I'm All Thumbs

It starts out as a fun time with his toys, and ends as an opportunity to suck his thumb. Xander has begun to prefer the thumb to the binkie, though he starts most naps and nighttime sleeps wit his binkie (mama's way of suggesting to him that it's sleepy time) and then either pulls it out to suck his thumb, or leaves it in but brings his thumb up to the binkie and lets his fingers touch his face (see third picture) as though he's tricking himself into thinking he's sucking his thumb. The loud slurpy sounds that sometimes accompany the thumb sucking are particularly endearing as daddy and mama lay in bed and listen to them make their way across the hall to our room.

Hi Monkey, I'm gonna swat ya.

Of course, my thumb does look rather tasty...

Lucky Monkey, you're off the hook.