Well everyone, of course it has been forever since I've posted, and of course, a lot of things have happened. The one that's having the most impact on our day to day lives? Miss Lily is cutting her first tooth. Yes, she is fussy, cranky, and largely refusing her food. We're trying some homeopathic teething tablets for her, frozen wrung-out washcloths, and her favorite teething toy-toe separators. Yes, like what you put between your toes when you paint your nails. I had purchased several a while ago because they spelled out cheesy words (foxy, etc) and they were in a dollar bin at Target. i lucked out one day when I was running out of ideas and she had no interest in her normal teething fare.
She has curls above her ears and around the back of her head. I've started conditioning her hair-as a curly girl, I know how important it is to keep those guys moisturized! I'm considering buying some baby friendly curl-holder. In the photo at the top of the post, Lily displays a little bed head, but you can kind of tell how her hair is getting curly.
Aunt Julie gave Lily her first taste of a lime. The results are posted below.
I tried to duplicate this hilarious experiment for Glenn with a lemon, but Miss Thing one upped me-she ate that entire wedge. She sucked the pulp off of the rind, then chewed the rind! I'm cringing just thinking of it. Here she is, showing that citrus fruit who's boss.
Of course, she's getting around like crazy. Meal preparation has become a race--our kitchen/dining/living area are a straight shot, so I place her at the totally opposite side in the living room with a toy, run to the kitchen, and she tries to get to me before I finish. Usually, this means I finish with her standing behind me, face in my calves and gripping my pant legs. She is so funny, she walks around the couch, around the bookshelves, under the table while holding onto chairs. The girl has no limits. We expect her to take a step on her own any day now. I took this photo this morning; she is looking awfully tall next to those bookshelves! Today I managed to keep her from pulling my books down--I'm not usually so lucky!
