The Eating Montage

We are not alone. At the dinner table, that is. Gone are the days when dinners at home felt like a nice private date sans the restaurant. Someone we know has become extremely interested in this stuff that we grown-ups seem to put in our mouths a lot. So before he tries to stake a claim on our steaks (rubbed with seasonings then pan-seared with sauteed mushrooms and onions and served with a side of hash browns, no less), we decided to let the little man try some rice cereal.


Yum... James is excited to be eating solids. He waves his hands and wiggles his legs with a joy that is proportionate to the size of his puppy-dog eyes. He is so happy, that he tries to grab the spoon and its precious contents before it lands in his mouth (effectively thwarting the landing of any plane into its hanger). I guess this makes sense biologically, because his saliva-laden hands technically start to pre-digest the food, right? He has been an efficient eater so far, after all.

So let's review, shall we, James? Rice Cereal is YUMMY! Beef steaks rubbed with a special blend of seasonings then pan-seared with sauteed mushrooms and onions and served with a side of home-style red potato hash browns are not so good. Got it? Good. Now we all can have a nice date.