Don't freak the freak out!

Can you tell I used to watch Victorious with my nephews... cricket, cricket... well I'll just get onto it.

The past two days I've been trying not freak the freak out over all the things I won't be able to make/give for M because of his food allergies (dairy/egg/almonds + who knows what else). I've thought of some family favorites: lasagna, cashew chicken, pizza, lemon pepper parmesan crusted flounder, ICE CREAM, cheery cherry cheese pie, grandma's cheesecake, Chick-Fil-A (he can have the grilled chicken and fries)... I won't go on, it's depressing. ::sniff sniff::

Although it will become important that I think about what he eats, I need to be positive for a couple reasons. 1. I'm far too frequently a pessimist and it gets old, it's not fun. 2. I don't want to give him a negative attitude about his diet. 3. Self-pity parties make it more difficult to be used by God - He can do it, but you miss out on the benefits.

I need to focus on something so today for at least a little while, I started compulsively looking at what convertible car seat we should get for M - found a few to look into a little more. Hopefully tomorrow and the days to come, I can have the brain function and discipline to get into the Word instead of only focusing on these passing things of Earth.

Here's a few dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free foods we M likes to eat:
J&Js Baby Meat Balls is the third recipe down on the page. I've been making these for M for a few months. They are super easy to make and reheat for later meals. These are an absolute staple in our house!
#6 on this list of 12 things to do with a can of black beans - I made roasted black beans tonight with dinner and they were NOM NOM NOM (translation: fabulously yummy) for me and M. I'm sure you could do this with non-canned but cooked black beans too. These could totally be a great snack because they're easy to pop 'em in your mouth and eat 'em, plus beans are a good source of plant protein.
Happy Family baby & toddler foods are quickly becoming a favorite for me and M. No I'm not eating them, I like that they are organic at budget friendly prices, plus they tell you on the label what allergens are contained in the product (unlike a certain big name baby food brand ::cough cough, Gerber, cough::). M seems to enjoy eating everything we've tried.

Maybe someone will benefit from me sharing these links :)

To encourage myself and any readers:
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight." Proverbs 3:5-6