Zed has finally begun eating "people food." He's not gobbling up burgers quite yet, but in the past few days he has eaten several Cheerios, some noodle soup, and a few crunchy, fruity baby snacks. Apparently, his ear infection triggered something in his brain that said, "Dude! You see that stuff they're eating? That might be pretty good."
Keep in mind he's thirteen months old. I was beginning to think we would be serving jars of Gerber's Apples & Chicken at his wedding rehearsal dinner.
Of course, life never pans out like a warm and fuzzy sitcom. He is eating, but he is still struggling. He still gags as if we're serving him our world famous rat-feces flavored turkey drumsticks.
But now he's added a new twist to the already twisted ordeal: he actually battles himself while eating.
This morning, Zoey was eating breakfast at the kiddie table. Zed pulled himself up to the table and cruised over to her bowl. He reached in and pulled out a Cheerio. After playing with it and examining it for a few seconds, he popped it in his mouth.
Immediately, he made The Oh My God What Is This Crap Face as his tongue pushed the Cheerio out of his mouth. But his hand took matters into its own hands and pushed the Cheerio back into his mouth. Once again, he made The Face as his tongue pushed it back out.
This only further angered his hand.
Tired of all the back and forth, his hand called for reinforcements: his other hand. Both hands worked together, successfully shoving the Cheerio back into his mouth, only this time they remained at his mouth in case the tongue tried to push the Cheerio back out. The tongue, able to see the barrier the hands had created, gave up and let the teeth take over. Digestion ensued.
Baby steps. One day at a time. Insert your own cliché here.
You realize I just spent 300+ words describing how my son eats?
I need a vacation.
GHS: 0
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