many of you are already familiar with naomi, my favorite two year old in the universe. i wrote about her first birthday party last year, and her preciousness has been mentioned several times on le blog. believe me when i say i have actually *restrained* myself from totally turning this blog into a “what naomi just did a minute ago” site (plus, she already has a fantastic blog, courtesy of her parents). seriously. she is amazing.
naomi and i have a lot in common, in spite of our twenty-seven year age difference. we both love glitter and singing songs at random times. we don’t always like to share, especially with smelly boys.
and, most importantly, we both love mac ‘n’ cheese.
last week, i had the distinct pleasure of dining with naomi at central market, and so of course i couldn’t pass up the opportunity to interview her about her love of mac ‘n’ cheese. although she was slightly irritated by the interruption (girl has priorities), she eventually obliged.
while conducting our interview, i came to a startling realization: when it comes to food, naomi and i are basically, like, the same person. watching her is just like watching myself when i was two years old… AND myself NOW!! except my current self is slightly more adept at using a fork.
here’s a video of our exchange shortly after her mac ‘n’ cheese arrived.
note that, even though she was excited about her food, she was immediately distracted by the appearance of her mom’s pizza. this happens to me all of the time.
i tried to ask naomi questions, but most of the time she ignored me in favor of her food. again, i completely understand.
later on in the meal, naomi got some gelato, because she understands the importance of dessert. truly, her precocious wisdom is unparalleled. FYI we referred to the gelato as ice cream cos, you know, it’s easer to shriek “ICE CREAM!” rather than “GELATO!” when you’re two.
i don’t know if she deemed her flavor to be “stars” or “scars,” but either way, awesome.
in the next video, you will see that the level of gelato in naomi’s tub is markedly lower than before. that’s because the tub, uh, fell on the ground, and mark (naomi’s dad) had to valiantly scrape off the top so that naomi would stop freaking out. i almost felt like crying myself when i saw the damage.
note the massive spoonful of gelato naomi forces into her mouth– even in the face of eminent brain freezes, she stays focused! EYES ON THE PRIZE! (apologies in advance on my shakey camerwork towards the end… i was laughing too hard).
actually, my favorite moment is the way she sighs before taking a bite, as if to say, “well, half of the gelato is gone but i guess i’ll just let it go and enjoy the remainder.”
either that or “GAH, i really wish sarah would quit bothering me so i can focus on my ice cream!”
even from our brief interview, it’s clear that naomi has already mastered the art of foodie. i can only hope i am lucky enough to gain more wisdom at the feet of this child prodigy.
naomi, will you be my foodie guru?
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