Scout had one of his prouder moments today.  He, Navy and Shem’s kids were all out in the pool.  While in their fourth hour of swimming, Navy (the bug catcher) found a little caterpillar, and she and the others were all playing with it.  In the meantime, Scout heard some oohs and aahs, and went over to see what the fuss was about.  When he saw it, he asked if he could hold it.  They let him, and as soon as he got it on his finger, he popped it into his mouth and ate it.
HUH?!
He did it for total effect.  He thought he was the funniest guy on Earth, and I’ll ashamedly admit, I totally laughed when I heard it.
But I don’t get it…..isn’t this the guy who wouldn’t touch chicken with a ten foot pole?
But a live caterpillar is okay?
He walked around proudly all day long.  And when I told Micah the story, Scout chimed in with, “And you know the best tasting part?  …..  The blood!”
My take on it — I am always trying to get this boy to take in more protein.
But I did give him a little talking to about eating other people’s pets.