Chef Micah

Our little Micah Man has loved cooking since he was at least 6-7 months old. From the time that he could independently sit up, I would give him pots and pans to pound on while I was cooking. Once he could stand, he loved (and still loves) emptying out the bottom shelves of my pantry. Now, he loves sorting Cheerios, goldfish, raisins, etc into my mixing bowls and stirring them. He also insists on being held if he notices that you have something cooking on the stovetop, only to monitor the situation. Kyle and I truly believe that he will end up working as a chef someday.

A few weeks ago, Micah and I were at the new Once Upon a Child in Onalaska, when Micah began playing with their display kitchen set. Although, it thoroughly entertained him while I did some quick browsing, he could not be peeled away from it when it was time to go. So, I made a quick, impulsive decision to buy him a kitchen set. When it comes to his toys, most of them are handed down from friends or bought second-hand, so it felt good to buy him something new that was truly his. He loves his new kitchen set, and is always willing to fry you up something, boil water, or make you hot coffee - his favorite thing to do.

Micah with the box - Kyle and I found it more productive to put it together for Micah while he was sleeping.

Next morning's reactions

Brewing his caffeine addicted mommy some hot coffee complete with a few goldfish, while a hungry dog looks on.