Aidan Progress

Something I want to share about Aidan: Yesterday we had one of our typical recession dinners: Anna mixes various frozen Trader Joe's stuff creatively together to create a new meal. Chloe keeps saying: 'Good cook mama' and I have to agree.

So here's a plate of ravioli, some chicken and vegetables in front of Aidan, and I'm about to feed him when he vigorously protests. I wonder, because Aidan never rejects food. Anna finally suggests that he doesn't want to be fed. So I put some food on a fork and put the fork in front of Aidan, and needless to say he grabs it and starts eating. He cannot yet target food very well with the fork himself, but he moves the fork to the plate and I have to assist with getting the food on the fork.

Next I want to help him to get some more ravioli on the fork, and he protests again. He takes his left hand and he points to some carrots on the plate. I was blown away. Not only is he feeding himself with the fork, but he's also telling me what he wants to eat next.

Unfortunately I didn't have my video-camera handy, otherwise I would have made a little film. However it was a moment worth sharing with everybody.