it happened. jett has discovered that he has a 'special play toy' when we change his diaper. it all began on the trip home from angel fire a few weekends ago. we changed his diaper in the back of the navigator on the side of the road & his right index finger found its way 'down south'. i don't know if it was just coincidental. i don't know if the breeze traveling through the open windows sparked some interest; i don't know if boys just 'find' 'it' early. and i had NO idea is might happen at 6 months early?!.?!.. wow- let the games begin. now every time we change him his hand immediately goes for the 'gold'. at first it was funny - the look on his face tells it all.
i imagine him thinking, 'hello, play toy. when did you move in?'
and yes, i've called it every name in the book, trying to explain to him that it's a natural, important part of him, without making a big deal about it (in hopes he'll move back to being amused with his toes before he gets to kindergarden.) then it hit me.
it's a penis. he's going to find that out at some point so why shouldn't we just start now. so now mommy calls a 'duck' a 'duck' - and jett and i have conversations about anatomy when we diaper change. but then the funniest thing happened. i overheard daddy changing his diaper tonite saying, 'yeah - that's your 'pee-pee.' be careful, it will hurt if you pull it.'
what would you say to a boy trying to pull 'it' off to get a closer look?
oh my gosh- i'm still laughing. not AT you babe, but very much with you. :) it's funny to me how long it takes me to realize this little guy is a real living, breathing human. i strive for realness in every aspect of my life. why would i want to be any different with my son?
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another 'milestone' - tonight, for the first time, he loved eating solids. he ate oatmeal cereal & green beans like he had never tasted anything so delicious. it brought a tear to my eye. (we've been hoping for this day for three weeks. he hasn't been a fan of solid food until tonight.) and who knows, tomorrow we make take a trip back to square one, but it was great to see him reach for the spoon & whine when dad took too long getting the bite to his mouth.
way to go jett august. you rock! i'm so proud of you. just give your mom & dad some time to figure this thing called 'parenthood' out and we should do fine-
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parenthood... I dont know much about it, but it sound like you guys are having fun with it. Good luck with the "wang" control.
The solid foods journey still continues to be an adventure for us even it's been over six months. Sometimes Ayaan will gobble down his food so fast you never know where it went and at other times, 3-4 spoons is all it takes for him to turn his head away. What changes though is that you become less tense about it and learn to accept the baby's judgement on whether he's hungry...
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