More New Things

In our house, every week brings something new to the table. Some weeks, the new things are just cute and fun to watch as our little girl grows and discovers new things. Other weeks, she does something new that has Mama pulling her hair out.

For example, we now have a favorite song. Both Ed and I have sung this song to her from the time we brought her home from the hospital, probably because she has the alphabet hanging above her changing table. So, we sing the ABC Song. Now that song makes her whole face light up. She laughs, and kicks, and wiggles when we sing it. And it’s not just the tune – it’s the words. Because Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star does not get the same reaction. It must be ABC.

Laughing as Mama sings the ABCs as we head out for our morning run.

On the other hand, we’ve been more fussy than usual this past weekend and into our week. Although I’m sure we won’t be seeing any teeth for a few more months, they seem to be shifting in her little gums. Everything goes into her mouth. She wasn’t feeling very well over the weekend. She’s drooling more. And eating is sometimes a challenge for both of us. Poor little thing.

Her hand/eye coordination is improving greatly. No more are we waving in the air, trying to get our hands to make contact with our toys. We just grab them. She does have a little trouble with her rubber ducks, though. They’re just a little bit big for small hands.

Focusing on holding our rubber ducky.

And another thing we have discovered this past week is the mirror. We already knew it existed in that we could see Mama or Papa in it, but now she seems to know that the other person is herself…or at least someone as small as she is. I’m sure it won’t take her long to figure out the novelties of reflections.

Seeing ourself in the mirror.

Among other things, she has learned how to “cough”. She enjoys sticking out her tongue and “coughing”. And she likes to sit outside. Sometimes we read out there, but it can be a little frustrating. Books are very hard to grab and one can’t grab the pictures, either.