![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPCbo9ab8IlA8irTyBH9c9GnORWCNT-c-d02XTpGKDmPemV51DrdguKoLyeusDeNmmxeSVIiaXBtdjrZA0OClWAthElKAB9a_dpCu8Gy9UeIWvsbXI0AYzrNKO6K2vnKbh1U12WksKpkDV/s200/powderpostbeetle.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7JYyPJzc-C2u03fKJsey50vRsgNxtaH53t5_HP4DDC9sJo7Kdw1CWwlrh7UmNTmI0m200KHF2AdVQlgwds00yET3xoQcr-i70eKZ73XdGAACjfkTMaBPnNn9CAkmpB7WlVxKTGAAWjJER/s200/DSC01376.JPG)
He won't stop eating strange things. Today we were at the library and I was letting him run wild in the baby section (lots of puzzles, board books, etc). I look over to see him chomping away furiously. It really is a pretty normal occurrence- but when we aren't home I can't be completely sure that what he's ingesting is completely safe (although at home I can't be too sure about that either). I did the usual cheek squeeze and finger swipe through his oral cavity and
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNQ4IbgGCcMXKkEiEpVdETh0g0Ik6myqYHVSv2X3Wcjst8N9ribdkO0HoyobFqRewknijT3cwzFHp-6018cBOYgDObrvMjG3B-B6MPXcvQqOEaGe9JqTpnoLUGnRW8OexzPveMOizfRCsZ/s320/DSC01370.JPG)
came up with none other than the common wood boring beetle. He was gnawing on a Coleopteran. As an entomologist I couldn't be more proud. We were going to name him Charles Darwin- and as it turns out we probably should have. Darwin also loved beetles and at one point stored some in his mouth while he was out collecting. I have also included a picture of Zeb eating raw zucchini. He threw a tantrum when I tried to take it away.
And for the record (and all of you worry worts out there) I need to point out that Zeb rarely swallows any of the foreign objects that go into his mouth- he just chomps and chomps until he gets bored.
9 comments:
gross gross gross.
does he swallow the zucchini? or just chew on it as well?
the zucchini was just chewed on. he does it a lot with real food as well. he likes to chew.
still. gross gross gross. raw zucchini! yehghtught.
I love how a beetle in Zeb's mouth is nothing, but Zeb playing near ants is a off limits.
Eat more beetles and less McDonalds.
Nannie Annie
Yum. Bugs. Andrew chews on everything too, but doesn't swallow. They'll be good with gum.
SICK!!
I DID read this post the other day ... weird that I didn't comment. I love the picture of Zeb with the zuchinni slice. And I am TOTALLY with M on the SICK!! part about the bug. I very likely would have fainted to find that in one of my kids' mouths. haha.
Leisy - you totally crack me up! You are definately a cute mom with a cute cute cute baby!
Post a Comment