Well, it’s official. Out as long as you were in! Where is the time going? I felt like I was pregnant forever, probably because I was constantly uncomfortable, and it seems like you just got here yesterday. Excuse me while I have a sobbing momma moment since my baby is growing up so quickly.
There were LOTS of things going on with you this month. The biggest of them all was probably the fact that you figured out how to stand up. You first did it in your playpen, then your crib, and then the couch. Peeking over edges everywhere. You love to see what kinds of new things are going on that you never got to see before. You still mainly stick to crawling though. You are pretty speedy with that. It’s amazing to me because Quinn never really crawled, not like you do anyway. The way you do it makes me laugh from time to time. You point your little hands in, and when you smile, you look like a little bulldog. It is so stinking cute! I love it.
You’ve recently discovered the joys of dancing. Quinn does it all the time, music playing or not. As we were getting ready for her birthday party, we had some music going. You sat up, and started swaying back and forth side to side with the rhythm of the music. Both of my daughters have some sort of movement skill! It’s amazing, because neither daddy nor I are skilled in anyway.
You have made changing your diaper one of the most difficult tasks on the planet earth. The second you get on the table, you do what I lovingly refer to as the alligator death roll. Once I finally manage to get the diaper off, it gets even worse. Trying to get you to hold still and not flip all over the place is sometimes an impossible feat, and if someone else is around, I have to drag them in to help me. You don’t hate having your diaper changed, you just want to go, go, go! The most frustrating time was when we were out somewhere. There was a line in the bathroom (there is always a line!) and of course, the changing table was in the direct path of the line. I pushed my way through to use it, and of course, you were impossible to even get on there, much less get undressed. Once I got your diaper off (it was poopy, so I had to clean it up ASAP so you didn’t roll in it) you had already flipped over, and had tried to take off the table. Here I am poopy diaper in hand, poopy-butted child trying to run away, and not many options. I had to quickly wipe your butt, pick you up, hope you didn’t pee on me, and take care of things until I could get your back down. No, I will probably never let you live that down. Maybe if you’re lucky, I’ll forget.
You were pretty grumpy this month. You got four teeth at once, over a few week period, and you were not happy about it. Lots of grumpy days, and sleepless nights. I wasn’t angry at you though, just felt really bad, not a lot of things seemed to soothe your pain, and you must have been in a lot of it, because the majority of the time you are a pretty calm and relaxed baby. We even tried feeding you some baby food to maybe help cool off your mouth a bit, but you just make a horrible face, once you take that first bite, and refuse to let anymore in. Harper: 1, pears: 0. You have also been grinding your teeth a bunch. It drives Daddy nuts, but I am all for it, it helps get your sharp little teeth a little more rounded. When you bite me (which you seem to do a lot), it hurts a lot less with teeth that have been ground down than when they first broke through. You are a chompy little baby.
We happened to be at a mall in Tulsa one weekend, and the Easter Bunny was there. We went to get a picture of him with you and Quinn, but it didn’t work out so well. Once it was our turn, Quinn got scared, and didn’t want to go. Once we plopped you on his lap, you didn’t seem bothered, but you weren’t smiling either. I made daddy sing the song that he made up for you, and you had the biggest, cutest smile ever. It was a really great picture.
On an endnote, we got you a new car seat. It makes things a little more difficult when you’ve fallen asleep, because we can’t just carry you in it, but it gives you much more room, and you seem happier with it. You are still the most awesome child I have ever seen in a car. You never seem bothered by car rides, and while they often don’t put you to sleep, you just sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. I hope you stay that way. Both Daddy and I love to travel, and it would be nice to have at least one kid not screaming everywhere we go!
Love you my squishy little baby.
Love,
Momma
