it feels like this little monkey is in to absolutely everything these days. she loves to watch and reach for all our pets; she's yet to meet a food she doesn't like; and she gets fired up for every new experience.
when we were in lafayette, she got a little bit of floor time to roll around and took advantage of that time to try and play with ollie. her interaction with him these days consists mostly of trying to pull out his fur and tug on his ears, but he is super patient and just lays there taking the abuse. she is really trying to crawl (up on all fours, scooting, using her forehead to drag herself around), so i imagine it won't be long before these pups need to run for cover.
on monday, i completely forgot that we didn't have childcare for the day, and since i'd taken thursday and friday off to head to lafayette, i didn't feel right calling in to work (i have taken several vacation days lately between lafayette and jamaica and i just don't like to be gone that much). so, i loaded e up in the car and she came to work with mommy. she did really great, other than she had no desire to take naps at all. it was really fun for me to have her here, but quite a distraction so i've been playing catch-up.
i also introduced emme to oatmeal cereal the other night. i wasn't big on introducing grains as a first food (i've read way too much about everything, but it has to do with the maturity of the gut and me loosely following a baby-led weaning philosophy), but our pediatrician recommended including high fiber foods in her solids diet to ensure a happy digestive tract. and, she's had lots of other stuff so far, so i figured oatmeal could just be one of the things she tried. needless to say, she loved this too. she really really wants to feed herself everything, so this was a really funny experience.
the red rocking chair i mentioned that my parents gave us for easter (that my gram found in her attic) is now stationed in emme's room, next to the glider. she is not fully sitting up yet, but she is very content when propped in a seated position, so i let her hang out in it a few minutes here and there. she is really interested in this book that has stuffed animals that make noise on it.
finally, yesterday i brought emme to the grocery store. i usually wear her in a sling when we're at the store, but i thought she might want to ride in the cart like a big girl. i was right - she thought riding around was the coolest. she could squeak and blow raspberries at passers-by and have her eyes on me the whole time. we have this
hugga bebe thing someone gave us for our lafayette shower that is perfect for her size right now and also helps with the sitting up.
i feel like there are so many new things going on in this bunny's life every day and it is really a blast.
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