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Ice Cream Therapy & Fingers McGillicudy
December 8, 2006
The other day, Coley was suffering from some nameless, general malaise. So I called in sick to work and took both boys out for ice cream. It seemed to cheer him immensely, and it helped me to realize...hey, I can do that. When it all gets to be too much, it's pretty awesome that we can just up and go out for ice cream. Especially when the cute Amy's boy remembered me from 3 months ago based on what we ordered the one time he has served me before. Plus, watching the boys running around, squealing with glee does much to move me away from any malaise I may be feeling at any given moment.
I can do that. I can give in. I can provide them with spur of the moment treats. It's all good.
Coley got over his malaise and raised me one. He has decided that now is the time to stop sucking on his fingers. This is a child who practically came out of the womb with his fingers in his mouth. He has been a finger sucker since birth and he has been actually pretty damn proud of that fact, for the most part. The kid is stubborn as...well...he's stubborn as ME, ok? but he's starting to get his permanent teeth, and I just don't want him to have issues.
I'm not sure if it was describing the concept of braces to him or if really he just feels like he has outgrown the finger sucking thing...but he finally clicked. It's been three days now, and he's been finger free this whole time - even when falling asleep. Miraculously, he has also refrained from shoving his hands down his pants, too...which was another comfort habit he spontaneously picked up a few months ago.
Who knows what motivates that child? I'm just kind of going with the flow here, hoping he doesn't pick up cigarettes and coffee to replace the fingers in the mouth.
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Hurray for Coley! Hurray for ice cream! Hurray for a smart, caring, did I say smart?, attentive mama!