Apparently time keeps on going whether or not I remember to blog! Here we are in February. Now, I don't want to point fingers, but it seems to me that I did a much better job of blogging regularly before a certain someone showed up. Like I said though, not pointing any fingers....
Baby Aven continues to grow up. We haven't figured out yet how to stop that bad habit. She'll be 7 months (eek!!!) at the end of this month. She just got over a cold a couple of weeks ago, and her first tooth just popped through (on the bottom gum). These two things contributed to an increase of cuddle time, which has led to a cuddle-obsessed baby who must be held all the time, or she punishes me with an angry red face and the magic of crying with dry eyes. Still not quite sure how that works. She does manage to produce some snot out of her nose, though, so that helps convince me to feel more sorry for her.
One of her favorite things to do right now, other than being held, is to read books. Sometimes she tries to grab at the pictures and pages, and other times she just sits back and enjoys the story. She would be happy to read the same book over and over, but for our sake we try to read a few different ones. She's experimenting with lots of different sounds, dada being one of them, so Daryl is thrilled! Ever since she turned 6 months, she's been trying many new foods. So far the list includes avocado, pears, bananas, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, carrots, peaches, blueberries, peas, green beans, grapes, and as of tonight, prunes. This child hasn't met a food she doesn't like. She was born ready to eat and hasn't stopped since! It makes me happy. I'm not sure where she puts the food, though - she appears to only grow up and not out. Within the last couple of weeks she has also started sleeping through the night! This girl is amazed and happy about that! She loves animals, people, and being out and about. The only thing she seems to have no interest in is being mobile. That's okay for now, though.
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| Prunes. Not chocolate. I promise. |
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| This is her tough guy face. Don't mess with her! |
I finally took the leap and started things for a small photography business. I'm really excited to be able to do something I love, and maybe make a little bit of money in the process. So, if you know anyone in Sitka needing photos, send them my way!
That's it for life around here. We can't wait for warmer weather! And yeah, I need to get better at keeping up with this thing.... I'll set a goal or something. Promise.
Baby Aven continues to grow up. We haven't figured out yet how to stop that bad habit. She'll be 7 months (eek!!!) at the end of this month. She just got over a cold a couple of weeks ago, and her first tooth just popped through (on the bottom gum). These two things contributed to an increase of cuddle time, which has led to a cuddle-obsessed baby who must be held all the time, or she punishes me with an angry red face and the magic of crying with dry eyes. Still not quite sure how that works. She does manage to produce some snot out of her nose, though, so that helps convince me to feel more sorry for her.
That's it for life around here. We can't wait for warmer weather! And yeah, I need to get better at keeping up with this thing.... I'll set a goal or something. Promise.
