Mouse Ears

Ears
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Sunday 8/24

Today was a fun day. Holly was very cheerful and had a very excitable morning with Daddy. She is teething again, as her mouth was bothering her in the late evening and she had trouble staying asleep and has woken up several times. This evening we took a walk in Holly's stroller for the first time around the park. She really loved this, it was outward facing, and she didn't fuss or cry at all, even though several dogs barked as we passed them on leash or in there house. The dogs on leash interested her but she was not startled or upset. and a Kitty even tried to follow us home. We walked early evening so it was cool and breezy outside, it was dusk, so the sun was just beginning to go down, and it was very nice, she is like a sponge and takes in everything.

I played with her ribbon today, inspired by the rhythmic gymnastics, I was doing twirls above her head and allowing her to watch and reach up to the ribbon, she really liked this and had a lot of fun. She also tried to eat the webcam while she was skypeing with granny this morning.

She is growing so fast and more of her onezies are too short for her, we have been using the extenders on some, but the snaps were not the right size for the blue star onezie, so it has been retired. She also played in her bouncer again, and had a lot of fun. She didn't turn as much today, but was a little more intrigued with the toys, and had a bit firmer stand on the books, and actually bounced a little more. Daddy has been playing the airplane game with her, where she flies on her belly all over the house. Sally says this is a great game as it helps strengthen her back as well as helps her with her balance.

She was very ticklish today, and I was chewing on her feet and thighs and this made her laugh. We also gave her a bath before our walk, and she had fun playing with her yellow ducky and some scooping toys. I laid her back so she could get her ears wet, and though she doesn't like this, she did better then she was when I tried this in the pool in LA. I forgot to try it at swim class and will try and remember for next week. We washed her hair and let her play in the water. I decided not to give her a regular massage as it sometimes makes her hot to have the oil on her especially after a refreshing bath, but I did some stretches with her in the afternoon, and some of the light soft massage that I do think helps to relax her. I will give her a regular massage tomorrow after her session with Katie. Katie is coming tomorrow at around 5:00 as a make up since she could not come on Friday.

This morning Holly played in ocean time with daddy who was taking pictures of her, and so he let her take the camera and take pictures of him, it was very cute. yesterday she drank 31 ounces and Joel says she was eating almost every 60 to 90 minutes this morning. She weighted 14lbs 6.5 ounces after a poopie today, so perhaps she is going through another growth spurt. Joel is eager to let her try some real food, so when we go see Dr Jones tomorrow for a follow up we will ask her what she thinks, as well as talk about starting on Folic Acid and perhaps Omega 3's.

We had a fun day catching up on the Olympics and lounging around the house, she played on her quilt and in her Mommies lap. She has not been sleeping as well through the night waking at around 2 and then again at 5ish, so perhaps every 4 hours, but I hear this is to be expected around 6 months when she has a growth spurt.

We have begun to talk about when to ween her off of the pacifier, I am in no rush to do this, and while she doesn't need it per say there are lots of times when she is upset that it really comforts her, and makes a big difference. Joel says he is not in a rush but that we should start to think about it. I am going to do some research on what the best way it, especially since she is starting daycare, I really want her to have it to help her sooth herself.