Little Miss Independent

This picture and video may be six weeks old, but boy are we ever still dealing with this in the worst way. Here, when Little Miss Independent started wanting to do it all herself, it was really cute and she was still (mostly) agreeable. See how happy she is to sweetly stick the fruit in her mouth without swiping the tray clean with her hands or smearing it in her hair or throwing it at her mother?

Let me assure you, Cute ended weeks ago, and meal times have become the worst part of our day (Nap Time has become a Close Second, but that is a whole 'nother post). Not only does wanting to feed herself really limit the things she can eat, but she's also pretty much decided that she's tired of eating the things she can feed herself. She wants food that requires eating utensils but wants to do it herself.... and since the maid I keep dreaming about has yet to materialize, I'm not quite ready to yield my floors, walls or sanity to her demands.

*SIGH* The day is coming, however.

Y'all pray for me (and Mom, stop laughing).