Why Can't We Just Have Lunch, Dinner, and 2nd Dinner?

In response to Open House With Four Moms I've added my thoughts on breakfast. Check out what these other moms do about the "most important meal of the day."

Kim at Life in a Shoe
Deputy Headmistress at The Common Room
Kimberly at Raising Olives
Connie at Smockity Frocks

Personally, I would much rather sleep through this cruel institution called "morning," but as that is not a viable option, here is what breakfast looks like for us.

Since my 1-year-old is developmentally-appropriately impatient, he enjoys an appetizer of cheddar cheese and Cheerios practically every day while I make breakfast.

His regulars are:

1. Egg scrambled with broccoli and ham and fruit (mandarin oranges, kiwi, mango, cantaloupe, strawberries)
2. Peanut butter on a wheat Sandwich Thin, banana, and yogurt frozen into bite-size dollups for self-feeding.

And occasionally:

3. Ham and swiss pockets (made with store-bought on-sale crescent dough), avocado, fruit
4. Quesedilla, avocado, fruit.

During my teens through early 20s, I rarely craved traditional breakfast foods, so I usually ate leftovers or nothing. I still rarely enjoy pancakes, waffles, or french toast, and usually only for dinner! Now, however, skipping breakfast is not an option because of nursing and attempting to match Keaton's energy level (yeah, right!)

My favorites are:

1. Leftovers!
2. What Keaton's having.
3. Oatmeal w/brown sugar, cinnamon, dried cranberries, and walnuts.
4. Grilled ham and cheese on wheat.
5. Grande-decaf-iced-upside-down-caramel-macchiato and a Perfect Oatmeal (my once-a-week bad morning vice).