Japanese Soup and the Crane

At the end of September, Owen had his first bowl of Japanese soup. He enjoyed the bok choy, the tofu, and sipping the miso broth, like so:
But the REAL hit was the noodles. Owen navigated the buckwheat noodles with great dexterity for a first-timer:
And then (cue music from 2001: A Space Odyssey), Owen just eased right into using "the crane" technique.
I swear, it's genetic. This is a technique that my dearest friends have commented on (read: made fun of) for years. I dug up an email from my friend Kelly from several years ago, entitled, "Bonzo's Signature Snacking Move." Here is the photo that she attached:
(Yes. I have on a headband, a sundress, haven't showered for days, and am eating goldfish using the crane. It was Bonnaroo, people.)

Anyway, the soup was delicious. :)