Jenna and the toothbrush

Yesterday when Dad, Little Robby, and Jenna went to the store they decided to get Jenna her first toothbrush and some infant toothpaste. We unpackaged it this morning and let her see it for the first time. Dad told Jenna that this was something she could put in her mouth. As she examined it, I gently guided the toothbrush to her mouth and tried to brush her teeth with it hoping that she would get the idea. She resisted and pulled it out of her mouth because she wanted to examine it further. Dad even gave me my toothbrush so that I could demonstrate what it was used for. She watched me, but still didn't seem inclined to try her toothbrush on her teeth. After a minute or so of touching the bristles, she must have decided it had to be a hair brush because started trying to comb her hair with it! By this point she was so proud of herself that she would not give the toothbrush back. After coaxing her for a little we managed to pry it away to put on some infant's toothpaste (much to her dismay.) Then we quickly popped it in her mouth and tried to brush her teeth a little. For Jenna, the taste sensation was all that she need to convince her this tool was for her mouth, but instead of brushing she decided that sucking it was better. We cracked up because she would suck on the toothbrush for a minute and then take it out and lick her lips and then put it back in, all the while holding it with a death grip. We offered to put a little more toothpaste on it to see if she knew where the taste had come from, but she was not interested in parting with her precious toothbrush. We did manage to get her to let us put a little more on, and as Dad squeezed the tube she got excited and tried to help too! She was sure one drop was not enough! After she sucked the drop off of her toothbrush, she then decided that what she really wanted was in the toothpaste tube and she then grabbed it and tried to bite her way through to the good stuff. Unfortunately for her Dad ended her fun there by taking it away.