Boreal Witch

Balin has discovered his toes. It's like a passionate love affair. In the mornings when he gets up, the first thing he does is check to see if his toes are still there.

Yup. Still there.

But it's not just toes. Everything has started to go into his mouth, including his thumbs and fingers. Arthur was never really interested in his digits, but he loved his pacifier. If we'd have let him, he would have sucked the nipple off that thing. Balin, in contrast, loves to suck on any part of his body that he can get into his mouth, even his toes.

Here's my little contortionist, sucking away. This is Balin's normal look. Apparently, Robinson did the exact same thing when he was a baby. We have the picture to prove it.

Balin has even expressed interest in pacifiers. He used to spit them out every time we stuck one in his mouth; now if we put it in his hand, he'll stick it in his mouth and even suck on it for a bit. Still, he'll probably be sticking with toes for the time being.

Blessed be.