Dining with Lily is a test of patience and stain permeability. Despite being offered a variety of foods, she eats little, stores food underneath her body and practices her distance throwing skills every single meal. The floor is always a disaster, someone is always wearing something and surrounding furniture usually needs a wipe down. It’s so frustrating to waste so much food when I spend so much time preparing some quality fatty food for the human walking stick.
This highchair stuff is for babies. A five-point harness for eating? Seriously?
This weekend, after a particularly trying dinner with food flying left and right only to be finished off with the full arm swipe we decided it was time to ditch the highchair. This may seem like a silly move when your child is hardly capable of eating in a civilized manner. But our Plan B involved duct tape which hardly seemed humane.
First meal as a big girl. A little sentimental, a lot nerve-racking with that fully loaded plate awaiting discus-like launch.
However, Sunday morning, we strapped Lily into a booster seat and pushed her up to the table. We even gave her a plate and waited for the chaos to ensue. The highchair waited in the wings, ready to be activated. But surprisingly, she just sat, and ate. What’s more? At her friend’s birthday party on Saturday, she picked up a fork from Ella’s plate and started using it. Successfully. So, we’ve had several meals with Lily seated at the table, with a plate and a fork. She’s actually been eating her food, the floor is clean and she’s lasting longer at the table before declaring, “all done!” I’m in shock, but I will milk the novelty of sitting at the table for as many calories as I can.
Like she’s been doing it for years…
Not even a year ago, Lily was just a beginner. Next week, she’ll likely be proficient at chopsticks.
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