We've created a monster!

I've given Keenan a sample of some table food and it unleashed his true beast! Saturday morning I let him have some pancakes (no butter or syrup) and diced bananas and he was in heaven. He was screaming after every bite as if it was the first time we've fed him in months. He also had some diced pineapple and some bread on Sunday (oh and some cake - bad mommy!!!). Now every time he sees food or a cup he starts grabbing for it yelling "MMMMMMMMM". We always tell him "mmmmmm" when he's eating his baby food and I guess he figured out that means food! He definitely has second child syndrome because I would have never given Cayden bites of cake at 9 months let alone 7!

He's also going through some separation anxiety lately. He'll be playing by himself just fine but as soon as I try to leave a room or walk into a room he starts crying "Mama". I remember Cayden going through this right around 7 months too. I'm so proud of him though! I was really wondering what his verbal skills would be like and when he'd start connecting words. Cayden started talking really early but they "say" girls do it before boys. He started babbling just as early as she did and it turns out he's making connections just as fast. He will yell for his "baba" as soon as he sees it and he now calls for me "mama" when he sees me the past few days. By 9 months Cayden used the words Momma, Dada, cat, lights, and eyes correctly and constantly. Looks like Keenan will be doing the same!