Finger Time

When Luke burned himself on Sunday, the two blisters that developed at the bottom of this thumb and in the area between his thumb and index finger didn't deter him from sucking his thumb. But I decided to take him to the doctor yesterday just to have someone look the burn over, and the doctor wanted to pop the blisters and remove the extra skin, then bandage the wound, all in an effort to lessen the possibility of an infection developing.

The bandage completely covered his thumb, but instead of switching to the other thumb, Luke started sucking his index finger. The bandage is off now, but the raw areas where the blisters were must still be sensitive enough that Luke continues to suck on his finger.

One of the thoughts I had in the immediate aftermath of the burn was that perhaps this would break Luke of his thumb-sucking habit. (He has come to love that little thumb so much that I think he spends about as much of his waking time with his thumb in his mouth as out.) But it seems Luke will not be deterred by something as insignificant as a second-degree burn. As long as he has accessible fingers on his left hand, he will use them as he sees fit.