Eating = Mess

Just the other day Ava started trying to help us when we feed her.  We spoon food into her mouth, she spits out a little, and then she uses her hand to push it back in her mouth.  Then she finger paints with it on her clothes, her hair, her chair and anything else she can touch.  Her face, body, hair and hands get so messy.  Barkley the dog sure likes this new development, he makes sure he is on hand to give Ava a hand cleaning up.  (Pun intended).