On Friday (4/11), Zoe grabbed for the spoon as I was feeding her. I took it as an indication of her wish to feed herself and so passed the spoon to her. Unfortunately, her quest for independence was thwarted by the fact that her motor skills need refining still. First, she stuck the wrong end of the spoon into her mouth. She tried again. This time she got the spoon in the right way, but all the food had fallen out of the spoon by then. Undeterred, she tried again by swinging her hand (with the spoon) far out and then bringing it into her month, which was opened very wide. It was very funny. And it was messy! Needless to say, there was food everywhere. On her bib, on the highchair's tray attachment. On her face. On her hands. No matter. Both Zoe and I were very pleased with her attempts. I think, for now, we are ok with her exploring the various aspects of food and nourishment, sticking all fingers into pureed butternut squash included.
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