I was in the process of putting Jamayia down for a nap. She’d fallen asleep on my chest, while lightly pacing her room. Just as I was going to put her in the crib, I noticed a piece of lint moving on her BundleMe which was on the floor, across from the crib. And the lint was moving quickly. Then it clicked–lint doesn’t move, but bugs do!
Ewwwww (inwardly, of course. I wasn’t going to wake a sleeping baby). But then I had to make a split decision. Put her down, then handle the menace. Or tackle the critter while holding the sleeping princess. The latter won out (she’s a light sleeper when you’re in her space).
While holding the baby in one hand, I grabbed a kleenex, gracefully knelt down and grabbed the tiny bug. I missed the first time, but got it on the second grab. Stood up, went and disposed of the kleenex. Returned to the room and lay Jamayia down.
Ain’t no bugs gonna be eating my child!