My Fingers, My Friends

My two best friends are the index and middle fingers of my left hand. I suck on them to soothe myself whenever I need to. If I'm tired, I suck on them. If I'm at a party where there are a lot of new people, I suck on them. If I get startled, I suck on them. After every bite of baby food, I suck on them. Get the picture? My brother didn't take a pacifier or suck on his thumb or anything. I don't take a paci either, although it is a fun toy at bedtime. But ever since late June, I can't do without my two fingers. And they're better than a paci anyway, because they're always with me. My mommy isn't sure that's a good thing because unlike a paci, you can't take my fingers from me when I get too old to be sucking on them. I say we'll cross that bridge when we get there.

And just for fun, I thought you might enjoy these pics of me and my brother to compare. Thomas was about a month older than me when his pic was taken, but we're pretty close. I have my two top teeth too but they've just come through my gums and aren't visible in my picture.