07.09.08
Another Growth Spurt
The last growth spurt was accompanied by a 2″ growth in 2 weeks. Yesterday, my normally good-natured Lucy was exceptionally fussy. She would giggle, then complain. She just didn’t seem to want to settle down.
When dinner time came, she was super excited. She quickly snarfed down 1/4 of an avocado before I could get the banana to her. She ate half a banana. So I gave her a couple of spoon fulls of some organic baby food.
She started whining when I began to recap the jar. So I gave her the rest and she devoured it.
I couldn’t believe it when she still seemed hungry. I gave her another the remainder of the half avocado. And I finally have her a couple of hand fulls of cheerios before she sat back and smiled. Whew! She’s only 9 months old!
07.08.08
Baby Cruising
We just got back from a visit to the in-laws. And I don’t want this post to be a gripe about my mother in-law, so I’ll just ask, “WHY CAN’T YOU REMOVE THE POISONOUS PLANTS FROM YOUR HOUSE?”. There, I asked. Really, after they lost a puppy to those plants, why are they still there?
But what I really wanted to say was that Lucy was really cruising this weekend and really enjoyed getting under the kitchen table and hanging on from above. She looked like a little monkey and was grinning from ear to ear. I think she will be walking in the next 6 weeks.
The whole concept of “letting go” is starting to take form. I have a hard time letting go and letting her fall. But I know she will learn to balance herself and break her falls without a hovering mother. But it’s still hard.
