Eat?, Part Two

Sam has continued to consume food at an alarming rate. We have been in Denver a little over two weeks and Sam has eaten about four weeks' worth of groceries. It seems like all any of us have done is gone to the store for more food. This morning, Doug said that if he wanted a picture of Sam he'd take it at the kitchen table, because that is where Sam always is.

I truly believe Sam is hungry most of the time, but sometimes I try to distract him when he asks to eat. I don't want him to get into the habit of eating out of boredom (a habit I have perfected into an art). A few times I have been successful in getting Sam started on a project that takes his mind off of food.

However, if Sam is really hungry, he has found a sure-fire way of getting something to eat. If I have ignored his requests for a snack long enough, he plants himself in front of me. Looking up at me through his dark lashes, he asks in a pleading voice, "Bread?" Well, seeing my baby beg for a scrap of bread is just too much for me. We head into the kitchen to find something to eat.

And now...it's time for a snack!