Sarbatoresc

Sarbatoresc

De ce sunt imbracata atat de elegant? Sa spunem ca sarbatoresc evolutia lui Vlad de la ultima noastra conversatie pe blog legata de alimentatie si gradinita. Mda, radeti, radeti, dar eu ma duc sa deschid sampania! Yuuuhuuu!

 

EN: Why am I dressed so elegantly? Let’s say I’m celebrating Vlad’s evolution since our last conversation on the blog about food and kindergarten. Yes, laugh all you want, but I’m going to open the champagne bottle! Yuuuhuuu!

In ultimele 3 zile Vlad nu a mai plans la despartirea de dimineata de la gradinita. Plangea “putin, doar la inceput”, cum singur ne marturisea cand veneam sa il luam. Dar iata ca reacomodarea s-a facut si despartirea e cu “Pa, mama! Pa, tata!” pupat si intrat in clasa, fara nicio lacrima, de nicio parte a usii. Deci asta ar fi primul castig.

Iar al doilea este legat de alimentatie. A inceput sa guste o multime de mancaruri. Aproape in fiecare zi adauga singur cate un aliment nou, atat cu noi, cat si la gradinita. Va povesteam aici pe blog ca are o lista scurta de alimente agreate, dar de atunci si pana azi a mai gustat mazare, castravete, varza, mamaliga, fasole neagra, ba chiar si ciorba! Bine, doar le-a gustat si pe majoritatea le-a scuipat. Chiar daca pana intr-un an jumate la manca pe toate de mai sus cu pofta. Dar tot e un mare progres, caci avea o temere sa mai incerce alte alimente.

M-a auzit acum cateva zile in masina vorbind cu Adela pe speaker legat de ce sa comande de la libanez:

“Pentru Vlad un ayran si o lipie, iar pentru mine orice.”

“Ce ai vorbit cu Adela?”

“Vrea sa comande mancare de la un restaurant si pentru tine am comandat ayran, care este un iaurt, si lipie, adica un fel de paine. Stiam sigur ca iti plac amandoua.” A stat putin si s-a gandit si apoi a intrebat:

“Si tu mananci ORICE?”

“Da, eu mananc orice. Imi place sa gust din toate. Dar si mie imi plac unele mai mult si altele mai putin.”

“Poti sa mananci chiar orice?” Se uita la mine ca la un super-erou. Nu ii venea sa creada ca exista asa ceva pe Pamant. “Eu de ce nu pot sa mananc orice?”

si discutia a tot continuat, semn ca el singur deja vrea sa caute o solutie. Drept urmare, a inceput sa guste mai multe lucruri, dar si sa isi prepare singur anumite mancaruri: paste fundita, cu masilne negre si boabe de edamame. Pana acum cea mai reusita investie gastronomica a lui sunt maslinele umplute cu edamame. Va invit sa le incercati. Nu stiu cum s-a gandit sa bage boabele alea verzi in masline, dar rezultatul jur ca e bun.

Pot spune ca ador perioada asta, cand mintea lor absoarbe tot, cand serile nu se mai termina de la atatea povesti si “De ce-uri”: “Vreau sa stiu mai multe lucruri decat toata lumea. Mai multe si decat tine si decat tata”. Vlad, ai toate sansele, daca vei ramane la fel de curios toata viata. Esti Perfect exact asa cum esti.

In poze port o tinuta pe care am purtat-o si la Festivalul de Film de la Sarajevo: top si pantaloni Ludmila Corlateanu, sandale Guess. Iar tinuta in miscare:

P.S. Si multumesc pentru mesajele voastre si pentru ca atunci cand oferiti sfaturi legate de copil, o faceti cu tact si fara sa judecati, ceea ce conteaza enorm. Sunt doar o mama care incearca sa faca cat mai bine posibil treaba asta, stiind de la bun inceput ca greselile sunt inevitabile, si care isi doreste sa pastreze un echilibru in toate: maternitate, serviciu, viata de familie.

EN: Fort the past 3 days, Vlad hasn’t been crying when we drop him off to kindergarten. He used to cry “a little, only at the beginning”, as he himself would confess when we picked him up. But it seems that he is now readjusted and our departure is with “By, mum! Bye, dad!”, kisses and entering the classroom without any tears, on both sides of the door. So this would be our first win.

And the second one is about food. He started tasting plenty of foods. Almost every day he himself adds one new food, both with us and at kindergarten. I already told you here on the blog that he has a short list of agreed foods, but since then he has also tasted beans, cucumbers, cabbage, polenta, black beans, even soup! Well, he actually just tasted them and spit most of them out. Even if up to the age of 1 and a hald years he used to gladly all of the above. But it’s a huge progress, because he was scared of trying out new things.

A few days ago he heard me talking to Adela on the speaker phone about what to order from the Lebanese place:

“For Vlad an ayran and a pita bread, and for me anything.”

“What did you talk to Adela about?”

“She wants to order from a restaurant and for you I ordered ayran, which is a yoghurt, and pita bread, which is a kind of bread. I know for sure that you’ll like them both.” He thought about it for a while and then he asked:

“And you eat ANYTHING?”

“Yes, I eat anything. I like to try out everything from the menu. But I also like some better than other.”  

“You can really eat anything?” He looked at me like I was some sort of super hero. He couldn’t believe that there is such a thing on EARTH. “Why can’t I eat everything?”

And our conversation went on, which is a sign that he wants to find a solution for himself. Therefore, he started trying out more things, but also preparing some foods by himself: ribbon pasta, with black olives and edamame. So far his most successful gastronomical invention are olives filled with edamame. I invite you to try them out. I don’t know how he thought about stuffing those green seeds in the olives, but I swear the result is tasty.

I can say that I love this time, when his mind absorbs almost everything, when evenings never seem to end from all the stories and “Whys”: “I want to know more than everyone else. More than you and dad.” Vlad, there’s a good a chance that you will, if you remain just as curious for the rest of you life. You’re Perfect just the way you are.  

In the pictures I am wearing an outfit I also wore for the Sarajevo Film Festival: Ludmila Corlateanu top and pants, sandals by Guess. And above the outfit on the move.

P.S. And thank you for your messages and for the fact that when you give out children related advice, you do it with grace an without being judgmental, which means a lot. I am just a mother trying to do the best she can, knowing all along that mistakes are inevitable, and who wants to maintain a balance in everything: motherhood, work, family life.