an apple a day...

I am always trying to get James to eat more fruits and vegetables (a difficult task for any mother of a toddler) - lately I have been trying to get him to eat apples. So I'll give him apple slices and he just will NOT eat them (even though he loves apple juice). Well last night I walked into the room and James and his Daddy were eating an apple (whole), taking turns taking bites. I couldn't believe it! So I tried it today, and sure enough, he took tons of bites! What a funny boy - I actually think it may be because it is shaped like a ball - this kid LOVES balls. He calls grapes "balls" and sometimes gets mad when I cut them in half, because then they don't look like a ball anymore. If I put the halves back together, then he'll eat it. Go figure! It reminds me of my brother - when he was little, we could get him to eat ANYTHING if we told him it tasted like hot dogs. Aren't kids funny?