learning to self feed with a spoon

Austin is just growing up so fast! I should have started to teach him how to self feed awhile a go but I just hate cleaning up the big mess if you just let him go for it. What I have been doing is putting some cereal on his spoon and then handing him the spoon and I help him put it in his mouth. It seems to be working well. I just can't believe my baby is growing up!