Mmmm....Prunes and Peas!!!

We have been feeding Vivian baby food for less than a week but tonight was the biggest mess thus far. Feeding Vivian goes a little something like this:

Step 1 - Getting comfy in the highchair. She knows something is up, but the paratrooper restraining straps keep her in the seat and in the game.

Step 2 - Bait her with milk. On the doctor's suggestion we start our meal with a little taste of the old bottle. By now though, Vivian realizes that when you are in this seat, you do not get to eat your bottle in peace.

Step 3 - Food. It starts off innocent enough. Actually she ate more this evening than I have gotten her to eat before (who knew she would like prunes and peas together). Anyway step 3 is not so messy.

Step 4 - Baby food is Finger food. Sometimes the spoon just does not cut it. When you want to get serious about eating, you have to take matters into your own hand (I think we have a lefty because she only uses her left hand for important matters of food). The results speak for themselves.

Step 5 - Waive the White/Green/Prune color Rag of Surrender. Sometimes you just have to admit that this situation is not getting better and a bath is needed.

Step 6 - Bath. Important and necessary for a mess of this proportion. Thank goodness for Daddy's quick work in getting our bath ready (and taking the pictures).

Step 7 - Full, Clean, & Happy.

Quite a night and we get to do it all over again in a few hours. I love it. Being a Mom rocks!!! Take care bloggers. Will blog with you soon (and yes Canuck, I will respond to the throw-down or whatever it is you passed on in my next post:).