Total contestants: 28

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16 months 16 months
Submitted by: Elena Orviss, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

This is Prior just enjoying some chocolate cake and chocolate icecream for her Grandpa's birthday! Mmmmm!!!

Addy, 16 months Addy, 16 months
Submitted by: Sandra Austin, Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Addy's second (rainy, wet, cold, miserable) camping trip. Naturally, the puddles and mud did not phase her, and she had a blast playing in the muck. Unfortunately it was all tracked back to our house!

Alana 11 months Alana 11 months
Submitted by: Amanda Gomes, pickering, Ontario, Canada

Alana making a huge mess eatting and wanting a hug after.. yea rite

Benjamin 1 Year Old Benjamin 1 Year Old
Submitted by: Laura McMurdy, Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Benjamin just couldn't get enough of his first sweet taste of icing on his 1st Birthday! It was so fun to watch!

Brady, Age 2 Brady, Age 2
Submitted by: Colleen Goodchild, Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Enjoying the chocolate cake on my 2nd birthday back in February!

Brandon-about 6mths time of picture Brandon-about 6mths time of picture
Submitted by: Maryann Morrison, Whitby, Ontario, Canada

1st time he had cereal. I'm not sure he actually ate any though:)

Caity - 20 Months Caity - 20 Months
Submitted by: DoodlesMom, Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Blog: And Bells on Her Toes

This is what happens when Daddy Babysits! Caity got ahold of the markers and coloured all over herself! Between shuttling my husband to Dialysis appts, caring for the kids and work, I have NO time to care for my messy house. I could REALLY use this!

Cameron (then 16 months) Cameron (then 16 months)
Submitted by: April Patch, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Every child needs to experience pudding! Cameron, then 16 months, now 18 months, loved it so much it was watered down with drool and everywhere :o) He was clearly happy about it.

Cooper 11 months Cooper 11 months
Submitted by: LCarey, Brooklin, Ontario, Canada

He just loves having messy fun with chocolate pudding!

Gracie - 8 Months Gracie - 8 Months
Submitted by: Laura A, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

This is what happens when Mommy lets Dad feed Gracie her dinner! :)

Graye, 10 months Graye, 10 months
Submitted by: Sharon Hudson, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Graye's first time ever eating peas. As you can see, he enjoys them fully...

Harrison 9 months Harrison 9 months
Submitted by: Adrienne Bell-Smith, Cobourg, Ontario, Canada

"Maybe if I put brocolli on my head, my hair will grow!!!"

Jack Colin 12 months Jack Colin 12 months
Submitted by: Sarah Moses, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Jack was trying to learn how to use a spoon while eating prunes. At least he had the general idea of where the spoon was supposed to go.

Jaiden & Mason - 3 years Jaiden & Mason - 3 years
Submitted by: Kimberley Dudley, oshawa, Ontario, Canada

My messy boys doing our first craft. They absolutely loved it as you can see!! Definitely why I would love to win a free house cleaning. These boys and there baby brother are constantly getting themselves and the house dirty!! Boys!!!!

Kira 11 months Kira 11 months
Submitted by: Lisa Schroeder, Whitby, Ontario, Canada

This is Kira's first go at Spagetti, It sure was messy, but well worth it for the pictures, and her independence!!

Lena ~ 7 months Lena ~ 7 months
Submitted by: Shana Palsetia, Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Lena doesn't like spoons and prefers a more "hands on" approach to her mealtimes. She got a handful of sweet potato and that is when she decided to rub the side of her face, her ear, her eye...well you get the picture!!!

Lucia (3 years) & Emma (9 months) Lucia (3 years) & Emma (9 months)
Submitted by: Cristen Willer, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Blog: Meet Lucia

Now that Emma can crawl, she likes to follow her sister EVERYWHERE!

Maddie - Age 1 Maddie - Age 1
Submitted by: Sara, Brooklin, Ontario, Canada

For Maddie's first birthday, I made an Elmo cake. The icing dye turned my hands red + black for days. In anticipation of the mess, I covered her highchair in Saran. She still made a mess, had crumbs in her diaper, and she too, was red for days...

Madison Burnett 12 months Madison Burnett 12 months
Submitted by: Debbie Burnett, Whitby, Ontario, Canada

celebration of her 1st birthday and very first taste of cake.

Mya age 1 Mya age 1
Submitted by: mommysarah, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

This was the 2nd of 3 first birthday cakes Mya had... She had certainly gotten the hang of the mess by this one.. She THROUGHLY enjoyed her cake...

Myla, 2 years old Myla, 2 years old
Submitted by: Karen McAnerin, Courtice, Ontario, Canada

I was on the deck painting a shelf blue for baby #2's room and had to make another potty trip. In the few minutes I was gone, Myla ripped her diaper off, covered herself and the deck in blue paint AND was SUPER proud!! I grabbed my camera right away!

Parker and Kennedy age 1, Sydney age 5 Parker and Kennedy age 1, Sydney age 5
Submitted by: Chantelle Adair, Whitby, Ontario, Canada

This is Parker and Kennedy enjoying their first birthday cakes. They both ended up with skin tinged pink and blue! Good thing is washed off!

Pearl (18 mos at the time) Pearl (18 mos at the time)
Submitted by: CP, Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Note that the camper in the background isn't even set up yet...and yes that is dirt around her mouth. Yum.

Ryan - 7 months in photo Ryan - 7 months in photo
Submitted by: Renee Horton, Whitby, Ontario, Canada

Getting messy at mealtime is a regular occurance for Ryan! I think this time he was pretty pleased with himself.

Spencer, 9 months Spencer, 9 months
Submitted by: Cheryl Wellwood, Brooklin, Ontario, Canada

What happens when Spencer takes charge of feeding himself!

Stephanie  One Year Stephanie One Year
Submitted by: Carrie Hartwell, Newcastle, Ontario, Canada

Tristan - 1 year Tristan - 1 year
Submitted by: Patricia Browne, Whitby, Ontario, Canada

This is Tristan fully enjoying his first birthday chocolate cake! He was a little hesitant at first, but once Mom showed him he was allowed to put his hands in the cake - away he went!

vanessa barnett vanessa barnett
Submitted by: vanessa barnett, courtice, Ontario, Canada

First Birthday cake! messy!