The Green-Nosed Monster

Grayden has a new fascination: shoving food particles up his nose.

We haven't gone to the doctor yet for this particular affliction, but we probably should have. On three occasions, I've had to hold him down, shine a flash light up his nose, and extract some foreign body from high up in his nasal cavity with tweezers. The first instance was a yellow pea---yellow because we hadn't had peas in the three days prior to me finding it in his nose. The second incident was a sliver of a green bean, and the third a very soggy cheerio.

I cannot understand what compels him to place food up his nose. Or worse, what compels him to eat that same food item moments later.

Yep, that's the same green bean.

Of course, this is the same kid who frequently wears a bucket on his head.