Jonah and I took a work break to play in the backyard and enjoy the wonderful spring weather - and we found a new friend! Jonah was hardly interested in the thing laying in the grass nearby, so Mommy decided to pick it up so Jonah could get a better view and pet the snake. He wasn't the least bit afraid and reached out to touch it... and grabbed the snake in his fist!
It took some coaxing to keep Jonah from tasting the snake (ew!) and to free the snake from his grasp, all while recording a video with the other hand! Jonah doesn't quite get the concept of "gentle". Fortunately, the snake didn't appear hurt and after slinking off a bit (with us in hot pursuit), they both laid in the grass next to each other without a care!
We sent the pictures to Daddy, who was at work, and he pretty much guessed exactly what happened "because that's what Jonah does with new things". Surely, Mommy should have been able to predict the outcome, too??? (As if I would have avoided the priceless moment with my son!)
It took some coaxing to keep Jonah from tasting the snake (ew!) and to free the snake from his grasp, all while recording a video with the other hand! Jonah doesn't quite get the concept of "gentle". Fortunately, the snake didn't appear hurt and after slinking off a bit (with us in hot pursuit), they both laid in the grass next to each other without a care!
We sent the pictures to Daddy, who was at work, and he pretty much guessed exactly what happened "because that's what Jonah does with new things". Surely, Mommy should have been able to predict the outcome, too??? (As if I would have avoided the priceless moment with my son!)