And, exhale

We have been on alert for months because Rosie has been putting things in her mouth that don't belong there. By things, I mean everything. And, before you say that all kids stuff things in their mouths, let me point out that we have three of them and that Rosie's oral fixation is a bit beyond typical.

We have been sweeping tiny objects out of her mouth by the score, for as long as she has been able to crawl and to pick something up. Having two older siblings with lots if toys with tiny pieces has exacerbated this. I can't stress enough how constant this cycle has been, a la "Rosie, what's in your mouth?" followed by a mouth sweep and frequently a bite from those sharp little teeth!

Anyway, it has slowed to a trickle, which is almost as good as stopping entirely! So exciting!

Right now, she is happily playing with a bunch of teeny tiny stickers that her siblings left behind, and not a one has been masticated. If this is one of the changes having a one-year-old will bring us, then her birthday can't come fast enough!

Here she is with her tiny, unsalivated stickers:








PS: I could just eat her up :)

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