FINALLY, a Spoon of My Own!

Since Spencer is such a big boy, people are surprised to hear that for the past few weeks we have had some trouble getting him to eat much. Spencer's list of his approved finger foods is kind of limited so the majority of his meals still come from baby food. The other day, Mommy and Daddy stumbled onto the idea that maybe the reason behind Spencer's stubborn streak at mealtime is that he just wants to be a little more in control. So, now when he gets into his high chair, he is given his own spoon and things have really turned around! He never lets go of his spoon, dips it into the bowl or jar of whatever he is being served, puts his spoon into his mouth and in general, is just eating like a champ again! In addition, it seems that the spoon has empowered him to want to sample a few new finger foods too, like the rice that he had last night!