Big Girl Chair

M is sitting in her new big girl chair.  She’s still not really digging the solid food, and is eating a half a jar or less at each meal.  We’re hoping that’s because she’s been sick.  We’ll just keep on tryin’.  Girl is not starving, that’s for sure!  Lately she’ll sometimes cry when I hand her to someone else, even someone she knows.  But her new thing as of yesterday is reaching out to come back to me.  I guess I should be flattered.  I keep telling her, you’re fine, shake it off :)  Luckily, she doesn’t really keep up the crying, you just have to distract her quickly with something else.  Her hair is super soft and sticking straight up these days.  Can’t believe how fast she’s growning.  We’re starting to think about a convertable car seat – the bucket is getting so heavy!

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Distracting Ourselves

Well, we took Grandma to the airport this morning, and we were so sad to see her go.  We had a wonderful week with her here – lots of cuddling!  We can’t wait for them to come up again this summer, for a much longer stay.  We’ll just have to see if any new teeth sprout up soon, and if that will explain all this middle of the night crying.  As for today, we’re distracting ourselves with a girls lunch.  It’s been on the calendar for weeks, and we probably shouldn’t go because we’re getting ready for the other grandma to visit, but we’re going – because we need distracting!

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Feeling Overwhelmed, But Thankful

This has been a long week.  My parents were here visiting and I thought that meant the week would be jolly and fly right by.  It seems like 3 weeks ago that they arrived, like they’ve always been here and always will.  It’s not because having them visit is stressful or in any way not fun, it’s just that this has been a tougher week than normal.  I hesitate to complain, because it’s really not that bad. And it could be so much worse, I know that!  We started out their visit with my sickness – strep throat that became a full blown head cold.  Then I gave it to M, who is having trouble sleeping and isn’t really eating all that well either.  She’s been having trouble getting to sleep where usually she has next to no trouble.  She’s been waking up around midnight or so, for an hour or so, crying and upset.  She’s had a fever, and double ear infections and has been on antibiotics.  R had an absolutely crazy week this week, with the chance to take over a week of professorship from his teacher, in addition to his normal private teaching, and public school teaching, as well having a gig last weekend and this weekend (with rehearsals all week).  We haven’t hardly seen him this week except when we’re all up at 2am.  Maybe that’s it, maybe she just misses her daddy.  Whatever it is, I hope it is over soon, we’re all tired, especially Miss M.  Thank goodness my parents have been here this week, to help rock a crying baby, to grill out or order in dinner every night, to do the dishes while I take an hour to get M to bed.  I am not sure I would’ve made it through this week without them.  And thank goodness, we can look forward to M’s other Grandma visiting next week!

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A New Piano

M got a new toy and she loves it!

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Grandpa Ron

M has been enjoying some quality time with her Grandpa Ron.  He had to go home today so he can work on Friday, but we can’t wait to see him again soon!

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Music

Everyone digs music around here.

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7 Months

7 months old and loving life!

 Milestones: Sitting up by herself and sleeping through the night!

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New Outfit

Thank you to Grandma Jane for a cute new outfit!

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Delight

It seems like it’s been months that M has been tracking Izzie and Jasper as they walk across the room.  But she’s doing something new this week.  She’s squealing with delight when she sees the cat or the dog enter the room.  And she’s doing the same thing when she catches herself in the mirror.  Goodness she’s adorable.

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It’s still winter . . .

. . . but we ventured out for a walk around the block with Izzie today.  Here we are, all suited up.

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