The Menace
She looks so sweet, doesn’t she? And she is. She really is.
But she’s also a biting terror. Today I made a pledge to her: the next time she bites my nipple is the last time she ever gets to nurse.
I expect we’ll be going cold turkey tomorrow. I won’t like it and she won’t like it, but I simply can not have her using my nipples as her personal . . . I don’t even know. It’s not like she’s doing a chew toy action. She bites down as hard as she can. She wouldn’t let go this afternoon and I thought I was going to have to slap her head.
I finally got her off and put her on the floor. Erik, ever the heroic big brother, came running to see why his sister was crying her eyes out. She somehow managed to crawl back on my lap and he started lifting up my shirt to try to help her. He kept telling me he was on her team and I had to nurse her because it was make her happy.
I’m proud of him for being such a kind, loving big brother. I was not so happy, though, and thought I was going to have to slap him in the head if he didn’t get away from me.
She also randomly comes up to me and bites my arms or whatever part of my shoulder she can reach. She understands no, but she doesn’t really care.
I’m just a weeeeeee bit frustrated. Biting is painful.
But she is awfully cute, even if she needs a hair intervention.
Of course, life isn’t all about Elsa. MisterE still takes up a lot of my time and attention, but we are in a really good phase right now. He is pleasant, entertaining and he mostly listens. He does still insist on being Right. On. Top. of whoever he is around, but he is also a lot more content to go off and do his own thing as well. He is maturing into quite the helpful boy.
On Mike’s last day of vacation we told Erik to put his shoes on. He had a hard time, though, because there was a big piece of paper in the shoe bin.
It turned out to be a magical mystery treasure map! Very exciting times in the Possum household!
Most of the pictures turned out terrible, unfortunately. We went on a little walk in the horrible heat and found a very pink treasure box filled with chocolate gold coins, a brand new Lego Star Wars watch and a Lego Luke Skywalker. Erik thinks a star came into the house in middle of the night to set it all up. I love the magic of childhood.
Ok, time for bed for me. I need to get back on a normal schedule. I thought I would hate Erik’s 9 am camp last month, but it turned out to be the best thing for our family. No lazing around! I was much more productive when I was up at a decent hour.
Antropologa said,
August 1, 2011 @ 11:39 pm
That biting sounds really unpleasant! Hope it stops one way or the other!
jeanette1ca said,
August 2, 2011 @ 12:32 pm
Erik will be on Elsa’s team until she bites him really good – you may want to warn him about the possibility just so he doesn’t feel so betrayed when it happens. I am sure that she understands very well what she is doing when she is biting you – no, it’s not to be mean – it’s just another way to get attention, just the same as those cute smiles are! What a character!!!! Keep moving her away from you when she bites, and telling her what you are doing, and why, and how much more attention you would give her if she were hugging and smiling instead of biting. She’ll get it, she’s a smart girl and she has the language in her head even if she can’t say much of it yet. Jeez, i just wish I could come over and tickle her – I’d even risk the bites!
bethany actually said,
August 2, 2011 @ 10:34 pm
Oh my god BITING YOUR BOOB. That sounds intensely painful and annoying. I don’t blame you for planning to go cold turkey! Elliora pinches me mercilessly and I know she’s not doing it to be mean, but holy crow it is painful, and hard to not get angry at her when she does it again and again and again. I just keep moving her hand and asking her to be gentle. Sigh. Motherhood!