Will eat squash for smiles...please, no peas

Greg and I started Josie on solid foods 6 weeks ago, when she turned 4 months old. She loved the rice cereal right from the start (we've posted some pictures of the first experience). She did well for a few weeks until we started green veggies. The green beans were tolerable, but once I gave her peas she started a "strike" against solid foods, protesting anything that came from a spoon. This was certainly frustrating to say the least. We tried the airplane trick, the funny faces, the noises...nothing seemed to help. Grandma attempted to give her a bite followed by a quick mouthful of binky, which seemed to work, but Josie caught on to that trick. Needless to say, after weeks of protesting, her and I came to agreement tonight! She just needed a little squash...actually a lot of squash! I'd say 90% of the bowl went in her tummy, 6% on her bib, 2% on her hands, 1% on the highchair straps, 0.5% on her sleeve, 0.25% on her forehead, and 0.25% on her nose.
So what I have learned from this experience? I've learned that children can be stubborn and particular in doing things according to their own timing and under their own circumstances, despite the loving motivations of their parents to follow the "healthy" path of green veggies. Reflecting on my own life, I realize I am no different towards my Father. Sure as a baby I probably acted like that towards my dad, but I never changed (although I do like green veggies now). As an adult, I'm still as a stubborn now towards my Heavenly Father. I realize that I still want to try to time and plan my life according to my own will, despite having realized time and time again that Christ knows my life and future. He has planned it out perfectly long before I was born according to his perfect will. Who am I to argue with his perfect will? It takes faith and trust to be reassured that I am safe in my Father's arms, and I am ever thankful for those gracious gifts. Like Josie I accept the blessings of "squash" openly and readily. In the future I hope to act like this with all things that come my way...even the green veggies.