Rice Cereal Isn't All It's Cracked Up To Be

"The Meltdown": a pictorial essay in eight parts.

Mommy, I am super grumpy and out of sorts today.  Maybe I should just have my usual dinner and go to bed.

What's that, little daughter?  Never mind, mommy is just stirring up your very first solid food!  So exciting!

I don't know why you people insist on this giraffe motif.  I thought I was clear that I prefer aquatic mammals.

Alright, one more bite, but then I want to go to bed.

Yeah, you're right: it's delicious.  Are we done now?

Great!  All done.  Off to bed.

Daddy, what are you doing?  Mom, what is he doing? I thought we said that was the last---

I think everyone had sufficient warning.