To Eat or Not to Eat Solid Foods

The two photos that follow were pretty much the sequence which took place whenever we tried to feed Ava solid food since she was about 6 months old until 8 and a half months old. Hilarious faces! And she'd shake her head and body too when she'd do it for added effect.

But lately she seems to be warming up to some foods more. Really, it seems like she just wants to feed herself. We still have some coordination issues you know...just like her Dad. Favorite foods are currently butternut squash, applesauce with rice cereal, and graham crackers. She's tried mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes too and prefers the deluxe version with some butter. And of course, she'd like to try everything Mom is eating. She's actually had several spoonfuls of various soup broths I've eaten lately. Yum, yum. After a while though, as Jeremy says "I'm done face painting!"

And here's Ava visiting a local landmark in Athens. The Varsity. Good thing she's not eating those kinds of foods yet. Mom really wouldn't like to mess with the likes of the following diaper.