Our Little Chiquita Girl

I've said it before and I know I'll say it again- but Ella loves fruit! I have to put whatever fruit I have on her plate last because that's all she'll eat. I know, this could be a good problem to have, but to us it's just so funny! She isn't partial to any certain type of fruit. She'll eat anything from bananas and strawberries to oranges and even papaya. The following pictures were taken from one afternoon...

Ella found this plum in a bowl and decided to eat it. Thankfully I wash all the produce when I first bring it home. She didn't even care that it wasn't cut or peeled (which is what I usually do because I thought the peel was too tough). Apparently it didn't bother her...

The plum wasn't enough so once she got into the highchair I had pacify her until dinner was ready. The answer? Grapes. As you can tell, this is serious business- we've pulled the bow out for this...

This is an after dinner dessert, I suppose. I can't really remember exactly why she got these blueberries since she had plenty of fruit prior to dinner. All I can say is I'm glad she's enjoying them- I got about 300 ants bites on my feet and ankles picking these for her!

You have to understand that this isn't an isolated incident. She would eat this quantity of fruit for every meal if I'd let her- and if I could afford it! What am I going to do when fruit isn't in season anymore and I have to pay triple the price for fresh produce? I see canned peaches and pears in the near future...