Help Yourself

When Jack was a baby, I decided to create a snack drawer with items that Lillian could help herself to when needed (and asked). It worked pretty well because often I was stuck on the couch feeding Jack and she could go into the kitchen and basically feed herself. However, now that Jack is the toddler and Wes the baby, a new strategy is needed. He's constantly going to the snack drawer and bringing it to me with a grunt to please open (still no words). This can happen at all times of the day, even right after a meal. The problem is that only once in a while do I say yes - the rest of the time the snacks end up unopened and on the floor.

Here he is feeding himself grapes.