Today is a record breaking day at our house. Wesley ate his breakfast and lunch ALL BY HIMSELF!!! For breakfast he gobbled up Golden Grahams and half of a sliced banana. (I say gobbled. Actually, he painstakingly picked up each piece of food individually and took his sweet time finishing his breakfast. I think it probably took him 45 minutes to eat. Gobbled is only accurate in that he was attentive to his food and actively seeking to get it into his mouth the entire time.) He even surprised me by doing his very best to use his pincer grasp when eating his banana. Of course at times he had to fall back to the fist grab to get those slimy pieces into his mouth, but overall he did a fantastic job.
Then I decided to test his new found independence by giving him a lunch he could also feed himself - just to see if he would do it. Sure enough, he happily fed himself a cut up hot dog, grapes, and pretzels.
I am aware that we still have a long way to go before we get a handle on using our utensils properly, but this is a HUGE step for Wesley. Wesley has been an over-stuffer from the very beginning, and it is only in the past month that we have been able safely give him a bowl of crackers or pretzels without fearing that he would choke himself. As well as over-stuffing when it comes to crackers, Wesley has also been uninterested in self-feeding anything else. So for now, if Wesley wants to eat his meals one bite at a time using his fingers, I will happily oblige.
I must also state that this is a big answer to prayer. I have been praying since we found out we were expecting another baby that Wesley would be willing and able to self-feed by the time the baby was born. It seemed an overwhelming task to prepare meals for everyone and care for and nurse the baby while also feeding Wesley every single bite of every single meal.
Join me in thanking the Lord for doing a work in Wesley's body and mind, both enabling him to self-feed and giving him the desire to do so! He has reminded me again today that He does hear each and every one of my prayers, and He answers them in His perfect timing.
6 comments:
YAHOO! That is BIG stuff! Way to go W!
What a beautiful answer to prayer! This is so encouraging. Great job, Wesley! Praise God.
That is so exciting. I know how big this is. It's the little things that we get so exited about, but are huge in our little guys lives. We still have not mastered the utensils properly.
God is so good...I am so excited for you all. Thanks for sharing.
Yay, Wesley! So grateful for this answer to prayer.
Wonderful! It's so nice when they gain that little bit of independence, for both Mom and kiddo!
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