A not so still life...

So, as you all know, the Boy is a bit over a year. Still has no clue how to use a spoon. Mostly because his Mama FEARS the MESS. And so, anything remotely messy (yogurt, cottage cheese, pasta with sauce, oatmeal, smooshed up fruit or veg) I feed to him with a spoon whilst he amuses himself with crackers or other finger friendly foods.

I'm beginning to worry that my FEAR of the MESS will hinder his development. Child shall not live by finger foods alone. So I'm slowly attempting to let him use a spoon.

He's currently sitting in his chair, in the kitchen (with it's easily wipe-able linoleum floors) with a cup of yogurt and a spoon. He's already dumped half the container of yogurt onto his tray where he is wiping it up, one finger tip at a time, and licking the yogurt off of his finger tips. The spoon sits in the half a container of yogurt like some object he doesn't quite trust.

He's now dipping his fingers INTO the container of yogurt, still distrusting the spoon.

Oh Spoon! How could you betray me? How can I ever love you again? How can I ever TRUST you again? How will I ever let you into my mouth?

He's cracking me up. And he's COVERED in yogurt. But at least the floor is still clean.