Reading this thread makes me so excited about being a parent- although my kids will be a bit older, coming from Africa etc means we will have interesting food issues too- although eating bugs might not be as common among kids from this country! I have heard sad/funny stories about other people whose kids came from a 3rd world country, and they tend to snack on lots of creepy crawly critters! I hope I won't have to fence off the koi pond

It's good to hear that many kids actually like veggies and fruit- I really want to provide a healthy diet, since our girls will have to catch up developmentally. I'm also setting up a little gym downstairs, and I am hoping the kids will want to work out when I do- has anyone here ever worked out with their kids?

Hearing about babies makes my heart ache a little, so I have to go pick up my kitty cat sugaray and nuzzle him. We decided on older kids because of our ages and other reasons, but that twinge never goes away. That's okay. I can sublimate it-

I'm so glad there is a forum of parents I can relate to. I visit one for adoption, but frankly everyone brings too much religion into the mix- I am not against Christianity- but when everything is because of Jesus, I get weary. Hope I haven't offended anyone! I prefer to see the bounty of the universe in the sacred plant :jointsmile: and the eyes of a child!