Week 15

Every week, I do something different and new which makes it very exciting for Mommy and Daddy!  Daddy busted out some new toys for me, like my Bumbo chair and bouncing seat.  I like both!  The Bumbo helps me learn to sit up and sometimes I get frustrated because my arms don't clear the sides of the chair and get stuck.  Although the bouncing chair is fun, my feet can't touch the floor and unless Mommy puts the rings on the toys, I can't really reach the toys on the actual chair.  But I never cried going into either and am sure I will enjoy them more once I get bigger.

I have figured out how to put my thumb in my mouth much to my Mommy's dismay.  Sometimes I take the pacifier out of my mouth and stick my thumb right in!  Mommy tries to put the pacie back in but I got her beat....thumb wins!  Usually my index finger goes over my nose as I suck my thumb.  Mommy thinks that I will be right-handed as well.  I always go to grab things with my right hand and suck on my right thumb!   Anything I grab goes straight into my drooling mouth!

Another thing that I am starting to do but that my parents don't really appreciate is that I arch my back and throw my head and arms back when I get angry.  Its a nice added touch to the already high-pitched, loud, crazy cry that I have when I am pissed off!  

I started to visit my new babysitter, Marisa.  I will be going to her when Mommy goes back to work on November 3.  Mommy is truly sad to be leaving me.  I guess I am pretty sad too because when I went to Marisa's house twice last week, I screamed like crazy both times because I didn't really know her that well.  Mommy stayed with me both times so that I could get to know her better.  The first time, I screamed every time Marisa held me or came near me.  The second time was better.  I played with her, let her feed me, and let her put me to sleep for a nap.  Mommy is hoping that next week, when she brings me a few times without her, that I will be better!

Week 14

Boy am I becoming such a big girl these days!  I am so much more coordinated with my hands.  Whenever something is in front of my hands, I can maneuver my hands to get close to it and grab it and hold onto it.  I even take whatever I grabbed and put it right into my mouth!  Watch out!  I like to grab people's hands and put them in my mouth also!  Usually before I grab an object, I stare it down very intently and purse my lips...just like Daddy does when he is playing guitar and concentrating on the music!  Another skill I have acquired is being able to sit propped up.  I also can sit in my Bumbo chair, although after 10 minutes, the enjoyment of it wears thin!

The play mat holds my interest so much more now that the mobile in my crib bores me.  I like being able to grab the toys on the play mat and enjoy the music and lights.  I swat at the toys and yell/talk to my animal friends with much more gusto than before.  I can stay under the play mat for as long as an hour now!  At times, I roll from side to side on it, sometimes forgetting that one of my hands is holding onto a toy hanging down!!!  Ha!  

I love when Mommy kisses both of my cheeks....it makes me giggle!!!  Because Mommy and Daddy take such great care of me, I have developed a bit of stranger anxiety.  I only want to be with them.  Especially when I am tired, hungry, or gasey.  My poor Vo and Tati felt the brunt of this stranger anxiety in the beginning of the week and I screamed like a mad woman when they came to babysit me so that my parents could go out.  Luckily, by the end of the week after much "vovarizing", I went to Vo and Tati with little struggle.  I even fell asleep a few times with Tati!!  I totally recognize Mommy's voice...depending on my mood, if I hear Mommy's voice, I cry for her.  As soon as I get into her arms, I become so peaceful.   When Mommy sings to me, I like to sing with her!  Whenever she sings "Pie with a Heart in the Middle", I stop fussing and listen to her with a wide-eyed look.  I love when she sings that song when its bed time!  Daddy usually puts me to bed after reading a story.  

Weeks 12-13

I started only pooping every 3-4 days or so.  When I do, they are explosive!  Daddy appreciates that he doesn't have to change a poopy diaper every day but when he does have to, he needs Mommy for reinforcements! There have been a few times where laundry and a bath were necessary soon after the discovery of a VERY full diaper!  Another thing that both of my parents appreciate is the fact that I LOVE going in my crib, looking up at my mobile.  My mobile has rainforest animals that turn around and around.  It really peaks my interest, so much that I watch it for about 20-30 minutes.  I hang out there while my parents eat dinner in much needed peace and quiet!  I squeal in delight and talk to the my friends on the mobile!  I also like my play mat, but do not stay under it as long as my mobile.  I think it is still a bit too overwhelming but not as bad as it was before.  I am starting to swat at things with my hands but its not really coordinated and I get frustrated at times because I don't know what the heck is going on!   If something crosses the path of my hand, I can grab onto it, like my pacifier or the edge of my bib or my other hand!  I also like to talk to the animals on my play mat....Octotunes, my stuffed octopus that plays notes on his arms is my bestest friend.  I smile when I see him and coo at him all of the time.  Daddy plays it very well and I love it when he does!!

Speaking of the crib, I am establishing better sleeping patterns.  I usually eat between 7 and 8 p.m. and wake up once in the middle of the night to eat between 3 and 5 a.m.  Then I sleep for another 3-4 hours.  Mommy and Daddy really like that I am sleeping more through the night!  Something Mommy does not really enjoy is that I only want her to put me to bed.  When Daddy tries, I scream bloody murder!!  

I totally know who my Mommy and Daddy are.  Whenever I see anyone other than them, I study the person's face and watch them intently.  I can be a bit shy at first as well.  I studied a lot of new faces when I went to Rhode Island, my second road trip.  I had a lot of fun going to a pumpkin patch and apple picking with Alessio, Uncle Licky and Aunt Susie!  We slept over which also was a blast!

We had an appointment where I was suppose to get a skin tag removed but because of some scheduling confusion, I didn't get the procedure done.  It is rescheduled for the end of October.  Poor Daddy took the day off to be with me because he is such a great father.  But we had a nice day walking around a park in Larchmont instead!