Gag me with a spoon

Belle likes the spoon as much or more than she likes the food, which I think is common among young eaters. She often plays with the spoon when the bowl of food is empty, usually using it as a teething toy. Sometimes, she accidentally gags herself with the spoon by putting it a little too far back in her mouth (my hand is always very near the spoon and my eyes on her at all times; don't worry, she won't actually choke on the spoon). After the little cough, she looks at me and smiles, as if to say, "Wasn't it funny that I just gagged myself with a spoon?" Valley Girls of the '80's would be so proud.