Sneaky Carrot

Have I ever told you guys that Kaden is a horrible eater? Well most 2-yr-olds are but I feel Kaden is the worst. We had a break-through like last month!!! Kaden ate a carrot!! and a carrot is a vegetable...YEAH!!! Anyway, so for lunch last week I made Kaden a peanut butter sandwich, some apple slices and 2 carrot sticks. He did pretty good and ate half of the sandwich and an apple slice after which he asked for a popsicle. I told Kaden he had to eat one carrot before he could have a popsicle. In order to make it fair, I ate the other carrot stick before I could have a popsicle to. Kaden agreed to the terms and I left the room to attend to Paycen. Seconds later I hear one of the kitchen cabinets quietly open. I sneak around the corner and spy on Kaden. He totally threw his carrot in the garbage. I then walk back in to the living room. Kaden comes prancing in the room with an empty plate. He then shows me his empty plate and opens his mouth wide so I could see that he had chewed and swallowed his carrot.

Kaden: "Mom popsicle please!"
Me: "Did you eat your carrot all gone?"
Kaden: "Mom...carrot all gone...yeah, yeah!" while clapping his hands
Me: with a stern look "Did you throw your carrot in the garbage Kaden?"
Kaden: looking at his feet and swinging his arms "yah..."

At least he was honest the second time I asked. What a sneaky little carrot!! I can't believe he thought he had me fooled. Well, I would've been fooled if I didn't see him actually throw it away. Kaden is TWO!! What is going to happen when he's SIX or worse SIXTEEN? Yikes...