-Marie slept for 12 and a half hours straight for the first time last night! It was bittersweet because I wasn't even able to see her (aside from checking to make sure she was still breathing) before I left for work. But sleeping through the night was awesome, especially since the day or two before she woke up at 1:30 and it took me over an hour and a half to fall asleep again after feeding her. We'll see if this is a repeat occurrence or just a one time thing.
-Marie is able to cruise along furniture and pulls herself up on everything. Which leads to the following milestones . . .
-She received her first nosebleed after face planting on a wood floor and her first goose egg after slipping and hitting her head on the edge of our dresser.
-Marie has stood on her own for a second or two at a time, but not very frequently.
-She rejected her first food this month. Apparently she isn't such a fan of steamed broccoli (though she did eat it earlier when it was in broccoli-cheese soup).
-Marie can drink from her sippy cup while she's holding it and feed herself pieces of food pretty proficiently if they aren't slippery.
-She's discovered our DVD collection and has pulled out a couple. We've been able to stop her before she causes too much destruction, but I'm sure it's just a matter of time.
-Marie followed me into the bathroom for the first time this month. She also follows us into the kitchen.
Current Likes:
-Minestrone soup, carrots, peaches, pears, bananas, bread, strawberries, raspberries, and pretty much any other food besides the dreaded broccoli.
-Playing with her toys, especially her maracas and keys.
-Picking up minuscule crumbs off the floor and trying to eat them. We need to be more vigilant about vacuuming.
-Playing with buttons on clothes.
-Chewing and sucking on tags.
Current Dislikes:
-She still dislikes getting her nose, face, and hands wiped.
-Broccoli (Heather says she doesn't blame her, because "broccoli is nasty".)
Other odds and ends:
-She pretty consistently goes to bed at 7 now and wakes up for the day between 7:30 and 8:30. Lately, she's been going down for the night really well, but naps can be hit or miss. We think she may be starting to drop her second nap (too soon!), which is slightly unfortunate, but we really can't complain about the sleeping department.
-Still no teeth!
-She's stopped saying "mama" as frequently, and now says "yayayaya," "gaga," "hm hm" and my personal favorites, "ha ha" and "ho ho." Our little Santa Claus.
-One night when Marie's two-year-old cousin, Kayla, was over, we measured both of their thighs to compare. Marie's thighs were an inch and a half greater in circumference. We love our little chunk!
-Marie is really good about entertaining herself, and doesn't really demand too much attention. For the first 30 minutes or so after I get home from work, though, she likes me to be close by and hold her. I certainly don't mind!
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| A little father-daughter bonding time. |
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| Love her eyes! |
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| Cousins. |
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| She doesn't mind the bib so much when it isn't around her neck. |
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| We still haven't put any batteries in this toy, but she enjoys it just the same. |
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| Contrary to what this might indicate, we have not been giving her any booze. |
