Crawling and Conversation

We have arrived at a very fun developmental time. Libby is crawling, getting around anywhere she wants to go. She is getting pretty fast, even though she still keeps her belly on the ground. I love when she gets excited and just takes off across the room.

She is much more vocal these days. Nine months was a turning point in vocalization. She babbles, yells, squeals, and giggles. She occasionally blows raspberries. She is ticklish, which is hilarious. She thinks it's quite funny when I razz or nibble her neck. She gets bouncy when she's excited.

Libby loves daycare. She is staying in two days a week during the summer to keep her spot and so I can tutor and do other things. She gets very excited when I drop her off in the morning. One day last week, when she heard the voice of the babysitter who hadnt been there in several days, she did this cute whip-around "who's that?" thing she also does when Todd comes home from work. And she was very pumped about going back yesterday after our trip to Seattle.

She was just the best in Seattle. She adjusted quite well, waking us up before 6:30 on only the first day. We tried to let her nap, but it wasn't always possible, and she did well on less sleep. She was very sweet and loved meeting new people and seeing new things.

L is starting to play games. It's funny that our first games are pacifier games (besides peek a boo). I put the paci in my mouth and make a big show of sucking on it, saying "It's mommy's paci!" She smiles and takes it away. After a little bit of doing this, she started to offer it back to me. She'll let me put the paci back in my mouth, but she won't let go of it! Todd plays a teasing game where he puts the paci in her mouth but takes it back out again over and over. He says that if he's too slow taking the paci out, she'll spit it out at him.

The solid foods list is getting longer and longer. Libby tried pancakes in Seattle, with rave reviews. She was really upbeat afterwards, and we joked that she was all hopped up on pancakes and yogurt. Maybe so, but the pancakes were syrup-free. She tried spaghetti tonight for dinner, and she enjoyed it. To be honest, I don't think we've found anything she doesn't like, except maybe goat cheese. She didn't seem too impressed by that.

Sour Sleep

Our rough day was followed by a rough night. Libby woke up at 2:00, two to three hours earlier than I have become accustomed to. She then woke up every hour until 7. I fed her at 3 and 7, but only gave her the pacifier the other times. Is realizing she's lost the paci waking her up? I hope this is short-lived! (as in, never happens again!)