If You're Happy and You Know It....

....eat some chicken!  Max had his first serving of chicken this week, and absolutely loved it!  In fact, his first go at it, he ate nearly half of my (small) chicken breast, a full stage 3 can of squash and some diced pears.  Wooweee....I still don't get how this child is only in the 25th percentile for weight. Ha!  The evening before he enjoyed lots and lots of green beans....

Jake and I continue to be shocked at how fearless our child is....in his playtime, his interaction with people, and in experiencing new foods....it is unreal.  He. Fears. Nothing.

It is so fun to watch him as he tries to be a little more independant each day.  He LOVES feeding himself and he is getting pretty good at it.  His fingers are like little claws...he pinches his food to pick it up with the thumb and pointer finger and then uses his whole hand to shovel the food in. Once the food is in and swallowed....success....and he claps for himself....So cute.  Case in point....watch the short videos below....

At the end of dinner time....which usually lasts about a half hour we have a very HAPPY baby who is now on his secret mission.  His new routine is to get on the floor and cruise around the kitchen. He finds his spot by the kitchen table where he pulls himself up to a standing position and holds on for dear life to the chair grunting away....and you can only guess what he is doing ;-).  He thinks he is so sneaky.....I got a shot of his face after all was said and done....

What can I say....he is definitely his father's child. LOL.