Where has the time gone?
Grace can now sit up by herself.
She loves to chase Davey down the hallway in her walker. She officially has 5 teeth with the 6th one trying to make its appearance.
And her favorite treat seems to be paper. Not that it's what we give her. Or feed her for that matter. She's just that darn fast when paper products are near. When we go to church she grabs the program with lightning fast speed, shoves it in her mouth, and takes a big baby bite. She must think its funny because she smiles and then locks down her jaw. Alex and I tag team the kid as we pry open her face and rescue the paper sample from her taste buds. Tissue paper was a big favorite on Christmas day. I'm thinking that maybe we should have named her Billie instead. Of course, I'm kidding. But seriously, I can't imagine paper tasting that good.
On December 21, Grace and I woke up at the usual 6:45 am. I placed her on the living room floor on her tummy like I always do. She immediately flipped over to her back and then pulled herself up into a sitting position. That was a neat trick, I thought, but then for the next 45 minutes she rolled around to different areas of the living room that was of interest and then sat up to check things out. She's been doing it ever since.
We're closer than ever to having her sleep throughout the entire night. She's at about the 7 hour mark depending on the day. She truly sleeps the longest when she sleeps in our bed right in between Alex and I. I'm not sure why. Maybe because it's warm? Or that she can feel us both next to her? Or that the pacifier (we call it a Soothie) retrieval system (aka Mom grabbing it and putting it in her mouth) is much faster than in the crib? I'm thinking perhaps all of the above. I read a blog comment the other day where this mom was talking about co-sleeping. She said she didn't co-sleep as some political, hippie kind of philosophy. She said she co-sleeps because she doesn't want to get up at dark o'clock to find a pacifier. Yep. That would be me.
Well, New Year's is right around the corner. I hope that 2013 leaves you in good health and that 2014 finds you safe and loved. Happy New Year!
And her favorite treat seems to be paper. Not that it's what we give her. Or feed her for that matter. She's just that darn fast when paper products are near. When we go to church she grabs the program with lightning fast speed, shoves it in her mouth, and takes a big baby bite. She must think its funny because she smiles and then locks down her jaw. Alex and I tag team the kid as we pry open her face and rescue the paper sample from her taste buds. Tissue paper was a big favorite on Christmas day. I'm thinking that maybe we should have named her Billie instead. Of course, I'm kidding. But seriously, I can't imagine paper tasting that good.
On December 21, Grace and I woke up at the usual 6:45 am. I placed her on the living room floor on her tummy like I always do. She immediately flipped over to her back and then pulled herself up into a sitting position. That was a neat trick, I thought, but then for the next 45 minutes she rolled around to different areas of the living room that was of interest and then sat up to check things out. She's been doing it ever since.
We're closer than ever to having her sleep throughout the entire night. She's at about the 7 hour mark depending on the day. She truly sleeps the longest when she sleeps in our bed right in between Alex and I. I'm not sure why. Maybe because it's warm? Or that she can feel us both next to her? Or that the pacifier (we call it a Soothie) retrieval system (aka Mom grabbing it and putting it in her mouth) is much faster than in the crib? I'm thinking perhaps all of the above. I read a blog comment the other day where this mom was talking about co-sleeping. She said she didn't co-sleep as some political, hippie kind of philosophy. She said she co-sleeps because she doesn't want to get up at dark o'clock to find a pacifier. Yep. That would be me.
Well, New Year's is right around the corner. I hope that 2013 leaves you in good health and that 2014 finds you safe and loved. Happy New Year!
