Reese is 8 months old today. It's hard to believe. She's grown and changed so much. Because she was born the day before school started, it's easy to judge her age by the school calendar. With that in mind, it boggles my mind that the school year is almost over. Where has all the time gone? It would be impossible to get pictures of all the things that have been going on lately, but here are some funny items and updates from Reese's life in the last two weeks.
1. Reese has decided peek-a-boo is the best game ever. Regardless of circumstances, it always gets a smile. Mommy and daddy have taken to hiding around corners, behind pillows, and behind furniture in order to play the game. She always goes looking for the hidden person when she sees them disappear. The only game that holds a candle to peek-a-boo right now is playing "catch" with the soft blocks Aunt Kate made for her.
2. Reese is asserting her independence during meal times. With the exception of breakfast (maybe she's still groggy?), she wants to feed herself. Since she can't handle a spoon yet, this makes meals interesting. We're trying to discover foods that she can gum and pick up herself to make this matter easier. So far, mac and cheese (cut into small pieces) has been a big hit at lunch time. On the menu for exploration this week: smashed bananas, mashed potatoes, rice pilaf, cooked carrots, and cheese crumbles. I'm also considering giving her the bowl of baby food and letting her dig in with her fingers. I am sure the dog will love this new phase.
3. Reese is pulling up on EVERYTHING. It's a little scary to watch her wobble while she reaches for objects, but her balance is getting better and better each day. Not surprisingly, when she reaches standing, she likes to bounce up and down or try to crawl on top of the object she's holding onto. The bouncing has lead to a couple unfortunate head bonks in her crib.
3. Speaking of head bonks, Reese is a dare devil when it comes to exploring the house and even with close supervision she manages to bonk her head or chin on something at least once or twice a day. After such episodes she is inconsolable for a few minutes. I'm hoping that the accidents become less frequent and/or she learns how to self soothe afterwards.
4. Reese is now only taking two naps a day! She can now stay up for about 3 hours between naps which makes getting out and about a little easier for us. We're still hammering out when these two naps will routinely fall, but I'm hoping by next week a pattern will emerge.
5. Reese is a non-stop talker lately. She babbles about everything. This is especially true when I take her to the park and put her in the swing. She talks to all of the kids that come by. I will try to get video soon.
6. Reese may graduate from her baby tub soon. Almost everyday she tries to crawl out of it to explore the rest of the tub area, or she tries to grab onto the side of the "real" tub and stand up.
7. I have been reading countless books to Reese since her birth but lately she seems extremely interested in them. She turns the pages and responds to the pictures. In one of her favorites, Goodnight Gorilla, she even acts silly and excited at appropriate times in the story. In general, the bigger the pictures in the book, the more she likes it.
8. Reese understands the word "no." When I see her creeping toward the fireplace or getting into mischief I put on the mommy/teacher voice and tell her "Reese, no!" She immediately stops in her tracks and turns to look at me. After waiting a few seconds she often goes back to her trouble-making adventure, but she does give me pause. Today I told her no and she actually turned around and went the other way. Generally, though, after she resumes her unwanted behavior I have to pick her up and move her away. This always causes some kind of major tantrum.
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