An Ode to the “O” (Cheerio, that is)
Posted at 5:38 am on March 10, 2010 by Catherine
There are Cheerios in my kitchen. There are Cheerios in my bathroom. There are Cheerios in my car. There are Cheerios in the carpet in every room of the house. There’s a box on top of the fridge, and a gallon sized ziplock bag of them on my bathroom counter. There’s a snackbox sized container of them in my diaper bag. I have a few stray Cheerios in my coat pocket, at the bottom of every bag I own, and in some of my jeans pockets too. I’ve found them nice and clean in my washing machine. I’ve even found one floating in an O-sized puddle of pee-pee by the base of the toilet (yucky!)
You probably won’t be surprised to learn that I have a 14 month old. Actually, after what I’ve just said that’s probably either obvious, or a relief.
How would I cook dinner without O’s? How would I get a shower? Manage car rides, church services, morning meetings? From the moment that pincher grip is developed, the world opens up to “O”pportunity – its O’s, O’s and more O’s.
I’ve tried other snacks – yes, I have. There’s a whole line of infant junk food available, to my utter shock. By why I would want to fill my eager infant with sugar and processed flour is beyond me. O’s might not be the best thing to eat, but they work for now.
Tiny yet yummy, snacky yet (sort of) nutritious, easy to grab on my way out the door yet certain to please – Cheerios, you are a Mother’s best friend. I grow weary of seeing you on every surface my eyes fall upon yet you are so reliable. I’m sorry that I get mad when you’re stuck to my feet t as I step out of the shower; just as frequently I gaze on you in awe and gratitude. I raise my spoon to you. Cheerio!
Amen!
Well I personally would venture to say (w/o looking at the ingreident list in front of me) that Cherri-Os ARE very healthy! They have oat flour, which oats are just about one of the healthiest things you can eat, very little sugar, very little fat, and most likely none of the bad fat. So here’s another glass (of milk) raised to the cherri-O whom we all love, who keeps our kids full and happy and quiet and HEALTHY!