Finding His Thumb

In the last several weeks Aki Burrito has been drooling a lot with little bubbles that form on his little red lips and he has been sucking on his fist. It looks really awkward because his fist is large and he's desperately trying to self soothe, as they say. He will lie there contentedly for a while just sucking away. Mike and I root him on to find his thumb or a couple of fingers but he hasn't quite found them yet. He keeps his thumb tucked tightly away underneath his four fingers. This morning he was so close...his thumb was only under his index finger. He has sucked his index finger before but then goes back to the whole fist again. We will be patient. We figure since he doesn't take the pacifier we would love for him to suck on a finger or thumb, I think it would help him fall asleep anywhere - perhaps less rocking for me (better on my aching back.) We will keep you informed. In the meantime have a gander at his awkward finding-my-thumb-phase: