It was always a favourite photo of mine. Sitting in a highchair, hands spread wide on the tray and waiting for something to come my way. Now, I observe you eating for the first time and guiding the spoon to your mouth, I watch as you explore the taste and move your tongue.

I duck a spoon full of rice cereal you launch from your chair and watch it drip down your chin. I'm beginning to think you need a rubber shirt and should be naked from the waist down. I'm tempted to put your cereal on the tray and watch you smear it around. I resist since I'm not quite committed to wiping up the fallout.

Eating has come easy to you and you like food. Most of it ends up in your mouth and you take pleasure in feeding yourself. Frozen bananas bound in a mesh bag with a wide handle were a relief to you during last week while you were teething. It is a pleasure to watch your face contort, contemplate, and enjoy food.

We made a few short videos to document the first time you ate and about a week later. Both of us are relieved you like food since we get so much pleasure from cooking and experimenting with foods. Bon appetit!