# "Pointer finger scratch"

<div>It all started as an innocent foot rub when I began to put Jerry to sleep in place of Eriko. She had been nursing him at night, but that wasn't working as effectively and I wanted to give her a break. Before long, I added the back scratch to the foot rub, as the foot rub wasn't quite enough to keep him pacified.</div><div><br /></div><div>Almost overnight (pun intended), the list grew extensively (in no particular order):</div><div><br /></div><div><ul><li>Back scratch</li><li>Foot rub</li><li>Booty scratch</li><li>Under-the-arm scratch</li><li>Leg scratch</li><li>Foot scratch</li><li>Side scratch</li><li>Nipple scratch</li><li>Head scratch</li><li>Chin scratch</li><li>Ear scratch</li><li>Shoulder scratch</li><li>Neck scratch</li><li>Chest scratch</li><li>Arm scratch</li><li>Elbow scratch</li><li>In-between-the-toes scratch</li></ul><div>Not only does Jerry request a particular area to be scratched, but he also provides specific directions as well: "left", "right", "up", "hard", "harder", "super-duper hard", "not suuuuper duper hard." He also switches very rapidly between locations, giving instructions faster than one can comply.</div><div><br /></div><div>When I heard "pointer-finger scratch", I knew I had to record this - finally it dawned on me that this had become ridiculous. On a good day, this ritual lasts about 10 minutes - but on a bad night it can not only occur several times but also last up to 45 minutes. Let the weaning begin.</div></div>




