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[the_rck]

It would appear that Delia identifies (oat)milk and juice based on the type of cup we give them to her in. Anything in an Avent sippy cup is 'milk' unless it's the cup we keep in her crib (she knows that's water). Anything in any other cup is 'juice.' We've confirmed that by swapping the contents. Even after tasting, she still insists that the Avent stuff is 'milk' and the other is 'juice.' She does so even when we correctly identify the contents.

My mother did a bit of checking around online, and Delia's hair twisting method of self-soothing is apparently not all that uncommon. I'm comforting myself by telling myself that the bald spot has solved the problem of trying to get her hair to part so that her bangs aren't in her eyes. It doesn't look bad, I don't think.

I'm having to keep my hair constantly braided in order to limit Delia's ability to grab it and fiddle with it. After a couple of occasions when she tied knots in it that I had to cut out, I decided that braiding was the lesser evil. She still grabs and holds like the little primate she is, so the braid ends up pretty messy, but it does help. My appearance also isn't helped by the fact that I'm sleeping in the braid and generally only redoing it in the evenings after Delia's in bed.

I've now taught Scott the basics of braiding. He hasn't tried it on my hair yet (I gave him three pieces of twine to practice on), and I don't know if he ever will. I suppose eventually he'll have to-- For Delia if not for me.

The hard part now is fitting in washing my hair. I need to do it early enough for my hair to be dry enough to braid by bedtime (Delia does the worst knotting at night when she nurses). I've never been able to braid it wet because of how it tangles. That means no evening showers if I can avoid them. Oh, well, I'm working things out.

Comments

[katsue_fox]

Heh, long hair and small children causes interesting logistical problems! CF has always been very attached to me hair (including literally) and the addition of two cats to the family meant further wear and tear on my hair. (They liked swinging on it, as kittens.)

[the_rck]

I've had kittens play with my hair when I made the mistake of letting it dangle while I sat, reading. I've also done it deliberately a couple of times, but I learned quickly that it's risky. The rest of me is too closely attached to my hair for it to be safe (particularly my face!).

I don't entirely mind Delia clinging to my hair. It's kind of nice that there's something about me that comforts her that way. It's just... As you said, logistical problems.

[missysedai.livejournal.com]

If you find that your hair isn't dry in time or you have to take an evening shower, a quick twist up secured by a barrette might help.

[the_rck]

I've never found any barrettes that would stay in my hair and could hold it. Are there any brands you recommend? Mostly, I want to put it up before I go to sleep so I don't have to fuss with it when Delia's crying in the middle of the night and I'm stumbling around semi-conscious. It's also nice to have it up first thing in the morning because Delia's sometimes more playful then. Any other time, I can generally survive with my hair down (It's not always pleasant, but she's less likely to take the time to do anything complicated).

[dormouse-in-tea.livejournal.com]

Wow. That drink thing is REALLY fascinating.

[dormouse-in-tea.livejournal.com]

. . . icon aside, no sarcasm intended. *facepalms*

[the_rck]

::snickers:: I probably wouldn't have taken it as sarcasm. More because I don't really *see* icons when I'm reading than anything else (that and icons don't come through on my comment notifications for this journal for some reason).

But the kitten is *very* cute.

[dormouse-in-tea.livejournal.com]

I get gray squares. Do you have HTML graphics turned off in your e-mail? That's what does it for me.

Thanks!

[the_rck]

It's something on the LJ end because I don't get icons (or gray squares) on this account and do on my HK account. I suspect it's something about how I set each up. I haven't cared enough to figure it out.