Kenna has developed so fast. She is now approaching 21 lbs and seems very eager to be mobile on her own. One of the latest new manners she's taken on appears when I want to eat or drink something. Even though she has just consumed a full bottle and had her fruit and cereal, she notices that I now have something I am eating - a bowl of cheerios, perhaps. She'll turn and smile to me and then open her mouth patiently like one of those little baby birds. I'm thinking, "You're kidding me, chica. You just ate." But hunger is not the point. If I don't quickly break off a piece of what I've got and shove it in her mouth, she does her frunstrated squeal "Uummmm." This is her manipulating me ; ) and I willingly concede defeat. "Here you go." She smiles and gums the food down. She'll do this until she sees I'm not longer eating, smiling at me with every bite and sip of juice. Who knew she liked pad thai?! I'm glad she's an adventurous eater, actually loving peas. I seem to realize that she believes what is mine is hers, and that I should have received that memo some time ago.
I have tried on two occasions to eat, holding the bowl behind her head and taking bites without tinking the spoon on the bowl and trying to chew softly even pausing when she turns to look at me. Apparently, she gets suspicious. I finally said, "This is ridiculous. I shouldn't have to hide my ravioli." Getting with the program, I now resort to making sure what I have can be broken into small pieces and I share. Perhaps I'm teaching her a lesson of sharing that she'll practice as she gets older. Or perhaps she'll think that it's always others who need to share with her since I never try to drink her bottle or taste her green beans.
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It's probably a good thing you don't do bottles or pureed green beans, people might start to wonder ;)
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