First whole apple

I'm sure I waited a lot longer than most moms to give their child a whole apple but I was concerned that James would bite off more than he could chew and expire.
So when he started showing a preference for larger and larger pieces of food I figured it would almost be safer for him to take bites of his own doing than for me to put a huge cut-up piece in front of him and he try to shove the whole thing in.  Then he started not eating fruit I had cut up at all- see the 20 month update for details on that.
An old, somewhat dried up and mealy apple was the perfect choice- would basically dissolve in his mouth.
He loved it.

Exploring the idea.

Approved!

His efforts resulted in many funny faces and much amusement for me.

Unlike an adult who takes a bite and then a second bite next to the first, James would try a new spot each time.

This made the apple pretty slippery and he ended up putting it on the tray to gain more leverage.

He was pretty pleased with himself.