I found this article on What Toddlers Eat Around the World.  Reading the article completely solidified, to me at least, Kailan’s predilection towards eating vast quantities of ketchup.

Here is the excerpt on Sweden:

Sweden

The Swedes, oddly enough, are number one in the world’s consumption of ketchup (the United States and Canada tie for third, after Australia), and children are certainly a big reason the demand for ketchup is so high. What do kids put ketchup on? “Literally anything, but especially anything that looks suspiciously nutritious,” one Swedish parent says. A popular option is macaroni-and-substitute- the-cheese-with-ketchup-please.

Other Favorites: Falukorv (Swedish sausage), meat stews, fried fish or fish fingers, mackerel, meatballs, porridge, pancakes, and bagels.

Sweet Tooth Satisfiers: The Swedes love their ice cream — in fact, they rank in the top 10 countries in consumption of this summertime favorite. But they’re also careful not to let toddlers overdo it. Instead, fruit, fruit juices, and fruit sauce are typical substitutes, as well as sponge cake and rice pudding with fruit sauce.

Eureka!   We may have found the source of where Kailan developed his eating habits.  His Great-grandma Kraft came over from Sweden.  He also seems to take after that side of the family for looks, too.  His Swedishness is just oozing out of him.

Kailan’s main food groups: 

—      Ketchup

—      Apple juice

—      Pancakes

—      Macaroni and cheese (no ketchup on that, yet, but we won’t let him know about that option)

—      Fried fish or chicken fingers

—      Ice cream (of course what kid doesn’t like ice cream???)

Oh, and another find:

Imagine Kailan in this picture with the huge ketchup bottle, hugging it as if it were his best friend in the whole wide world.  That is our son.