Play with your food...

Sooner Start always gives us great advice. They us every month what we should be working on with Lillie. The last few months they have told us we need to let Lillie feed herself. I dreaded this. I hate a mess. I give Lillie a spoon or fork and she uses it to throw food, not eat it. Sooner Start kept telling me we need to let her get messy. She will eventually figure it all out. Last Sunday we had my dad over for Chris' Super Helper Dinner. Lillie loves noodles and loved this. She ate in her highchair and had three helpings. I don't know how it happened or who's idea it was, but she ended up on the table. She went for the bowl of helper like she was a starving stray dog. She grabbed the serving spoon and started to shovel it in. Lots of it got in her mouth, most of it got on her. I don't know if this is what they meant by "it's ok if she gets messy." She ate well and we were entertained. She is doing much better using her fork and spoon. Lot's of it ends up on the floor or on her head, but she is getting the hang of it.

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