worse I suppose.  I give him a vitamin and some Omega 3s too so that makes me feel a little better.
    Ok, is it just me or is the worst part of being the Mommy having to worry about feeding everyone?! I absolutely hate having to figure out what to make for meals, especially dinner. I ask my husband, "What do you want for dinner honey?" What does he say? "Whatever you want to make is fine." What?! I know that he thinks that he is being helpful by wanting to eat anything but that is by far the most irritating answer. Am I wrong? :) Most of the time I end up making at least two different things, one for us and one for the kids, or one that Kaleb and us eat and something else for Ella. But, twice in the last month an amazing thing happened. I don't know if it was the moon lining up just so, or that we had extra angels in the house that night, or that perhaps I was dreaming and that it didn't really happen but the whole family ate ONE thing! Seriously, I felt like when it was happening that it had to be a dream! Once, it was homemade chicken pot pie and the other time it was breaded pork tenderloins, both with rolls, mashed potatoes, and extra noodles for Ella. Everyone sat there nicely, told me it was great, ate everything on their plates, asked for more, AND said Thank YOU Mom! Oh, the little things in life. Everyone eating the same dinner, ten years ago I never would have thought that that would bring me so much joy! :) LOL.