when we chose her name a friend made a pretty funny connection that had not occurred to me... as i was calling her "little bean" at the beginning, and we settled on rowan as her name, he mentioned that it was pretty ridiculous to name her the same as the actor who plays "Mr. Bean" (yes, his name is rowan *sigh*) and call her little bean. ah, coincidences. so now she is officially little miss bean for more reasons than one.
she recently started this weird thing where she kicks her legs wildly and rubs her feet together but the rest of her doesn't move, so it looks like she is trying to riverdance. it's really, really funny except that it gets her all worked up when she does it in protest of being put in the crib (or whatever). she's very ticklish now too! there are spots on her tummy, ribs, and back that make her shove her fist into her mouth, squeal, and hunch down over herself with laughter. it's pretty cute.
she's also been 'singing' to herself for a few weeks now. it started with just ahhhh vocalizations but has progressed into higher-pitched, more controlled experimentations; she even goes up and down in tone and volume deliberately now. every now and then it's obvious she's made a sound that surprises her, which is pretty funny. she also blows raspberries and spits bubbles a lot recently. she thinks she's totally hot stuff because she can sit up almost by herself and she always wants to pull herself to standing when we hold her hands.
so we've started solids here and there too, but since matt hasn't butchered a rabbit lately i've given her egg yolks (not really a fan), sweet potato (ok), and peaches (a hit). she's still sort of ambivalent about eating but after the peaches today i think she'll be more into it. i had a strange intuitive moment last night while nursing at some ungodly hour--similar to the day i realized she was bored--and i think she needs more than breastmilk now. i know they say it's enough for the first year, and that's fine, but i just got the feeling she is hungrier than she used to be and milk ain't cutting it. i'm trying to avoid cereals for a while (oatmeal MAY be an exception) but everything else is game. as soon as we have a fresh rabbit we'll try meat. oh and matt's mom sent us this beaba babycook which i used for the first time yesterday--it's great! i'm definitely not going to used jarred babyfood, so anything that simplifies the process of making it myself is welcome. the babycook steams and purees in one handy compartment, and it's small enough to not be a nuisance on the counter.
oh we also got her a walker, or rather my parents did... i'm feeling like i already said this... checking... ok nope... but she can't quite touch the ground. she likes it though, and i have high hopes for her impending mobility.
crap, she just woke up. this is becoming a nasty habit, waking before midnight lately. why?! *sigh* our quiet nights are slowly falling by the wayside and i don't know why. gotta go.
19 weeks with grammy and grumpy
she recently started this weird thing where she kicks her legs wildly and rubs her feet together but the rest of her doesn't move, so it looks like she is trying to riverdance. it's really, really funny except that it gets her all worked up when she does it in protest of being put in the crib (or whatever). she's very ticklish now too! there are spots on her tummy, ribs, and back that make her shove her fist into her mouth, squeal, and hunch down over herself with laughter. it's pretty cute.
she's also been 'singing' to herself for a few weeks now. it started with just ahhhh vocalizations but has progressed into higher-pitched, more controlled experimentations; she even goes up and down in tone and volume deliberately now. every now and then it's obvious she's made a sound that surprises her, which is pretty funny. she also blows raspberries and spits bubbles a lot recently. she thinks she's totally hot stuff because she can sit up almost by herself and she always wants to pull herself to standing when we hold her hands.
so we've started solids here and there too, but since matt hasn't butchered a rabbit lately i've given her egg yolks (not really a fan), sweet potato (ok), and peaches (a hit). she's still sort of ambivalent about eating but after the peaches today i think she'll be more into it. i had a strange intuitive moment last night while nursing at some ungodly hour--similar to the day i realized she was bored--and i think she needs more than breastmilk now. i know they say it's enough for the first year, and that's fine, but i just got the feeling she is hungrier than she used to be and milk ain't cutting it. i'm trying to avoid cereals for a while (oatmeal MAY be an exception) but everything else is game. as soon as we have a fresh rabbit we'll try meat. oh and matt's mom sent us this beaba babycook which i used for the first time yesterday--it's great! i'm definitely not going to used jarred babyfood, so anything that simplifies the process of making it myself is welcome. the babycook steams and purees in one handy compartment, and it's small enough to not be a nuisance on the counter.
oh we also got her a walker, or rather my parents did... i'm feeling like i already said this... checking... ok nope... but she can't quite touch the ground. she likes it though, and i have high hopes for her impending mobility.
crap, she just woke up. this is becoming a nasty habit, waking before midnight lately. why?! *sigh* our quiet nights are slowly falling by the wayside and i don't know why. gotta go.
19 weeks with grammy and grumpy
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