The Art of Thumb Sucking

I didn't want Ben to be a thumb sucker, but he simply cannot master a pacifier. I stick it in his mouth, he rolls it around on his tongue, he tries to chew it in his cheek, then he lets it fall out. It's funny when he gets it in his cheek. He looks like he's working on a big chew of tobacco. He's always kept his hands near his mouth when he's tired. However, this week he's been learning to actually suck his thumb. He started by licking his forearm, which was kind of weird and gross. Then he got his fist to his mouth. Now he's figured out how to seperate his thumb and cram it into his mouth. He obviously loves sucking his thumb. Listen to him smacking in this video.