Banana Baby

It looks like Ben's fear that eating a banana in public may make him look like a monkey is actually coming true for his son. Eddie loves his bananas, and he seems almost monkey-like as he scarfs the whole banana down in one sitting. He will eat banana pieces but prefers taking bites off the banana. He pushes the banana as far back in his mouth as it will go before biting off a huge piece. I had a hard time selecting which picture to post-the one where he is smiling huge as he holds the banana, the one where he is smooshing banana in his fist, the one where he is trying to share his banana with the camera. I finally went for the one that showcases him trying to swallow the big banana bite. His eyes get big. He puts his chin to his chest. He purses his lips. He reaches out for me just in case this is the time he is unsuccessful at getting it down. And then the banana slides down his throat. His big monkey cheeks shrink back to normal size, and he is on to the next bite.