No More Paint Chip Sandwiches!

This week, I learned about an invention that I didn't even know there was a need for until very recently.

Flash back a few weeks: Colton begins standing in his crib and strange white flecks mysteriously appear around his mouth.

At first, I thought these white dots were dried spit up. Then, I noticed he'd been chewing on his stuffed puppy dog's nose and thought it might be from that.

Meanwhile, there's a flake in his hair, one behind his ear and a couple on his cheek, etc.

Yes, Colton's crib is white and yes, I know he bites it and everything else in his reach. But I didn't put it together that the flecks were coming from his crib.

Just so you don't think I'm completely obtuse, I have to say it was hard to see any bite marks without looking very closely. But upon close inspection this weekend, I did indeed find a row of teeth marks up and down the inside of Colton's crib rail.

Now what? How could I stop him from eating paint and ruining his crib rail at the same time? This is where other mommy friends come in handy. As I explained my dilemma to my friend Teressa, she informed me of a wonderful invention called crib rail protectors!

Apparently, Colton is not the first baby in the world to have teeth or a crib!

After learning of this very practical invention, I ordered Colton one of his own - set to arrive any day now. Poor Lil' Colton will be so disappointed that he doesn't get to snack on delicious latex paint after each of his naps. :)

This picture is obviously not of Colton in his crib - but it does picture the connoisseur of fine dining in his ready-to-eat-paint-chips pose!