Crawls. Stands - and is darn proud of herself. Starting to side-step. Drinks from a straw. Points. Giggles when her parents kiss. First word - consistently says "dah" for Gizzy (dog), inconsistently says "da" for Alex and "mmm" or "mama" for me and/or my milk. Points. Baby Darth Vader voices. Nap strikes.
Likes:
Dancing (aka body thrusts), my iPhone, Gizzy, walks, people, music, sleeping in our bed in the morning, eating food, nursing in the middle of the night, exploring, Alex's OSU belt buckle, maracas, the walls (texture??), giving mama kisses, grabbing my earrings or daddy's chest hair, going upside down, having her hair washed during bath time, Goodnight Moon, trying to chew on plugs and power cords.
Dislikes:
Naps, being ignored, bumping her head, wearing shoes or socks, headbands/hats, being set down when she's tired.
Measurements:
19 lbs 5 oz (25-50th percentile)
The Superficial:
"Cutest fucking baby on the planet," her daddy says unbiasedly. Very fine hair, with long alfafas. Long eye lashes. Blue eyes. Expressive eyebrows. Chubby cheeks. Asymmetrical eyes and ears. Buddha belly. Michelin Man thighs. Rubber band wrists. Perfect little mouth. Wearing mostly 12-month clothes, but still fits into 9-month.
Sleeping:
Usually wakes up two-ish times each night, but one week woke up every 2 hours - teething? Is fighting naps. Seems like she's trying to reduce from two to one nap each day, very inconsistent. I mostly give up and she'll fall asleep in the car, on a walk, or once her daddy gets home. Generally goes to bed around 7 p.m. and wakes up between 7-8:30 a.m. Sleeps better for her daddy than her mama. As of this very moment of writing, no sleep problems. However, last week I had pulled out "the book" (Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child). We all know what that means.
Eating:
Nurses about 3-4 times during the day, and 2-4 times at night. Very distractible while nursing. If I put my boob away but she wants more, she'll make it very known. Loves to eat solids. Her favorites still include yams, cottage cheese, peas, Cheerios, oatmeal, applesauce, and banana, but she tries most everything that we fix. Very open to trying new flavors and always grunts for more. We generally try to feed her 3 meals each day. She is finally getting the hang of drinking water, but we had to trial a few different methods - so far the straw is working best.
Personality/Communication:
Easy-going. Happy. Seems to know what she wants. Socially motivated. Likes watching people, especially other kids. Points. Shares smiles. Relishes attention. When in a group, is more of an observer. Likes her parents' one-on-one attention. Lots of babbling and cooing. First words! "Dah" for Gizzy, and occasionally "da" for daddy and "mmmmm" or "mama" for me and/or requesting to nurse. Knows her people - appears to comprehend who is who by name. Responds very well to praise. Likes peekaboo, clapping, and shared music/dancing. Will cry if fussy (when over-tired from nap strike - see "sleeping"), or in middle of night, or when she wants to relocate. Uses rising intonation - I can only imagine how many questions she will be asking soon. More vocal at home than in the car or out and about.
Motor Skills:
She was discharged from PT after just two visits - now crawls easily, and is getting quicker by the day. Is still content to be stationary, will play happily in her Pack n Play or her high chair at times. Started pulling herself up to standing (today) and taking small side steps. Balance on her feet is much improved. Easily self feeds and picks up small pieces of trash (e.g. string, leaves, etc) that I would never otherwise know was on the floor. Showing interest in pulling herself up the bottom stairs. Likes to turn things over - lots of wrist rotations. Still ambidextrous.
Favorite Gear:
BOB. Beco. Pack n Play. Blocks. Maraca. Mail/papers/magazines. Bathtub duckies. Baby gate to block kitchen. Hook-on high chair. iPhone. Any kind of toy. Wubba Nub. Lunch box for snacks. Books. White noise.
General Schedule:
Wake around 7 a.m. Lay in bed with mama until 8ish. Get up, change diaper, get dressed. Walk Gizzy to the park. Breakfast. Play in the living room. Leave the house - errands, long walk, story time or play time. Maybe a nap in the car, maybe no nap at all. Lunch at home. Try for an afternoon nap. Usually at least two attempts. Sleep 1-2 hours in crib. More play time. Maybe leave the house again, maybe not. Get excited for daddy to get home. Play. Walk the dog. Dinner. Bath time. Naked crawling. Read a book. Nurse and Wubs for sleep around 7ish. Wake one hour after mama falls asleep, maybe 11 or midnight. Wake again at 4 a.m. to nurse. Wake when daddy is up and rustling, and ask him to bring to bed with mama. Sleep/nurse until 7 a.m.
Stink face.
Happy girl.
Daddy's girl.
Naked crawling play time.
Starting early.
Happy family.
Music making.
BDA babysitting.
Mama's girl.
This is what nap time looks like.
It's Britney, bitch.
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