Having figured out (sort of) how to feed himself, Damon has recently gotten into feeding other people. He'll use his sticky, slobbery little hand to pick up a piece of cereal, get my attention, and open his mouth as a hint for me to do the same (he is pretty persistent). Then, he shoves the pre-moistened morsel into my mouth, looks very pleased with himself, and immediately picks up another.
As you may imagine, I have to toughen my gag reflex to fully participate in this little practice, cute as it is. But even then, I have my limits. Just now, for example, Damon had just absently shoved some little graham cracker snack into his mouth when he glanced at me. I must have looked hungry, because he toddled over, pulled the half-chewed cracker out of his mouth, held it out and opened his mouth. Mmm. I let him have that one.
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I had a similar experience with 2-year-old Abby when she was at our house. She was eating trail mix with her gross, spittle-infested hands, and I was sitting by her. She suddenly offered me a piece. I took it, and said thank you, hoping to get rid of it as soon as possible.
"Eat!" she squeaked. Against my better judgment, I did so. Fortunately, I was able to see the funny side of things, and laughed. Unfortunately, since I was so amused, Abby took this as a sign to feed me some more.
Pics or it didn't happen. ;)
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