she had corn on the cob for the first time last week and turns out after looking at it & playing with it for 10 full minutes before actually tasting it (she knew i wanted her to, so naturally held out) ...turns out, she's a fan :o)
an adorable snap before i determined i had to hunt down my camera.
yep...missy-moo loves her some corn-on-the-cob! she's had some aversion to trying new things off & on, but i believe miss independent enjoyed being in control of feeding herself :o)
it grieves me, however to know that the corn she is eating here was grown from a genetically modified seed. a seed that the most shady, money-hungry-at-any-cost company i know of has bullied over 80% of american farmers to grow. we are eating corn from a seed created to resist round up sprayed directly on it's crop. both the genetically modified corn seed (soy seed, cotton seed, etc.) and the round up were created and are owned by monsanto. ...yep, our sorry government let them patent life & then let them sell genetically modified food without being labeled as such!) and just to let you know, if you aren't aware, but that same gm corn's is engineered into most everything you & i eat. think, peanut butter, syrup, cookies, ketchup, the beef or chicken you prepared have fed on it, it's in your coke, it's in baby food, pop tarts, chips, certainly most anything in a box, can or frozen in your grocery store. sigh.
i want to use this post to document the fact that the roo's daddy & i have a newfound appreciation for the benefits of eating organic. i've actually been buying organic for pailyn anytime i have the option. i've tried to limit overly processed foods from her diet (not easy!) although she'sa fan of toaster scrambles, goldfish crackers, & a couple cereals. carbonated sugary or diet (filled with awful man-made sweeteners) soda has never crossed her lips (except when her nana thought she'd sneak her a sip of diet coke just yesterday) (insert stern look here.)
i will be placing our first order for grass-fed beef later this week & we are headed to the local farmer's market thursday to place a vote (by spending money with local farmers) for fresh, organic fruits & veggies! i am the world's worst about getting all fired up about something, climbing on my soap box and then fizzling out before i take action, but i think, over the past couple years i've seen a change in myself regarding follow through...maybe hitting 30 had something to do with that, ha!
i had very strong feelings about delaying vaccination with bennett, but coward down when his doctor stood up to me. with pailyn, i held my ground. i made decisions regarding what i, as an educated & informed mother knew/knows was/is best for her & found an amazing pediatrician who has worked with me rather than against me. we love you dr. d!
i feel equally strong about providing more healthy, nutrient-rich food for my family & hope to share that journey here on her very own blog! it's been a challenge living in small town mississippi to find organic food items! i'm willing to work to find what i want though :o)
i'll leave with the food, inc. movie trailer below. i absolutely believe it to be one of the most important movies you can watch with your family! the big brother (9) and sister (16) as well as the daddy & i were glued to the television the whole time, pausing to have discussion along the way. you can head over to amazon & have it in 2 days!