On Belly buttons ...

Sabine really loves to touch my belly button. She likes to curl up beside me and hold onto my belly button. It's a comfort and nurture for her. So, I allow it at home. When we're out she has to choose to hold onto my elbow or my hand, which sometimes means she squeezes the place between my thumb and index finger between her tiny little nails (ouch!)

This week we were out to dinner just the two of us while Max was out of town and she was enjoying her cookie and sort of cuddling all over me. She started to go for my belly button and I reminded her she could hold my elbow or my hand, she could hold my belly button at home. The conversation followed

S: I Love your belly button.

Me: I know you do.

S: You have a belly button

Me: yes, I do. Sabine, you have a belly button too.

S: I know.

Me: Daddy has a belly button too.

S: Daddy loves his belly button too.

Me: I guess So.

S: I love you, too

Me: I love you too, Sabine

On another note, she's finally making the transfer towards holding onto her own belly button some. I catch her doing it while she's getting cozy under her covers to try to go to sleep.