Our little one is fiercely independent (except when it comes to nursing or sleeping, of course). When he has it in his mind that he wants to do something, he will. Even if it is hard or frustrating, he will. He will try and try and try sometimes working and concentrating for a long time to figure something out.

So it goes with feeding.

Sometimes it’s so hard to sit back and let him go. Let him try to figure it out, without stepping in and doing it for him.

It’s hard to watch so much yogurt land on the table, on the floor, on his face and so very little in his belly.

But then, at the end of it all, there’s this look. This expression of complete pride. “I did it myself, mama,” his expression says. And, well, I can’t imagine taking that away from him.

Good job little buddy, you totally ate (a very little bit) of yogurt!