As you can see, we have hit a new milestone. He is now grabbing and manipulating items that are given to him! He is almost 3 months now so it was only a matter of time but I was thrilled to catch it on camera. BTW--have you seen these stuffed animals? They are "Breathables" that I spotted at Target. I thought it looked strange with that meshy fabric (almsot looks like those sports shorts/jersey material) so I picked one up and read about it. Then I tested it. You can BREATHE through the fabric as easily as, well, breathing. It is easier by far than breathing through a painters/dust mask and those give you a little room still. It is meant to be safe for infants to play with ("crib safe"). They keep disappearing through clearances so have your eyes open and check them out...pretty neat things I thought.
In other finger related news....in an attempt at keeping this Nuk-less girl from destroying her fingers by chewing them off, we coated them in vinegar. (I thought this might be a little more child-safe than the bleach that my mother tried with me and my nail chewing habit.)
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| Hands drying. |
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| First taste... |
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| This was the initial reaction. |
In case you're wondering, it didn't work one iota. In under a half hour she was sucking on her fingers again. I don't know if it wore off--I wasn't about to try them to find out--or if she just thought they tasted like pickles. In retrospect, as pickles are a favorite food group (did you know that cheese and pickles are part of the food group called Indispensable?), it probably was doomed to fail. My husband thinks hot sauce is next on the list to try...Do you have any other suggestions that won't fry her tastebuds?
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