A Whole Lot of Food....

It seems to me that little Luke has been consuming a lot of food lately. Now, I realize he's in his sixth week of life and he's probably in a bit of a growth spurt, but my goodness. I, Sarah, the mother, am constantly wondering if I'm doing the right thing (such as feeding him too much). Marc, the father, simply says, "Sarah, he's a Friesen. He's going to eat a bunch."

So, in the middle of the night last night (as I was feeding Luke), I was pondering Marc's statement. If Luke takes after his father, he will be eating quite a bit.

Case in Point #1 --

Marc and I met on a blind date. Our first date was February 22, 2003. On that date, we went to eat at "Olive Garden." Upon looking at the menu, I decided on a normal entree. Marc decided on the "Tour of Italy." When his plate arrived at the table, I was astounded at how much food there was. Sure enough, though, he cleaned up the ENTIRE plate.

Case in Point #2 --

About a month or so after our first date, we were at my parents for a meal. I don't remember exactly what my mom made that evening, but I do remember several days later my mom saying, "Gosh, he can sure eat a lot." (or something to that extent)

Case in Point #3 --

3-4 months after we met, Marc had accepted a bet from some coworkers that he could not eat 30 pieces of pizza off of the "Pizza Hut" buffet. The ultimate challenge was that this was to be done in roughly 45 minutes during their lunch hour. For several month, Marc "trained" by slowly increasing the amount of pizza he ate for lunch. Sure enough, by one Friday in June, the challenge was on. I even went to witness this. Marc did indeed consume 30 pieces of pizza in just under 45 minutes. Then, that evening, we were once again at my parents' house. My dad had grilled some burgers, and my mom had made a bunch of other stuff. Marc continued eating that evening. I do remember, however, the next day him not eating much.

Here's a photo of that event.

So, should I be at all surprised at Luke's eating -- even at a mere 5 weeks of age? I'm scared for the future. What will my shopping cart look like? How will we pay for this? I will need several jobs -- or so my mom says.