Beautiful girl!! Oh how we love you! It has been a whirlwind of a month! Day two we flew grandma here to help us and on day 3 I started working full time and on day 5 you got strep throat. We kind of just survived for about 10 days and then dug ourselves out of the house for swimming, play dates and time in Hilo seeing the zoo and gardens. You've gone from barely being able to sit up yourself to controlling where you go with rolling and sitting up for minutes at a time. You are very good at manipulating toys to turn and inspect them, and get them to your mouth. You continue to grab for anything and everything in your reach.
Food: You started foods last month and continued to enjoy them until you got strep throat. I think the combination of your throat hurting and us trying to get medicine down you kind of turned you off. It took 2 weeks before you would willingly open your mouth for bites. You mostly like being in control of the spoon, and are surprisingly good at getting the food off the spoon in your mouth on your own. It makes a big mess, but gets the job done. You've started liking your mesh feeder again too with ice cubes and other soft treats.
Things you love: Standing if someone holds you, blowing raspberries in the air and on our face, arms and legs, neck and tummy tickles, mama's milk, your music toy, being held, sleeping in grandma's arms, playing it the tub and swimming pool
Things you don't love: Seeing me but not being held by me the moment you see me, being put down, being sick, the car seat sometimes, having me hand you to someone else and then walk away or not be in view.
Your temperament is somewhat extreme - you really like what you like and really dislike what you dislike. Your happy screams are really loud - Autumn is constantly telling you that you are hurting her ears. Your mad scream is even louder and very intense. More than one person has made comment - she is little but she sure has lungs. (this has been true since the day you were born!) You spend far more time happy in a day and are starting to explore around a bit.
Sleep: What's that...? Most of the month you nursed every 1.5-2.5 hours even through the night. It's amazing how a mama can survive on little sleep - but I'm certain it is impacting my memory, I'm so forgetful lately.
Abby - you are so wonderful - these baby moments are passing by so quickly and we are enjoying them so much! We can't wait to watch you grow and become interested in more and more of the world! God has given us such a special gift in you!!! Loves, Mommy and Daddy
