What is that?!

I was sitting outside this morning enjoying my cup of coffee when Jordan walked over to me and tapped me on the leg. He frequently does this tapping thing, and it usually means he wants my attention. I turned to him and lovingly grabbed his chubby cheeks before I leaned in to kiss him. Only moments before my lips touched his, my dear little son opened his mouth and spit. I caught a wad of something with my hand that was already on his face. What is that?! It wriggled in my palm, in all its sliminess. There were hard pieces of something all over the slimy gob. And then I realized my angelic little boy had been chewing on a snail, shell and all. Mmmm....