JT really is a good eater. He has his ups and downs (mainly based on teething), but he eats a good variety of food and follows our “one more bite” rule like a champ. Here he is demonstrating how Jim taught him to eat peas. This method helps you forget that you’re eating green vegetables, and gets you to the main course a little faster.
Speaking of the main course, JT has been interested in dipping lately. We had French dip the other night, and he was dipping his sandwich in au jus like an expert. Then we had chicken-spinach-mushroom quesadillas, and I showed him how to dip in his sour cream. Not only did he enjoy an entire small quesadilla, he scooped up all remaining sour cream with bits of tortilla.
There have been a lot of changes at the table for JT lately. First, he got to use a cup instead of a sippy cup. Then, today, we took the tray off his high chair and scooted it up to the table, just like one of us. The benefit here is that he’s still in a chair his size, and it has straps. 🙂 He was very happy to eat dinner that way.
After dinner, he wanted to sit in his chair at the table some more. So we broke out his puzzles. I hadn’t watched him do a puzzle in awhile… he’s getting better. Our friend Emrie gave us some puzzles that her kids were finished with: I think it’s time to break out the harder ones!
p.s. He says “trucks” at the end because he wanted to do his truck puzzle, and I said no, do this one first. 🙂
The Keene Family 