Milestone: Watermelon Time!

Let the record state that Daniel was very unsure about this new food.

It took some coaxing for him to even touch the melon.

It was just so slippery.

More got on his shirt than into his hands.

I kept cheering for him to try some more.

And he kept considering it.

He sucked on it a little and then giggled.

It was messy and sticky, and I forgot to get him bibbed up.

It make him happy to have a messy snack.

Watermelon is a summer time staple in our house.

And a real treat.

Notice that there is only a little melon left on the tray - the rest is in his belly!

 "I like this stuff!"

Singing about the watermelon.

Squishing it between his lips.

Enjoying picking it up and dropping it.

And now he is a professional watermelon eater!