It's a right-handed world

By age 5, most kids consistently use one dominant hand. It is no surprise to us that, after several years of watching Thomas hold a spoon, throw a ball, button his shirt and the other gazillion daily things he does, we have a lefty on our hands {no pun intended}.  Experts say that nine out of ten kids prefer their right hand, but being left-handed is perfectly normal – it's just not as common as right-handedness.  Some scientists even peg lefties as more creative and verbal.

What we know for sure: Being left-handed can sometimes be inconvenient or frustrating in a world dominated by righties. Think about where most of us place the computer mouse or the way spiral notebooks are constructed. Not exactly lefty-friendly.  Luckily, up to this point, we haven't had any issues at the dining room table crashing elbows {Thomas has one side of the table to himself}, however it is becoming more & more apparent that Abby, too, might be left-handed.  But I certainly see how we will need to buy scissors, baseball gloves, and other tools and equipment designed for lefties now that Thomas has ventured into the big wide right-handed world.