As we near our little Brooklyn's first birthday (only a week away!), we are continually enjoying watching her grow. She is incredibly independent and does not like to be fed, unless its a dessert and you keep it coming... quickly. She loves to feed herself and with that, of course, means all the mess of the textures that come with it. Once she starts reaching that point of being full, the fun really begins. She will paint her highchair tray with whatever food pieces remain, smearing as fast as she can from one side to the next. Or, she'll sick back as far as she can with her little Buddha belly stuffed with food and hang her arm off to the side and ever so slowly drop the food to the ground. As soon as she releases it, she'll look over as quick as she can to see it land. Tonight however, a new game began. We were eating Mexican food so she had been dining on some black beans, pieces of chicken and beef, avocado, and other random pieces from our meal. She started reaching that point of fullness and that's when it all started. She picked up a bean, examined it, and then put it on her head as if it were a barrette. She then looked back and forth at Steve and I as if to say "well, how does it look?" It didn't stop at just one bean, it was pieces of beef, and then back to the beans. Each time would get a little more smooshed between her thin hair strands. I need to add too, that she WILL NOT keep any headbands, barrettes, bows, anything in her hair or on her head! I guess this is all part of her independence. She may not like what we put in her hair, as she has ideas of her own...
I sure love my almost-one-year-old and all of the entertainment she brings to the table!
