why would you even let them make such a mess, seems kinda silly:headscratch: :giggle2:
melodyjstray
07-10-2008, 06:55 PM
SO cute! You must have your hands full!
TwosCompany
07-10-2008, 06:56 PM
:roflmbo: Looks like the dog has figured out the best place to be for tidbits!!! LOVE those pics, mama!
Knits on Earth
07-10-2008, 06:56 PM
cute!!
love the doggy expression in the second pic too. I have some very similar pics :giggle:
Deanner03
07-10-2008, 06:59 PM
I LOVE spaghetti face! :wub:
OneFishTwoFish
07-10-2008, 07:15 PM
Adorable! Looks like it was a fun meal!
SmileyMoo
07-10-2008, 07:30 PM
why would you even let them make such a mess, seems kinda silly:headscratch: :giggle2:
You never let your kids feed themselves? :headscratch:
To the OP I wanted to say....HOW FREAKIN' CUTE!
Swimmingly
07-10-2008, 07:33 PM
They look like they are having a blast!
That stage is coming up for me in a few weeks... I would be looking forward to it more if she didn't scream through her entire bath these days.
:cry:
lovemy3boys
07-10-2008, 07:34 PM
Not spaghetti that would purposely make a mess, and yes my kids all feed themselves but with forks and spoons..that's what they are for aren't they?
my boys are just starting to eat like this.. they just started having 2-3 meals a day just a few days ago and are food fiends! they hate spoons and forks and well, i gave them thier food in a bowl last night with forks but it doesn't do any good.. i'll continue to give them to them, but until they can use them, we will have messes because i don't have the time and they don't have the patients for me to feed them every meal.
lovemy3boys
07-10-2008, 07:34 PM
They look like they are having a blast!
That stage is coming up for me in a few weeks... I would be looking forward to it more if she didn't scream through her entire bath these days.
:cry:
aww mama! my boys hated baths until they didnt have to be in some sort of seat. now that they can sit in there/lay in there (one of them refuses to sit straight up without his hand to support him even though he can lol) they love it!
eljube112
07-10-2008, 07:36 PM
Not spaghetti that would purposely make a mess, and yes my kids all feed themselves but with forks and spoons..that's what they are for aren't they?
making a mess is part of the fun of growing up. all of us kids have pics of us in the same position!
to the OP, your babes are gorgeous! have fun at bath time tonight!
momof2jmwjaw
07-10-2008, 07:37 PM
AHHHH!!! Too cute. I can't wait for my DS to eat spagetti. I loved giving it to my older one. I never minded the mess.
SmileyMoo
07-10-2008, 07:39 PM
my boys are just starting to eat like this.. they just started having 2-3 meals a day just a few days ago and are food fiends! they hate spoons and forks and well, i gave them thier food in a bowl last night with forks but it doesn't do any good.. i'll continue to give them to them, but until they can use them, we will have messes because i don't have the time and they don't have the patients for me to feed them every meal.
:hugs: :hugs: I thought it was incredibly cute. My girls used to make messes like that before they could use silverware. They have to learn :)
honeybuns
07-10-2008, 07:40 PM
why would you even let them make such a mess, seems kinda silly:headscratch: :giggle2:
psh lighten up!! thats the best time for kids is learning and just having fun kinda like finger painting hehe. :giggle2:
Mommi3130
07-10-2008, 07:40 PM
To cute momma, and don't feel the need to explain yourself your babies look happy and loved and thats all that matters!!
marymom
07-10-2008, 07:44 PM
:giggle2: so cute!!!! :lostit:
life.sew.simple
07-10-2008, 07:45 PM
So glad to see Moms that let kids be kids! Wish I would more often...
bethryan2659
07-10-2008, 07:46 PM
Oh my gosh, that is so adorable. I had a bad day today and that made me smile. Thanks so much!
lovemy3boys
07-10-2008, 07:46 PM
:hugs: :hugs: I thought it was incredibly cute. My girls used to make messes like that before they could use silverware. They have to learn :)
TY and yes! they do have to learn :) my oldest made me feed him for the longest and coulnd't use any sort of utensil until well after his 2nd bday.
psh lighten up!! thats the best time for kids is learning and just having fun kinda like finger painting hehe. :giggle2:
hehe.. fingerpaints... i don't think i will EVER be that brave!
To cute momma, and don't feel the need to explain yourself your babies look happy and loved and thats all that matters!!
:goodvibes: they very much enjoy playing and making food messes:giggle:
so you have time to clean up such a mess but no time to help them learn how to use a fork and spoon.. :headscratch:
i sure do! it takes twice as long to feed them because they fight it. it took me 10 minutes in a bath they were going to take anyway, and 5 minutes wiping down the trays. no biggie. I help them with forks and spoons, but i'm not spending 30 minutes a meal 'teaching' them something they can learn in thier own time. a mama's gotta have time to eat too, and there is hardly enough time in a day for that as it is!
Heather8183
07-10-2008, 07:47 PM
so you have time to clean up such a mess but no time to help them learn how to use a fork and spoon.. :headscratch:
DUDE!!! Just quit clicking this thread if all you're going to do is come in and be rude. Sheesh. So you don't feed your kids spaghetti...so you don't let them make messes...so it's NOT YOUR MESS to clean up...DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT!!! :banghead:
OP...total cuteness!
bethryan2659
07-10-2008, 07:47 PM
so you have time to clean up such a mess but no time to help them learn how to use a fork and spoon.. :headscratch:
Getting messy and exploring food is part of the developmental process. Plus look at those smiles!
lovemy3boys
07-10-2008, 07:48 PM
So glad to see Moms that let kids be kids! Wish I would more often...
Oh my gosh, that is so adorable. I had a bad day today and that made me smile. Thanks so much!
you guys think that was good, you should have seen my trying to get 2 messy babies and a toddler into the tub..... needles to say, i didn't stay clean OR dry:roflmbo:
marymom
07-10-2008, 07:50 PM
wow, wth is your problem?!?!? you do realize that they aren't even a year old yet, right? BIG GIRL PANTIES!!!
Mommi3130
07-10-2008, 07:52 PM
wow, wth is your problem?!?!? you do realize that they aren't even a year old yet, right? BIG GIRL PANTIES!!!
I agree totally, you are new here and not looking to make a whole lot of friends are you?:headscratch:
lovemy3boys
07-10-2008, 07:54 PM
HAHAH 2 that age a piece of cake?? have you EVER had twins:roflmbo: they aren't difficult but they sure aren't easy! i can help my kids and eat at once but it's nice to be able to sit down and eat in piece for just ONE meal a day, and that's very very rare around here. i sure don't understand why it's ok to me to let my kids eat like that and for some reason it isn't ok with YOU that my kids eat that way. they enjoy it. my 2yo has some issues, but he can eat on his own. he doesn't need my help, but he enjoys sitting at the table with me. the twins enjoy sitting there playing and i talk with them and laugh with them while i eat. that is much more fun than making them angry because they want to feed themselves. what is wrong with that??
I have never understood why there is always one person who has to rain on a funloving post. now if i wanted someone to tell me how to feed my kids, i would have posted this asking.. tell me what i'm doing wrong as a mother, thank you very much! :rolleyes:
SmileyMoo
07-10-2008, 07:55 PM
Not all of us are supermom. We're human. Sometimes we like to eat when everyone else does. Those babies aren't even a year old. Have you ever raised twins AND a toddler at the same time? I'm sure its not as easy at it sounds. I'm sure she'd love a break though if you'd like to come show her how to wrangle twins a toddler and get some time for yourself as well.
Butterfly Designs
07-10-2008, 07:55 PM
adorable babies!!! Love the mess they are made!!
beenwaitingalongtime
07-10-2008, 07:57 PM
You're a brave woman to give so much spaghetti sauce!
I'm sad that DD's allergic to tomatoes...though the clean up is easier w/ butter, but I miss fun pics like that.
lovemy3boys
07-10-2008, 07:57 PM
Not all of us are supermom. We're human. Sometimes we like to eat when everyone else does. Those babies aren't even a year old. Have you ever raised twins AND a toddler at the same time? I'm sure its not as easy at it sounds. I'm sure she'd love a break though if you'd like to come show her how to wrangle twins a toddler and get some time for yourself as well.
well put! and i'm always open to free lesson's in being a supermom:mrgreen:
eta: i wanted to add also that my oldest is possibly autistic, and i in all honestly believe he is, though we can't get the eval right now.... so it's not all fun and games around here. try taking care of not only 2 1yo's and a 2yo but a 2yo with special needs...
oh, eta again: i do a damn good job as a mom and alot of the time i do it alone. i may not be perfect.. far from it even, but my kids are happy and fed and i see no need to worry about the mess they make!
huntingflower
07-10-2008, 08:01 PM
I hate it when parents don't let their kids ever make a mess. I think they look so cute!!! Table manners are something children need to learn and I am big on that but when kids are first learning about food I think it is okay to use your hands as well as your utensils. It makes the experience so much more enjoyable for them.
I know kids who have never been allowed to jump in puddles, get muddy (god forbid their clothes might get dirty!) or play in the sand at the park. I feel sorry for them :(
Ashleybelle
07-10-2008, 08:01 PM
OMG So cute!!! I had to show DH! :)
I Smile Because Of Them
07-10-2008, 08:08 PM
OMG how cute!!! That's adorable.
Rosella
07-10-2008, 08:09 PM
:roflmbo: :roflmbo: :roflmbo:
Good luck with that :blush:
Harmony96
07-10-2008, 08:09 PM
It was a long time before I let DD go wild w/ spaghetti... but even that was just "naked" spaghetti, LOL.
lovemy3boys
07-10-2008, 08:12 PM
:roflmbo: :roflmbo: :roflmbo:
Good luck with that :blush:
hehe they are still tinted a little red i think:blush:
It was a long time before I let DD go wild w/ spaghetti... but even that was just "naked" spaghetti, LOL.
i was like that with ds1. but this time i got over it :P we have more non-carpet area for them to eat over so it's alot easier to clean up afterward
Blake&CaitlynsMama
07-10-2008, 08:12 PM
Too CUTE!!!
LIAMnJAYDENSmomma
07-10-2008, 08:18 PM
Oh my gosh Tab...look at them! They are GORGEOUS!!
I had to giggle at the big storm cloud hanging over everyones good time here. Completely ridiculous. But anyyyyways, Haden and Mason are two of the most beautiful baby boys I've ever seen! And those smiles are priceless! this needs to be printed out and put in their baby book! And also used for those big picture boards after graduation. Thats about 17 years off though...so lets stick to the baby book for now. :) haha!
ive
07-10-2008, 09:16 PM
ohh so cute!!! they seemed like htey had fun. and your dog looks ready for a good meal:)
ive
07-10-2008, 09:19 PM
well put! and i'm always open to free lesson's in being a supermom:mrgreen:
eta: i wanted to add also that my oldest is possibly autistic, and i in all honestly believe he is, though we can't get the eval right now.... so it's not all fun and games around here. try taking care of not only 2 1yo's and a 2yo but a 2yo with special needs...
oh, eta again: i do a damn good job as a mom and alot of the time i do it alone. i may not be perfect.. far from it even, but my kids are happy and fed and i see no need to worry about the mess they make!
super sorry you feel like you have to defend yourself. as a note DONT ever feel like you have to explain yourself to anyone here on this board or out in the Real World.
I know i let my home slide so i can spend time w/ my son. and if anyone every told me I lived like a big, I'd point to my son and say he's happy and healthy I could care a rat tail about anything else!!!
RJmomof2
07-10-2008, 09:24 PM
omgosh I really lol and the dog down there waiting for some food to drop is so funny.
Mom2FiveGirls
07-10-2008, 09:43 PM
They are absolutely adorable! I love it! I have pictures of my girls making huge messes when they were eating...lots of them! Every meal Ella eats, she feeds herself (unless its yogurt or something then I'll help her, but I do let her try to feed herself some too!). That's how kids learn! And yea, you can give them forks and spoons at their age, but I don't know of any 11 month olds who eat using utensils... Some people just need to take a chill pill! I feel sorry for those kids who aren't allowed to be kids and make messes!
amandaev
07-10-2008, 09:47 PM
Oh you are a brave mama. I have a hard time doing that with ONE! You go mama! I'm sure they appreciate you letting them do that. I wish I could do that!:giggle:
Mummy2Amelia
07-10-2008, 09:50 PM
They are gorgeous, Tab! babies love to get messy, let them be babies! :D
breanne_roz
07-10-2008, 10:46 PM
why would you even let them make such a mess, seems kinda silly:headscratch: :giggle2:
Wow, I'm not usually one to be a *****...but I have to say it...I'm sure glad that I'm not one of your kids:mrgreen:
Tab, that is an adorable picture!! LOL I remember the days with Caden when he'd do that! Spaghetti was certainly always the meal that created the biggest mess!
shutterbugmom
07-10-2008, 10:54 PM
Such cuties!!!!!!!!!!
Love the pic!! I'm sure you'll treasure it forever... :wub:
Momma_Rock
07-10-2008, 10:57 PM
Cute! I love spaghetti night!
wimama
07-10-2008, 11:03 PM
Very Cute pics! Got of love the messy kid pics. They are too adorable!
I think it is important to let them make a mess once in a while. We have some messy face pics of ds. :giggle2: :thumbsup:
xoxCoralxox
07-10-2008, 11:12 PM
why would you even let them make such a mess, seems kinda silly:headscratch: :giggle2:
:roflmbo: wow this comment srsly , put a huge smile on my face thank you thank you thank you for the wonderful laugh.:thumbsup:
I find it rather hard to believe you NEVER let your child feed them self. Its a part of growing up and i can bet in prob. EVERY parenting/baby book they will even say to LET your child learn to feed them self specially with finger foods. Ive got TONS of pictures of my daughter just covered in everything and anything from mashedpotatos to pasta to curry to oatmeal. Would it be easier to just let her use a spoon , of course. But wheres the fun and kodak moments in that ???
Pshh anyways :goodvibes: ... tabatha i dont think u need to explain anything you do and why you do it. This is such a cute post and haden and mason are ADORABLE. :hugs:
shanree
07-10-2008, 11:41 PM
Love it!!!
BBQ rib pics are lots of fun too:)
beenwaitingalongtime
07-11-2008, 12:45 AM
It was a long time before I let DD go wild w/ spaghetti... but even that was just "naked" spaghetti, LOL.
My DD STILL eats naked to cut down on ruining her clothes. She's always covered in food--head to thigh, which I don't mind at all. It's the stained clothes that were driving me nuts. Nekkie dining is the perfect solution!
lovemy3boys
07-11-2008, 12:51 AM
My DD STILL eats naked to cut down on ruining her clothes. She's always covered in food--head to thigh, which I don't mind at all. It's the stained clothes that were driving me nuts. Nekkie dining is the perfect solution!
omg.. when my oldest was little we lived in an apartment and had to pay for laundry.. when we visted the IL's, MIL kept getting mad at me when i told her to take his clothes off if she was giving him something! she would always say, "we have a washer and dryer, clothes can be cleaned!" well, i dont care! a baby can be cleaned too! i dont' mind some spots but i don't want to ruin his nice clothes! some days i prefer to let the food get on the clothes (non staining foods... like ones that just turn to mush or are hard to get off of baby skin lol) and some days i prefer to do nakey... like tonight... heck, the babies are still tinted red after a nice bath! i would hate to see what would have happened to thier clothes.. and when you have to buy 2 of EVERYTHING (sometimes 3!) you don't want anything to get ruined! it gets pricey fast.
burnsis
07-11-2008, 01:22 AM
Haha! Great pic:) I haven't been brave enough to give spaghetti with sauce yet....but it definitely makes for fun pics!
MRBLayaw
07-11-2008, 06:47 AM
Oh my gooodness, Tab, don't feel like you need to explain a darn thing. Some people must live a charmed and immaculate life, I suppose... Poor kids. :giggle:
We had spaghetti for dinner last night. I should have taken pictures, too. DD was using a fork and was STILL a mess just like that. She prefers to dump her 'sketties onto the high chair tray, twirl it there, then use her free hand to help the fork into her mouth.
Your boys are stinkin' adorable! Messy 'sketty pics are CLASSIC! Annie has multiple! :hugs:
Oh, and woman, you ARE super mom, and I tell you that every chance I get. Any mama who has a military hubby whose gone more than he's home, is raising twins and a special needs toddler AND running an amazing little business from home making the high-quality goods you make is just astounding. Goodness, I have a hard time chasing a toddler and managing to wash dishes once a day! You rock my world, Super Mom! :superhero: :giggle2:
ChristiansMommy
07-11-2008, 07:11 AM
Awwwwww Tab, they are too cute! Seriously :) So precious!! Glad to see a mama letting their kids get a little messy and have a little fun.
ChristiansMommy
07-11-2008, 07:13 AM
Oh, and woman, you ARE super mom, and I tell you that every chance I get. Any mama who has a military hubby whose gone more than he's home, is raising twins and a special needs toddler AND running an amazing little business from home making the high-quality goods you make is just astounding. Goodness, I have a hard time chasing a toddler and managing to wash dishes once a day! You rock my world, Super Mom! :superhero: :giggle2:
