teeth : who needs ‘em anyway
I know I am jinxing myself because I'm sure this could be one million times worse but I hate teething. It makes my happy baby irritable. It makes my happy baby feverish. It makes my happy baby overall just not herself. But I still got a big handful of smiles today so I'm thankful for that.
a day at home
Today started off with a bang. I'm working with Samantha on finger foods so I cut her banana a little bit larger today thinking it would help in getting it from her tray to her mouth. She did get some of them but a lot still ended up in the high chair or floor. She had a few pieces left so I popped one in her mouth and just figured she'd scarf it down so I went to put the second in her mouth. It didn't take more than a second to see that she was choking, especially once she pushed the last piece out and was still making the face. Without thinking I shoved my finger in her mouth and hooked the piece out. Immediatly afterwards I was thankful that I didn't make it worse by shoving it down further.
The rest of the day was tame compared to that. That is until Adam got home and I went to walk Brody. Samantha followed me behind the couch and sat at the bottom of the stairs watching me. I had my back turned for one second to get my coat out of the front closet. I turned around to get the mail key and Samantha had climbed up the stair. There she was, standing on the stair/leaning on the railing smiling at me. It was like she had been doing it for weeks. Just another reminder she's not so much 'baby girl' anymore but turning into 'girl'.
In between the excitment of this morning and this evening, I had some inspiration as I found this photo blog. I busted out the camera at the perfect time this afternoon; there was great light in the living room and Brody & Samantha were chilling together on the couch. Yet somehow none of my photos turned out like those in the blog. Go figure.
unhappy lady
Our poor poor baby is totally out of sorts today. She's a bit clogged up but she cried more than she's cried in a long time. As the day dragged on I came to the conclusion she was trying to recoup from the weekend and just couldn't get enough sleep. But during her last awake time she kept 'petting' below her ears. I'm on the watch tomorrow to see if she keeps it up. If so, I'll call the dr and see if we need to get her checked out for an ear infection.
In babyfood land we made and tried butternut squash. I'd say it went well. Samantha was all smiles, schreechs, and giggles as I fed her. Just like me...I love my food : ) She cried when the bowl was empty. Again, just like me. Just kidding - sort of.
Otherwise, not much else is new.
goober face
Samantha has a cold. She's congested and sneezy. But she's still a happy little muffin. She's a bit more clingy than normal but still smiling and laughing. I love that little girl. And she's definitely not getting this happy even though sick thing from me. I'm pretty miserable every time I get a cold and let Adam know it.
We've got a busy weekend coming up. Seeing some friends Saturday to catch up, sleeping at my parents Saturday night and a full day Sunday with the family for Easter. I'm expecting to have lots of fun and hoping that Samantha will adjust well to sleeping in the pack n play rather than her crib. If not, it's not the end of the world, it'll just make it all more interesting.
godzilla and apples
I wanted to try and sort through Samantha's clean laundry before her next nap so I put her on a blanket in her room and brought the laundry in there to do on the floor. She decided she wanted to help me. Help me by knocking down the stacks of clothes and literally throwing her socks all over the room. She was so cute each time she did something, looking up at me and smiling, even when I told her she was being godzilla. When we were done we played for a bit and started putting the toys away. The last thing to put away was the blanket and I pretended to wrap her up like my mom used to do to me. She got a kick out of it, laughing every time I put the blanket over her head. She smiles more and more each day, adding in longer and longer giggle spells. She thought it was hilarious when I put my coat over her head to protect her from the rain on they way in to target. There's nothing better to brighten up your day than that huge smile she's got, especially when it's directed at you. She's got my heart wrapped around her.
This morning we made apples! I'd say it was a success. First she started pushing them out but pretty quickly started sucking them back in. I'm trying to decide what to do on Friday...one more fruit before back to veggies or try another veggie. If you have any suggestions let me know! To make comments on the blog there is a register tab. Adam has to approve you first but then you can comment!