With a Spoon.

Today I attempted to feed Thomas rice cereal for the first time.  I thought about grabbing my camera and snapping a picture just after I started, but it was too late by then.  Maybe that was for the best, because everything within a 2-ft radius got slimed.

Thomas started out excited to try something new.  He grinned happily as I carefully spooned liquidy cereal into his little mouth.  He also grinned as he used his tongue to push it all back out and down his chin and over his bib.

Soon the newness wore off and Thomas started inventing new ways to entertain himself.  He began by trying to grab the bowl.  He followed up with blowing rice cereal all over my face...and arms...and the nearby table.  He continued with his self-amusement by attempting to eat his bib.  This makes it surprisingly difficult to get a spoon into his mouth.

Eventually, he became tired of eating spitting out rice cereal and he began to fuss.  By this time, I was tired of rice cereal too.  Maybe I'll try that out again when he's really hungry...or maybe I'll wait until someone who actually knows what they're doing can show me what's what.  He looked like he was gagging whenever I put the spoon in his mouth.  He also kept trying to put his tongue on top of the spoon.

I've come to realize that everything having to do with babies is difficult and expensive...except loving them.  Thank goodness for that!