Eating By Herself

This week I decided to throw caution to the wind and let Bradyn eat her lunch all by herself. She's been grabbing at the spoon for a long time now, she loves eating her cookies on her own, and last week she ate half a banana by herself and didn't even have a bib on. I figured what the heck...all messes can be cleaned up, right? On the menu was her first introduction to macaroni and cheddar cheese, with a side of good, old, reliable shredded carrots. We started out with bowls, but they were quickly pushed aside when Miss Brady decided food tastes better right off the tray. She was at it for a good 45 minutes and she sure had a lot of fun. I have since learned that the messes can get a lot bigger and require a little more effort to clean up, but it's all worth it when you see the look of pride on her face.