I'm posting with a baby in my lap, so if there are more spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors than normal, forgive me. I tend to have SPG errors on my mind since I'm in the midst of the second of four editing jobs that I got within the space of two days last week (not easy when you've got an infant!). Hence the lack of posts.Despite the time I should be spending on editing (which I cannot do with a baby in my lap, unless it's a final go-through), I had to post. I can't believe how much stuff Bridget is doing within the space of a few days. Last Thursday night, I realized for the first time that she is learning from me. It never occurred to me that she would, but I have been either pushing my lips together or sticking my tongue out at her and blowing air to make that "bbbbb" sound because she thinks it's funny and gives me big smiles. I was watching The Bachelorette (go Jake) on dvr Thursday night (I know, just didn't feel like watching hockey alone since Al was with the guys) and to my amazement she started doing it back to me. I couldn't believe it. Al arrived home right about that time and confirmed that I wasn't imagining things, and my aunts and cousin (Judy, Carolyn, and Julie) saw it on Friday, too, so it wasn't just proud parents dreaming things up. Of course, her version is full of bubbles and saliva, but it's cute! Unfortunately, I'm already getting tired of feeling obligated to react (yay Bridget! great job! and clapping) each time she does it, so now I'm consciously trying to teach her a kissy face. We'll see how that goes!
Also on Thursday (or maybe Friday), Bridget started deliberately trying to hold her bottle when Al feeds her. She had held onto it before, but that was more by chance; this is definitely deliberate, and a bit frustrating since she keeps popping it out of her mouth on mistake. (Back after an intermission--Bridget is now napping. Much easier to type.) Not to mention that she hasn't wanted a bottle the past few nights and cries the first half hour or so we try to get her to take it. But she's been taking it so long at that time of night now that mommy just can't provide enough to satisfy her then anymore. :(
The other big thing she started doing--just last night, in fact--is trying to stand. Of course, she needs lots of help holding her weight up and is still doing the top-heavy stand (usually), but this is the first time she's actually initiated it and wanted to keep doing it. I was encouraging her to stand since I saw my nephew doing it when he was three months old (he's six weeks older than Bridget), but last night she was watching herself in the mirror and just started trying to do it on her own. It was so cute the way she kept smiling and kept at the job of standing--that must be so tiring for her little legs! She kept on for at least twenty minutes.
Bridget also has a few favorite songs, which I could save for another post, but don't want to forget about. I always sing "You Are My Sunshine" to her, and she loves that so much that she tries to sing along. But I've started singing "Good Morning" from Singing In the Rain to her every morning and she loves it. Of course, I change the words to make it more appropriate (this kid isn't going to know the real words to any songs if I keep this up): Good morning, good morning! You've slept the whole night through. Good morning, good morning to you. Good morning, good morning! It's great to sleep in late! Good morning, good morning, to you. (And each morning Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor are murmuring, "Nothing could be grander than to be in Louisiana" and "It might be just a zippy if you was in Mississippi" in the back of my head as I sing.) But one of her favorite songs that almost always manages to calm her down is "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo. If you've never heard it, it's a combination of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and "What a Wonderful World." I play that song and she quiets down and listens with interest. Gotta love it!
Okay, gotta work while I've got a chance, but more when I'm done editing in a few days. Have a great week!
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