This week's picture bonanza continues. The major news this week is that our young man took a strong step towards big-boy status when he graduated to a booster seat. Reid has been all kicking feet and straining against the five point harness of the highchair recently. He has also been enjoying sitting in a regular chair for some handy snacks (like Yobaby and whatnot) that don't require a table. So we figured it was time.

The Fisher Price booster chair we bought was virtually indistinguishable from the others. It was purchased in a whirlwind trip to Target, which is like crack cocaine for thirty-somethings like ourselves. Even Reid seems to like it there.

Anyhow, Reid has really taken to the new seat. To make it work, of course, we also had to go to Ikea to buy Reid his own kitchen chair, and the entire arrangement still leaves our kitchen feeling smaller than before. But to have him sit with us at the table, I think, makes him feel like he's on a level playing field for the eating. As regular readers know, Reid eats sparingly at dinner if at all. More frequently he is a player at suppertime rather than an eater. Tonight, we had a 40-60 eat to play ration with some pasta, broccoli and chicken. That was pretty good.

The booster chair buying experience puts us on track from some other jarring upgrades, including a big boy bed and potty training. But right now, he's just our baby, sitting on a plastic chair, throwing egg noodles at the dog.