It turns out that Jude's fussy time of day is just when I am trying to make dinner. When fussy, he does not like to be reclining, but upright and looking around. He is a big boy, after all. This means I have to carry him around. I have learned in the last week that certain cooking tasks are difficult to do one-handed.
1. Peeling garlic. Imagine me trying to flick off the crackly skin with my thumb. Teeth may have been involved.
2. Making a roux. Whisking constantly and pouring milk in the saucepan in a steady stream is nigh impossible one-handed. Which is why it boiled over and ended up in a steady stream all over my stove. Scorched. End result: lots of scrubbing after dinner. (Luckily, Mike cleaned up. Bless him.).
3. Chopping anything. Onions. Avocado. It doesn't matter. Wielding a knife with a baby in one hand is not brilliant, no matter how hard you try.
So, the point is this: I can basically cook anything that only needs to be stirred. I'm at a loss as to what that item might be.
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Yes, I'm afraid the one-handed thing goes on for awhile! It seems one of my kids (even Hyrum, my 4 year old) wants me to hold him.
Alas, we make do.
This used to be Claire's fussy time! I used to cook with my Snuggli on. (Like a Baby Bjorn, but cheaper.) Should I send it to you? Saved me.
I can definitely relate to this. It's nice when they can sit up. I just sit Fin on the kitchen floor by my feet and give him some kitchen tools. As long as he is as close to me as possible, it seems to be ok.
I can only cook meals that only require stirring, too--except I don't have a baby in one arm...
When he's big enough for a back pack carrier put him in and cook away. Lily loved it. Some people put babies in the sling on their backs but I never trusted that so much. Good luck!
I wore/wear my kids when they need me while I cook. I also try to have plenty of freezer meals on hand for those times too (or at least some parts done, like bags of preped parts, meat, veggies, rice.) It helps.... it also means less clean-up!
Oh! Oh! I can totally solve the garlic peeling thing. I saw this thing and it was a thing, and you put the garlic in the the thing, and then you sort of roll it around, and then when it comes out of the thing, it is peel-less! Magically!
I mean, it might help? Here is link:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004RDDN?ie=UTF8&tag=dooce-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00004RDDN
The sling things sound like good plans too.
I wanted to suggest one of those jumping or bouncing toys (in which the babies can sit upright and move around). Or a swing--but that would put him to sleep kind of late in the afternoon.
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