19th WEEK STATUS

Fingers are the subject of the week. "S" has finally discovered she has fingers. They wiggle. They poke. They go in her mouth and around her mouth. They pull at her blankie and push it around her head, against her cheeks, and also into her mouth. They push Mr. Bear on his head and around her head.

Unfortunately, the fingers (and the hands) have not yet grasped how to use the "nummy" (i.e. pacifier) nor has she figured out completely how to soothe herself with her fingers (i.e. thumb sucking) either. So, for now, mommy and daddy are still spending their time helping her soothe herself to sleep. If only this meant more sleep for mommy and daddy, too.