"It's not like he is starting college"

That's what Alex finally said after hearing me talk/contemplate about starting Perry on rice cereal. I guess he could sense my hesitation. There were various reasons why I considered not starting Perry on cereal, but I will admit that one of them was because I was a little sad to take this next step toward growing up. Ultimately, I decided trying the spoon would be good practice for Perry and he seemed more than ready for it! He did really well and didn't even make a big mess. We will continue to offer cereal every now and then until it's more necessary for him to have complementary foods.

All done!