Do You Have Any Idea

how hard it is to clip a baby's finger nails? not so much the actual act of clipping, but being able to find a time when the baby is sleeping soundly and you actually can spare those few precious moments that he's sleeping to do something unselfish. i just clipped Jackson's. and i'm very lucky, he slept through it, and continued sleeping when i was finished. this isn't always the case. very often my deciding to clip his nails means that i forfeit a meal, or shower, or chore so that his nails will be trimmed and he will be safe from scratching himself. the doctor told us not to use nail clippers. whatever. what else are you supposed to use? i've heard of people biting their baby's nails. gross. i've also heard of people using grooming scissors. that sounds much more dangerous. i use grown-up nail clippers. they have more snap than the baby ones. i've been very lucky and have not injured my baby once while clipping his nails. i rock. the doctor also said not to try to round out the nails. yeah right! then the corners are wicked sharp and seem to me an even bigger hazard than long nails. long story short, i rock at cutting my baby's finger nails.