Changes

It seems like over the past two days you have really started to act like a "real" little person. You are pulling up onto furniture and various other things for two weeks now. This past week you have really started doing it quickly and very well. You have started to hold on with one hand, which you could not do last week. You are quick to reach up for me if you are at Sally's or in your walker. You also push the bottle away if you are full, or pull it near if you are hungry! You however, do not know to remove your little hand from the nipple in order to suck in the milk. The last two nights, you have not really wanted to nurse that much at night. Last night you did not wake up at all. My alarm went off at 4am and you stirred a bit and nursed a little, but then you were out again. You are a much more independent sleeper these last two days?!

Yesterday was the start of our second week of swim team practice. I have been dreading it just like the start of school. I hate being away from you for any unnecessary amount of time. So, I had decided to strap you on in your carrier during practice. I was so worried that you would not like it. Sally kept assuring me that you would love it. AND was she right...you love practice! You love water and baths and swimming yourself...so I'm not sure why I was so worried. But you new schedule is for me to get you around 2:15pm, we run home and nurse for about 5 min. (seems like you are fazing out your nap/nurse) and then we head to practice around 3:15pm. You watch and hang out until about 4'ish and then you chatter and hum and then fall asleep until the end of practice! You are perfect, and I love my time with you during practice!

We had your Christmas photos taken this last weekend. You were asleep when we got there and when you woke up I was dressing you. You were a little confused during the shoot, but beautiful none the less! You are always so happy and good. The only time you are fussy is when you are tired, hungry, or poopy! You really show your emotion well. If you don't like someone, you don't cry, but you don't hide the fact that you don't want to hang out with them...can't imagine where you get that :)

Saturday was Grandpa H.'s birthday. We spent the morning with Grandpa. After your pictures, we took a really long nap and then went shopping with Auntie Blair. You helped pick out all of Grandpa's birthday gifts. We had dinner at the club. You were really more interested in walking around than sitting around. You did eat some soup and mashed potato's and gravy. You are trying more and more things each week it seems. You have even started gnawing on teething cookies. We have to be careful though, the cookie breaks off and you are not quite ready to "chew" it up! I did just notice on Monday that you have what will soon be a tooth trying to poke through!!! Daddy even felt it last night!

Sunday we put up your first Christmas tree. Auntie Blair brought over a cute red and green outfit that said "I'm on my Auntie's nice list" you wore it that night and we got some cute pics of you with the tree!

Last night you and I baked cookies for my class Thanksgiving party. I strapped you on in your carrier and you ended up falling asleep! It was really sweet. Tom Lovinger stopped by to see you, and you ended up waking up and showing off your skills. Even though you were tired...you still showed off fairly well.

Today is our last day of school/Sally's b/f Thanksgiving break! We will have so much fun.