Careful- I Have A Spoon and I Know How to Use It!
I’m Done Feeding Myself– How’d I Do?
Daddy stayed up one evening reading our “How to Raise Babies for Dummies” book (just kidding, we’re not even sure such exists! But, it is a book on caring for your baby/toddler) and was concerned that Nathan may be falling behind on some of his milestones, like self-feeding. So, the next night at dinner, I handed Nathan the spoon and helped him spoon his food and he brought the spoonful of food right into his mouth. He fed himself for the rest of the meal- and, the bigger the spoonful, the better. We couldn’t believe how quickly he learned how to do that. To make sure it wasn’t a one time thing (and to let him practice some more), I let him feed himself at breakfast, lunch and dinner the next day. He did great! He knows how to scoop into the bowl, but doesn’t always get the food. But, he does know how to get the food into his mouth! That’s the most important part, right? Anyways, this is a photo of the aftermath of his first self-feeding. Not too bad, huh? (In case you’re wondering, that’s sweet potato on his face)
