The other day Ella's socks were popping off her feet, her pants were more like shorts and her shirt was a having a hard time snapping shut. I checked to make sure she was not turning green with bulging biceps. It became clear that our lovely newborn has not morphed into the incredible hulk but instead is a full-fledged 15 pound baby. Tricky time. She even acts like a stereotypical baby. She puts her toes in her mouth ...check, she coos...check, she bounces up and down....check, pulls on hair, glasses and red beards, check,check, check. The child even has ham hocks. And strong, let me tell you, don't let that chubby cuteness fool you, she has a left hook that will knock the glasses clean off your face. Everything is met with a wide stare, once it has become familiar, Ella will give it a grin and try to pull it into her mouth. The world is a never-ending buffet when everything has the potential of entering your mouth. I knew babies drooled but this child is a never relenting waterfall of saliva. Thankfully, we have bibs, that if we change out every hour, we have a shot at keeping her in the same shirt for a full day. Nothing seems to please her as much as crinkly things that can fit in her mouth, whether that be the 20 dollar toy or the cheese bag. Fitz has also become worthy of her attention. After all he moves and if she is quick enough, she can grab onto his ear. Fitz just seems confused by this now, not so new attention. He is pleased to be getting attention, not so pleased at the product of the attention. He behaves in a stoic manner as his ear is being pulled to the ground and we try to unwrap her fingers. We are getting re-introduced to our child as she introduces herself to the world.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The other day Ella's socks were popping off her feet, her pants were more like shorts and her shirt was a having a hard time snapping shut. I checked to make sure she was not turning green with bulging biceps. It became clear that our lovely newborn has not morphed into the incredible hulk but instead is a full-fledged 15 pound baby. Tricky time. She even acts like a stereotypical baby. She puts her toes in her mouth ...check, she coos...check, she bounces up and down....check, pulls on hair, glasses and red beards, check,check, check. The child even has ham hocks. And strong, let me tell you, don't let that chubby cuteness fool you, she has a left hook that will knock the glasses clean off your face. Everything is met with a wide stare, once it has become familiar, Ella will give it a grin and try to pull it into her mouth. The world is a never-ending buffet when everything has the potential of entering your mouth. I knew babies drooled but this child is a never relenting waterfall of saliva. Thankfully, we have bibs, that if we change out every hour, we have a shot at keeping her in the same shirt for a full day. Nothing seems to please her as much as crinkly things that can fit in her mouth, whether that be the 20 dollar toy or the cheese bag. Fitz has also become worthy of her attention. After all he moves and if she is quick enough, she can grab onto his ear. Fitz just seems confused by this now, not so new attention. He is pleased to be getting attention, not so pleased at the product of the attention. He behaves in a stoic manner as his ear is being pulled to the ground and we try to unwrap her fingers. We are getting re-introduced to our child as she introduces herself to the world.
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She is growing up so fast!! It seems like her personality is starting to pop out! What Fun!!
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