Allison and Cheerios

All the experts and Mom's say that kids go through phases, but currently Allison is going through Cheerios. It's insane. About a box (the big mamma jamma) a week. We are up to three bowls for breakfast (adult sized). It's also not the only thing she eats, I always offer juice and fruit in the morning. She downs that too! On the mornings that I don't work, I'm all up for a big breakfast (we are both big on breakfast). I'm all ready with the homemade French toast, Blueberry / Banana Pancakes, eggs, the works. What does she want? A friggin' bowl of Cheerios. And if you have ever eaten with a toddler, you are better off just eating what they have. I decided to test that theory this AM, I made blueberry pancakes. I'm so over the Cheerios. But she was still all about cheerios.
The other thing that kind of grosses me out is the weird noise she makes when she eats them. It's somewhere between a gulp and a slurp. The only other time I ever heard it before was when I was nursing her. It alarmed me slightly then, but it's a little odd and gross now.
Allison is doing her best to pull us out the recession with her Cheerios consumption. Perhaps Brent and I should buy General Mills stock.