It's Not About the Food

Will is now 1 years old. I have to say I really love this stage. They are able to do so much and their personalty really begins to show, yet they haven't hit the terrible twos (which by the way always begins at 18 months). For the most part I'd have to say that Will is very similar to Cali's personality (at least during the baby stage). Very calm and very observant, and for the most part really happy all the time. Today's lunch experience gave me just a little glimpse into what I'm going to expect in the next few years....

We were just sitting down to eat lunch. Will had plenty of food on his tray, but wanted something else. I tried milk, I tried food from my plate...but he just kept looking at my plate and saying Uh Uh Uh Uh, which is the only thing he can say besides Ma ma ma and Da da da and an occasional Ca ca ca. So I'm thinking great he wants my plate. So in an effort to keep him happy I reluctantly give him my plate, but keep a firm grip on it, because he is also in the I want to throw everything on the floor stage. To my surprise he's not interested in throwing the plate, he simply grabs handfuls of food from his tray with complete focus and concentration and puts them on the plate. He then proceeds to eat the food of which he has just placed on the plate. He smiles big...and he is now a happy, satisfied little boy.