Grayson fed himself for the first time tonight. More accurately, we let him play with the spoon. I purchased a bowl with a suction cup on the bottom to prevent it from being flung across the room. I want to paint the dining room, but I don't necessarily want to paint it in carrots.
The bowl stayed in place. This was cool. The food, however, made it all over Grayson and the highchair. Stacy was smart enough to remove Grayson's shirt first, but an immediate bath was mandatory as soon as dinner was done.
Overall, I would say that the first venture into self-feeding was a success. Grayson had decent hand-eye coordination. He even got the correct end of the spoon most of the time. I don't, however, think this will be an every meal thing right away. For every spoonful, there was also a handful. I guess we taught him well how to eat finger food. Now we just have to teach him that pureed turkey is NOT finger food.
Enjoying this ride called parenthood...
Pictures please. . . .
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