Cereal Commercials

Have you ever seen those commercials for baby cereal, where they have a fictitious baby lapping up the tasteless cereal like it is a God-send? I used to think the baby in these commercials either must have hidden pointy antennas coming out of him, or is really a grown up actor in an oversized baby-suit! Who has ever seen babies sitting around pretty, to have the next bite of tasteless gooey paste shoved into their mouth. 

But that was all until now. Little Bobby boy is not so little anymore. He has been dipping his toes in solids foods, and in case of baby oatmeal, he's been outright swimming in it. He likes it. A lot! So much so that he wants to yank the spoon off my hands and eat the spoon, just in case that might yield some more of the liquidy goodness! I tasted the cereal myself. Does it really taste that great? No, it tastes like gritty water. But hey, its not like I'm complaining. I'm too busy playing dodgeball with two the little hands to get the cereal spoon reach the mouth. And once there, to get the poor spoon out of the tight clamp of gummy gums and graspy little fingers. 

It's a win-win!