For both of my loyal followers it must seem like an eternity since I have put fingers to keyboard. It used to be so simple to sit down for 20-30 minutes and just put my thoughts into a mildly entertaining form of pregnancy update. What a difference an infant makes! This kid has a special type of radar; she knows to go off exactly when productivity is about to happen.
When I have absolutely got to get something accomplished she melts down. You try to feed her so you can enjoy your meal, and she has no desire to eat UNTIL your food is ready. You have to be impressed by her simple ability to time her "me time" exactly when you are trying to have yours. If we slept well she takes two hours naps. If we had problems sleeping you can't get her to take one. And the list goes on and on.
But most of it has been pretty awesome. She is growing like a weed. Fortunately she is in the 97th percentile for height and 48th for weight. We are trying to figure out who in our family is not built in the other proportion. She is now doing bottle and spoon feedings. The spoon feedings are easily the most frustrating/entertaining thing I have done with her so far. She acts like she is all ready; mouth open in a big inviting pose, and then a hand comes out of nowhere and you have sweet potatoes in your hair and all over the wall. She follows all of this up with a big laugh and grin. So much for getting upset.
She drools about 2 gallons of slobber a day right now. We keep looking for a tooth but none have shown yet. She also is in the EVERYTHING goes into her mouth stage. Does not matter if it is her feet, the dog's tail, a pacifier, or her entire fist. The doctor says that that is a good sign developmentally. I just hope she ends that habit by high school.
She gets cuter everyday and she has learned how to inchworm herself around. Soon she should be crawling. I'll keep you guys updated.
Stay Safe,
Rob
