Does he eat anything other than Pancakes and French Fries?

 YES. He also eats White Bread.

Since the day he came out of my oven he has had feeding issues. After a bad start with nursing him we went the formula route. We tried no less than 5 different types and had to add rice cereal and zantac to his bottle before his digestive problems seemed to ease up. He could puke on you from across the room and I still have nightmares about his middle of the night diaper blowouts.

We had a reprieve when we started jarred baby food. He seemed to like everything he tried. This was until we advanced to the STAGE 3 version then all bets were off. At first we thought it was the texture and the consistency of the stage 3 jarred food but then it became clear to us that the problem was bigger than that.

He gave up his bottle at age 13 months with no issue. Oddly enough, he also decided at that age that he would never again be compliant with what I wanted him to eat, think, say, do etc.

Things were a little easier during the toddler years. He started to enjoy the Gerber Graduates options that were available -Meat Sticks (side note.... these things happen to smell like ass and look like tiny peckers), Chicken Ravioli, Mac and cheese with broccoli - this went on for a while and then one day, out of the blue he simply refused to eat them.

Over the years Jake has gone through many "food phases". Hot dogs (no condiments) and NOT on a bun, scrambled eggs, chicken nuggets, French Fries, Peach yogurt, Cheese off of  pizza (NEVER the actual pizza or crust) Sausage links, pancakes and of course, the constant....WHITE BREAD.

It is important to note that Jacob is also "PRODUCT SPECIFIC" and if you try and trick him YOU WILL FAIL. Trust me.....he is like YODA with this shit.

His bread MUST be Strohman KING (in an emergency he WILL eat Maiers Italian but he's gotta be really hungry), His pancakes are Aunt Jamima Mini's (and the off label brand stuck in the Aunt Jamima box will NOT be tolerated), he is flexible with his fries....but they cannot be coated or well done and the only beverage he will drink is Lemonade (Turkey Hill or Swiss ONLY). THIS IS NOT A JOKE.

Jake has only tried ice cream 3 times. He has NEVER eaten a potato chip and would rather be attacked by a pack of wolves than eat spaghetti and meatballs. As a dego mother you can imagine how much THAT stings. Knowing that my son has been on this earth for 11 1/2 years  and has NEVER dipped his white bread into my sauce on a Sunday breaks my heart.

Along with his "food phases" came the side effects of his diet. One summer  he was on a Green Gatorade (Lemon Lime) kick which he would only consume out of a small white Styrofoam cup. He actually had a stain over his top lip from the dye in the drink. He started kindergarten with a green moustache. Then, there was the Bob Evans Sausage Links period. He was a walking grease slick. Everything he touched was covered in sausage grease...the remote, his face, the table, THE DOGS.

As of today, Jacob's list of foods is down to a mere 3 things. WHITE BREAD, FRENCH FRIES and PANCAKES (dry, no butter or syrup) and the ONLY beverage he will drink is lemonade. Don't bother asking me about any other foods as the answer is NO. His most current issue is that he refuses to eat in front of people that do not live in our house. If you come to visit and it is around 7pm....watch out. he will grab your coat and hat and try to show you to the door so he can eat.

I wish I knew WHY he does these things.

His teeth are very strong and healthy, he takes a multi vitamin daily and while he is thin, he is in the 50th % for his age according to his Dr. I hope and pray that one day he moves past this.....otherwise regardless of how freaking charming he is NO chick will EVER want to go out to dinner with him. I mean he can't be a grown man and still eating MINI pancakes can he? Damn you Aunt Jamima!