[RGirl]

My daughter is almost 16 months old. She just eats whatever I am making for dinner - it is rare that I feed her something from a spoon (except her morning yogurt). Almost anything (other than soup!) can be eaten with the hands. And you can let her practice with a spoon with things that will stick to it a bit - we like to do that with pudding.

Also, unless there is a specific reason that your doctor is concerned about size, I wouldn't waste time worrying over that. My daughter is just over 18 pounds. She is healthy, happy, and proportionate. My doctor is not concerned nor am I.

Good luck and have fun!!!