We had to convince him that it was a sopapilla before he would eat it
Jude turned two and a half today. In our house, half birthdays call for going out to eat and desserts that break half-hearted attempts at "watching what we eat." We celebrated his half birthday with a nuclear family dinner at BJs- just me, Taylor, Jude and baby Viv. The waiter asked us if we'd like to start off with a couple of their handcrafted beers. I still can't wrap my head around why waiters ask families with small children if they'd like to start dinner off with alcoholic beverages. I know they might have some drink quota to meet and are required to ask this to everyone, but asking families with small children this question is just silly. What is it about parents with hyper-active toddlers and newborn babies in carriers that just SCREAMS, "start the 6 p.m. dinner off with a round of brews"? Well of course many parents with hyper-active toddlers and newborn babies would love nothing more than to start the evening off with a round of beers, but how many of us can actually do this? I'd imagine a lot of the dads might order a beer, and leave mom beerless. After all, if mom and dad both sat there drinking beer that just wouldn't seem right... Two parents getting their beer buzz on while hyper-active toddler and newborn await their beer buzz induced ride home in the car. So one parent has to take one for the team and be responsible- and it seems like it's always mom taking one for the team, when mom is probably the one who needs the beer buzz the most. It's almost cruel, this beer appetizer teaser question they present us with. Taylor and I both ordered water and discussed this situation, while perhaps silently reminiscing the days when we'd come to BJ's just the two of us and go through a couple of pitchers of beer without a care in the world... but just for a moment. Today was Jude's 2 and a half birthday and watching him eat pizza and help us demolish a gigantic BJ's baked "Pizookie" strawberry shortcake and vanilla bean icing dessert was far more satisfying than any pitcher of beer.
