We made tofu stir fry and edamame the other night for dinner, whipping out the chopsticks for mtw and mdw. Upon seeing the new eating utensils, eaw insisted upon a pair for himself. He got the hang of it (well, stabbing the tofu anyway) after only a few trys, and we were pleasantly surprised at his facility with the chopsticks. How’s that for fine motor control?
eaw is quite a natural in the kitchen, helping mdw in all sorts of ways. He inserts himself (quite enthusiastically) into meal preparation, and we are almost out of ideas to keep him both occupied and safe while he is “helping.” I am sure G’pa Durham can quote the statistics of injuries, burns, falls, etc. from kitchen activities, but I am trying to remain hyper-aware and hyper-vigilant as we share kitchen time together. The above sculpture was eaw’s attempt at reorganizing the utensil drawer, having been given a task to put the spoons away. If nothing else, we are cultivating some positive self-image and creative problem-solving skills.
We made tofu stir fry and edamame the other night for dinner, whipping out the chopsticks for mtw and mdw. Upon seeing the new eating utensils, eaw insisted upon a pair for himself. He got the hang of it (well, stabbing the tofu anyway) after only a few trys, and we were pleasantly surprised at his facility with the chopsticks. How’s that for fine motor control?
eaw is quite a natural in the kitchen, helping mdw in all sorts of ways. He inserts himself (quite enthusiastically) into meal preparation, and we are almost out of ideas to keep him both occupied and safe while he is “helping.” I am sure G’pa Durham can quote the statistics of injuries, burns, falls, etc. from kitchen activities, but I am trying to remain hyper-aware and hyper-vigilant as we share kitchen time together. The above sculpture was eaw’s attempt at reorganizing the utensil drawer, having been given a task to put the spoons away. If nothing else, we are cultivating some positive self-image and creative problem-solving skills.
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Our kitchen, while large, only has two drawers. One contains misc. cooking utensils and the other holds saran wrap & the like. Thus we have a silverware container that much resembles eaw's utensil pot: a plastic pitcher with all our forks, knives & spoons jumbled together :)
well done. our girls spend lots of time helping to cook as well. Now if we could just get them to do the dishes.... (though they are good at clearing their places).
and edamame is always a hit -- good call!
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