She Loves Food

I realized the other day that I probably help Adelaide at the table too much and don't let her try to feed herself enough. So a week or so ago I put a spoon in her hand and helped her feed herself, but I was holding on the whole time. Then honestly after a day or so she could do it herself! We mostly do this with her morning bowl of cereal or yogurt. I still sit beside her because once the cereal is gone she gets a strong urge to toss her bowl of milk in the air. So usually at dinner time, if we are eating something that you don't eat with your hands I still help her most of the way because I'd rather feed her and eat my dinner later than clean up her entire plate of food off of the floor and then find her something else to eat (because I just can't imagine feeding my baby something off the floor, even if I just cleaned it!). On Monday night I gave in and let her go at it alone, because she really is doing so much better. This is what it looked like.

Then a different day this week she is eating yogurt for an afternoon snack. She was doing great and I walked away for a minute. When I came back this is what I saw. Apparently the spoon just wasn't getting it done.

DRINKING her yogurt in an attempt to get more in her mouth at the same time. When I caught her doing this she just giggled and giggled as if she knew she looked ridiculous and hilarious and like she was starving. What a character we have.