Corwin is over visiting Jacob this afternoon (because it’s a Tuesday). I called to check because there wasn’t school on Monday so it wasn’t clear that Corwin realized that it was Tuesday. But all was well, Corwin had gone off to terrorize their house.
Jacob’s Mom commented again on Corwin’s voracity. Today, for instance, he started off his visit by eating three waffles. Jacob and his siblings are light eaters so their mom tries to encourage them to consume by leaving food out, but Corwin is a different beast altogether. Jacob’s mom said that she had to stop leaving food out while Corwin was there because he would eat it. All of it. She asked him once why he was eating something and he replied that if he wasn’t supposed to eat it, why was it out?
Jacob’s mom said that Corwin just “cracks me up” with that kind of comment. The last time I spoke with Corwin’s teacher she said exactly the same thing.
All this eating is a mystery to Mom and me. I have to fight with Corwin in the mornings to eat anything for breakfast. Last time we had a parent / teacher conference she mentioned that he was eating inappropriate things at school which is normally a sign of not getting breakfast. Yet when I set out breakfast for him he kind of picks at it and then declares that he is done. Perhaps his appetite doesn’t turn on until he’s spun up for the day. Or maybe we just don’t have tasty food. I’ll try to go easier on the sawdust filler…