Mama-Come-Lately

Socks: Not just for feet anymore.

About a month ago I wrote about how hilarious it was that the baby was going on little voyages of discovery during diaper changes. Since then, he’s gradually increased the frequency, and now he’s doing it at every diaper change. He’ll grab, I’ll wipe his hand off, he’ll complain at me about that, and then immediately make another grab. Repeat, repeat, repeat.

It’s still adorable and funny, but it became problematic because he got faster. Also: A&D is hard to wipe out of all the bitty little crevices of a baby’s hand while holding the diaper closed to prevent spritzing. Furthermore: He uses his left hand to eat Cheerios (primarily), but The Grab has always been executed with the right. Which is also his preferred thumb-sucking hand. And finally (hope you’re not eating): Poop sometimes travels North.

The other night, after I put the wee one to bed following a full day of (fun but tiring) baby care, I decided I had to do something. As I was falling asleep, I came up with a plan I felt would work.

Friends, I have foiled the little man’s fiendish grabbing with a sock. (Don’t be weird, I put it over his right hand!) And now he explores that (little nubby rubber bits, wow!) instead of his nether regions, and he doesn’t crab about it. He actually seems to think it’s cool. And he can’t drop it. I haven’t felt so smug in weeks.

And if he starts using his left hand to go South? Socks on both hands.