Sour Lemon

Ryland is a very finicky eater. There are very few healthy foods that he likes and he rarely tries anything new. Anyone who could see his facial expressions when he does try something new would realize it is a form of torture for him. Needless to say, I was very suprised when we were at the grocery store and he begged for me to buy a lemon so he could try it! I wasn't about to say no. That night while eating dinner he even reminded me about the lemon and asked that it be included on his plate (just the thing to go with ham and eggs)! Chuck cut it into slices and gave him one to eat. He immediately took a bite (he usually holds the food in front of his face for quite a while while gathering his courage ...) and quickly learned just how sour a lemon is. Chuck handed him another slice and told him to try another piece. He took another big bite! Over, and over again he bit into the lemon slices and each time declared that it was too sour! We don't know whether we should be be proud of him for initiating trying a new food or worry about how many times he gave into "peer pressure" to take another bite!