It's not a growth spurt

I thought it was a fluke. Just a little binging on something he enjoyed. I gave him the fifth piece thinking he wasn't going to actually eat it, so I would nibble on it after he was running around playing cards.

But it wasn't a fluke. Fuller ate five pieces of pizza.

He's decided to become a part of the clean plate club, asking for seconds with whole PBJ sandwiches for snacks. Yesterday it was four hot dogs for lunch.

He'll eat his weight in applesauce, devour clementines, gobble up broccoli and cauliflower (because who could resist eating a tree?), and never says no to a cheese. When he eats, he tells me "Go in mouth. Down throat. Into tummy. stops!" I'm not sure where he got that logic, but I sometimes wonder when the tummy will be full.

In the past, Fuller would eat only certain staple foods- chicken nuggets, PBJ, cheese, and eggs. Dinnertime he would eat what we ate, but after begging and or time outs. Sometimes tears were involved. Every so often he would eat in large quantities and then rarely eat due to other pressing activities like playing cars or building legos. It looked like he was on a binge and starve diet.

I realize we have a growing boy on our hands, but this sudden interest in eating has sent this Momma through a myriad of thoughts and emotions. I first dealt with it by giggling. Real mature, I know. I laughed as if I was watching one of those jackass shows and the kids were stuffing themselves until they were ill. Oh the hilarity!

Then I was hesitant, holding each plate in my hand wondering if Fuller would actually eat. And knowing, if he didn't it wasn't a big deal because really, he must still be using the fuel from yesterday's four PBJ sandwiches.

And now, I am scaling back by and reinforcing meal times with a specific snack time. And I'm trying to take advantage of his "will eat anything" attitude by offering him even more veggies. Last night he ate salad!

I know we are fortunate not to have a child with food issues. I just hope we can keep the fridge stocked so we can keep up with him and his never ending tummy.