Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Little Thumb, Big Project

So for the past couple of weeks Levi has undertaken what we have come to call "Project Thumb." He somehow discovered the divine nature of a deliciously suckable, opposable thumb. Unfortunately, he had not achieved the neuromuscular development necessary to insert that little thumb in its target and leave it there. So for two weeks, just about every moment he was awake, that little fist would wave in the air with the thumb sticking out, trying, trying, trying to be sucked. Matt and I (again) made fools of ourselves, exaggeratedly demonstrating the motion of sticking out your thumb and putting it in your mouth. I'm so GLAD none of you were flies on the wall by our dinner table!






But TODAAAAYYYYY....I peeked in on him during his nap this morning and what to my wondering eyes did appear????



Project Thumb is a wrap, folks!

10 comments:

Ellen said...

So stinkin' cute! Love the description of you and Matt trying to show him how! Hahaha!

CA Mommy said...

You will be sorry when you get the orthodontist bills!! But sooo very cute.

Ginger said...

Ginger here- This is SO stinkin' cute!!

une autre mère said...

Oh my goodness, he's adorable! I love watching babies suck their thumbs. There's not much cuter. Congrats, Levi, on figuring out the ol' thumb-suck. :)

ali said...

Way to go, Levi!!! Life just got a whole lot better for everyone involved!! Nothing like a built-in "pacifier" :)

Char nash said...

Love the pictures Levi.....I think you were waiting for just the right time....char and lily

Char nash said...

Love the pictures Levi.....I think you were waiting for just the right time....char and lily

Char nash said...

Love the pictures Levi.....I think you were waiting for just the right time....char and lily

Emrys said...

Remember: you can throw away the binkie when he gets too old for it, but . . .

Tracy said...

Oh my goodness! I think my heart skipped a beat when I saw the first picture of his successful thumb suckage! He is absolutely precious! I want to hold him! :)