Merrick loves, and I mean LOVES Dexter. As soon as Merrick sees Dexter after getting up in the morning or coming home for the day, he gets this huge grin and laughs and crawls toward him. Dexter on the other hand? Well, he tolerates Merrick. Dexter is still pretty jealous that he has to share the love, and doesn't really have any to share for Merrick quite yet.
I know that will change soon - just as soon as Dexter realizes who in the family is sneaking people food to him, never tiring of throwing the ball, allowing unlimited passes to sleep in the bed, etc. Then we can truly call it 'baby's best friend'!
What we're so thankful for, and not surprised about, is that even though Dexter is not a huge fan of Merrick yet, it is not and never has been an issue of trusting him with Merrick. Dex wouldn't harm a hair on Merrick's little cannonball head, even when subjected to a baby's surprisingly strong grasps, pinches, etc. Trust me, I know his little fingers are strong, as I am the recipient of this all the time and have the marks on my face to prove it!
We continue to tell Merrick "gentle, gentle" as he's attempting to rip off our noses, gauge out our eyes, grab hair, or yank on Dexter's ear. One day he'll know what that means, but clearly he doesn't get it yet!
Below is a video of Merrick "playing" with Dex...
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