Adventures in Eating

For the last week, Jolie’s been doing great eating rice cereal. Not only does she love the eating like a big girl, but she wants to do it all herself! We really have to watch what we’re doing because she’s so quick to grab the spoon, the bowl or anything else within her reach—and some things we didn’t even think were in her reach!

I read awhile ago a suggestion that said you may have to try feeding your baby in a darker, quiet room so they didn’t get distracted and I thought ‘that sounds ridiculous!’ But I get it now! Between squirming in the seat, grabbing for everything in her vicinity and staring off at anything that moves, these feedings can take some time! And usually by the end she’s just blowing bubbles into her spoon and splattering cereal everywhere. It’s exhausting and getting messier and messier each time. After her meal, we have to wipe down Jolie, change her clothes, wipe down the counter, wipe down her chair and wipe down ourselves. We’re only making about 3 oz of cereal so you wouldn’t think it could be so messy—but we are continually amazed by the amount of mess created!

Stay tuned as we add other foods with more colors and new stains!


Who's messy? Me?


Yummy in my tummy!


I can do it!


Dad, you're too slow! I'll just do it myself.