That said, today, while I was making dinner, I gave her a crayon and some paper. She was sitting at the table in the dining room which is separated from the kitchen by not even a whole wall, so it's not even really like a separate room....but, while I was cooking and not looking for like 30 seconds, she decided to eat the crayon instead of color with it. Parent of the year award!
You can't see it that well, but she's got blue on her mouth, chin, cheek and teeth!
(At least they are non-toxic, right?)
The poor crayon.
Why is it that kids don't seem particularly interested in actual teething toys, but will chew on absolutely ANYTHING else!?! Beni's favorite teethers lately (besides the crayon) are pens, spoons, cardboard of any sort (including packaging, books, mail, etc), puzzle pieces, bath toys, and more... but those actual teething toys? They get tossed aside pretty quickly! Sigh.
After taking the other crayon away...practicing using a crayon for its intended purpose. :)
By the way...she's got 4 teeth on top now, and 2 on the bottom, and I don't know what is coming next...maybe some bottom molars...she seems to be sticking stuff way back in her mouth. I guess we'll see!
