One of the top things parents of toddlers worry about is food. Is the kid eating enough? Is he eating too much? Too many snacks? Not eating vegetables? Only eating bread? Toddlers are known for being picky eaters, but there are ways to help ensure that they develop a taste for healthy foods and don't become picky eaters for life.

​It's ironic that food is one area that has gone really well for us with Ian, since I'm a pretty picky eater, but I give credit for our success to the French feeding habits that we've implemented. The French have a whole different attitude towards food and meals, and French kids just aren't picky eaters. If you're dealing with a picky toddler or wanting to help your baby sail through toddlerhood without stressing about food, check out some of the tips I've borrowed from the French.

Wow. This pregnancy is going by so fast! Of course, the next six weeks will probably crawl by, but I can't believe it's so close already. I suppose having a toddler (along with the two teenagers) doesn't give me much time for just hanging out preparing for baby. Our days are packed and it's only going to get busier. We did get the nursery painted already, and I ordered most of the baby stuff, so at least that's done. I don't remember being this tired last time, but I didn't have a toddler then...