Shortbread

Declan and I visited Oakville Place mall this afternoon.  Had a couple errands to do and it was a nice place to stroll around on a rainy day.  So happy for any adventure the little man was all smiles and leg kicks soon as we got there.  We sent a note to Daddy so he'd come meet us there after work.  Declan and I looked through a couple stores, he even helped pick out a nice little Christening gift for his friend Chelsey's this Sunday.  A sweet little beaded bracellet with a silver cross.  I think he's excited to give it to her.

We took a little snack break at the mall.  I had a strawberry infused green tea and grabbed a shortbread cookie for Declan and I to share.  I opened the wrapped cookie and took the first bite to make certain it was something that would be ok for him to try.  I was expecting some gagging due to the crumbly dry texture but thought it would be worth trying anyway.  Gave him a little piece in his mouth.

He tightened his little lips together and you could see on his face that he was thinking about the new discovery.  Texture doesn't seem to bother him when it's a shortbread cookie.  He kept his lips tight together and let the cookie melt in his mouth so he could eat it.

My little Monkey loved his shortbread.  He was staring at the cookie on the table anticipating the next piece.  Wide open mouth, eager for each bit.  I saved some of the cookie so Daddy could taste it later and then Declan could have a bit more for desert in the evening.  Our little man sure was happy to see the cookie again after dinner and again he gobbled it up.