Weeks 23-24

Here are some more things I have accomplished, as follows:

Week 23:

I can:

          - say wha

  - roll over(although its not my favorite thing to do...have only done if a few times)

          - lift my legs in the air towards my head

          - smack things with my hands

          - admire my hands in the midst of smacking things around

          - recognize my name and turn the person saying it

  - breathe heavily and quickly when I get intensely excited

          - eat rice cereal two times a day(once in the morn and one for dinner)

Week 24:

I can:

          - say ba and ma

          - sit on my own for short periods of time(Daddy had more confidence in me and let me                   fall on my head)

          - take off something that is covering my head

          - eat flaps and tags on toys

          - keep my head level when Mommy or Daddy lifts me up to a sitting position with my     

            arms

          - eat sweet potatoes(my first veggie!)

          - hold interest in my feet(I giggle when I get a hold of em!)

  - rip Xmas wrapping paper to help open my gifts! I got a koala bear and pink Chucks from              Daddy, 2 Einstein DVDs, an ornament, and Loopapalooza from Mommy and lots of        

             other fun things!  We spent Xmas eve with Mommy's mom's side, Xmas day with 

             Mommy's dad's side, and that weekend we spent with Daddy's side.  We also got to see 

             Mommy's friends Leigh and Tom!  So many people to see and they were all so generous!

Weeks 21-22

I really love it when Daddy blows in my face.  It makes me giggle!  Daddy also plays guitar for me and I watch quite intently.  I get excited over many different things and you know I am because I clap my feet together furiously!

Mommy makes me laugh by tickling me on the sides of my stomach and underneath my arms.  Sometimes she gives me zerberts in those areas and I crack up!  I also giggle when she kisses and makes noises around my ears and neck area.  Sometimes she brings me over to the light switch and I turn off the lights for her!  How talented am I?  

It was Emu's birthday and we celebrated at Halahbuji's house.  I even got to eat solid foods for the first time!  On the menu, rice cereal.  I was very confused and spit out most of it at first.  After a few days of practice though, I got the hang of it.  Mommy mixes the cereal with either breastmilk or formula to make it the right consistency for me.

I am slowly learning to sit up by myself.  I was able to do it for a few minutes.  Toppling over usually follows suit.  I drop my toys occasionally(not on purpose just yet) and look around for them in the direction of the floor or where I dropped them.  Don't have the dexterity to go searching for them as of now!

Week 20

The week of Thanksgiving was quite eventful!  We spent it at Zia's house this year, my very first thanksgiving dinner!  Vo, Tati, Uncle Serge, Shasha, Mimi, Uncle Jamie, Isabella, Giuliana, and Nicholas were of course in attendance.  We had a few extra special guests this year!  Daddy's cousins Harold and Henrique came from Florida to spend the holiday with us!  It was so nice to meet them!  They got me a super cool Dora the Explorer doll which I immediately placed into my mouth.  She had to be christened!  Harold and Henrique stayed at my house for a few days which was so great because I got to know them really well!  I did not have any stranger anxiety and took to them almost instantly!  While they were visiting, it snowed for the first time this year.  My very first snow!  

I am a very observant little girl and am accomplishing more and more by the minute!  I pick up toys that I see next to me and even drop the ones in my hands if I see something better come along.  Whenever I am chewing on something, sometimes I take it out of my mouth and study it before placing it back in my mouth for some more chewing.   I am actually bouncing in my Jumperoo now.  Before I would just sit in it!  I squeal in excitement as well as in fury.  Mommy says I sound like a teradactyl when I get upset!  She doesn't know which is worse, crying or the squealing in madness!  When Mommy puts me on my tummy, I still get upset but now I raise my butt in the air and squirm around.  At times it looks like I am on a surf board because I raise my arms and legs up in the air!  I am trying so hard to roll over but for now, all I can do is roll from side to side.  Smaller objects are in my sights these days so my parents have to be careful with what is lying around!

My Nonna says that I am a good baby.  Mommy and Daddy think so too!  Daddy sometimes blows into my face and I think that it is fun!  I am definitely ticklish as well....Mommy sometimes eats my stomach and neck and I giggle like crazy!  She had to be careful this week not to tickle me too much on the neck though because I developed a rash from all of the drooling that I have been doing!

Week 18-19

These days I am such a busy body!  I went to my first baptism, my cousin, Nicholas' baptism.  It was a lot of fun meeting new people.  I was on my best behavior.  Nicholas is just as big as me and he is a few months younger!  It is nice to know that he will have my back when we get older....

It was my first full week at Nonna's house this week.  I behaved very well!  Paulie was not too happy with my presence but after a few days, he warmed up to me.  Nonna said that when she told him that I was coming he said, "Oh, no!"  Ha!  I also went to the doctor this week.  He said that I am not 14 lbs, 7.5 ounces and 24 inches long!  Even though I had shots again, I was very good, waiting for the doctor(which was a LONG time) and getting measured/weighed. 

There are many accomplishments that I have made these few weeks.  I make bubbles with my mouth and spit!  I play with seltzer bottles, putting the right end in my mouth!  Mommy and Daddy appreciate that I will sit in my Jumperoo for longer periods of time.  I notice the toys and am able to play with them now!   I am VERY smiley but when I do cry, Daddy jumps up to take care of me.  I have him wrapped around my little finger!  I don't know when these darn teeth are going to come in, but I hope soon!  I can't get enough of chewing on things, especially Mommy's fingers.  I turn when Mommy or Daddy call my name because I am just that smart!   Sometimes whoever is holding me doesn't realize that I want something in my sight and I just throw myself into the direction of the thing that I want.

Mommy and Daddy are helping me to learn to roll over by making me do tummy time.  I don't like it one bit.  I get back at them by pooping 10 times a day.  Daddy especially doesn't appreciate this!  Usually after I poop a really big one, Mommy makes me take a bath because she is anal.  I play with toys in the bath now, trying to get them into my mouth!