I reminded Elizabeth tonight of the fact that as a younger child she could pinch her nose closed without using her fingers. This happened, naturally, when we were at the pool. I'd never seen anyone do this and sort of chalked it up to weird baby powers. Babies sometimes have weird powers that fade as they get older. But Elizabeth, reminded of this strange ability, instantly replicated it. And then so did Suzanne. Barb and I both tried it and Barb did OK, but nothing like the 100% nose-pinching of the girls, and I had nothing to show for my efforts.
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Pince-Nez
I reminded Elizabeth tonight of the fact that as a younger child she could pinch her nose closed without using her fingers. This happened, naturally, when we were at the pool. I'd never seen anyone do this and sort of chalked it up to weird baby powers. Babies sometimes have weird powers that fade as they get older. But Elizabeth, reminded of this strange ability, instantly replicated it. And then so did Suzanne. Barb and I both tried it and Barb did OK, but nothing like the 100% nose-pinching of the girls, and I had nothing to show for my efforts.
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