while we did our own thing

...she learned a new trick


pretty neat, huh? and it all started on Gram's bday, Tuesday!!

all dressed up in her birthday suit>

more later on the past week.

Emeliafield

Not much in the way of a post, just awesome Cloverfield style attack. Never you mind the parental giggling.

Out

v-day

can you see them??

two on the bottom are there. TRUST ME, as I've been nipped!

In other news, giggles, whines, deep sleepy naps punctuated my day. Just trying to sneak in work hither and thither--and of course a "TV dinner" with Gram & Granmpa!!



Now I'm back to sneak in another lecture review here. Happy guilt-day, everyone!

chompers and assorted bouncing

today, my quest to get a photo of that bottom calcification...

Ok, maybe I'm the only one who can see em--Darrell can feel them too. But FINALLY, the teeth have arrived. I thought we'd get a break in moodiness once there was a break through the skin, but nopers. She's a gigglefest often enough, getting better at pinching and sometimes standing with the barest support. However, whininess is a persistent theme to our days.
safety? sure, I can gnaw my way into the garbage
Given her increased use of spoon-to-mouth, I think E may begin to progress in the solids department too! Yesterday, she enjoyed some zilch with me, along with chicken and some dates (I like em for snacking), and bits of my mashed taters. Soon, we're going to have to get her to eat a whole meal, but I'll deal with the bits and pieces (literally) and a general interest in playing with food whilst in her high chair. I tend to sneak jarred food (yesterday was sweet taters and peach/oatmeal courtesy of Earth's Best again) onto the spoons so while she chews on them, I alternately plop on some food. So impressed with E's hand-eye coordination!! She picks up those spoons and they go (mostly) right into her maw.
last Monday eve, looking sneaky
Not holding my breath til spring, but really looking forward to a trip onward to sunny Cally the end of March for family and friends (fine line there) and sunshine! E really perks up anytime we go outside--even if it's just standing on the back porch looking at the trees and the sky. I am going to bore you all with another swing video, as I can't believe how much fun that was!!

On Wednesday, we snuck in a social visit as well to our friends Ashley, Gabe, and Ezra's place for a fabulous meal with wonderful people.

Of course, the main goal was to keep E from poking out Ez's amazing eyeballs...but I think overall they seemed to get into interacting! Looking forward to another visit with them as well.

NOT looking forward to my exams next Tuesday. Ugh. So I better get on that...hugs all!

me trying to get a pic of teeth this morning

more of the swing experience on Tuesday. Us fussing with her as she's trying to eat the bucket seat. Num-num. I dig on her feet scissoring. Robster craws!
mmm just cute...

It Don't Mean A Thing...

So, on the unseasonably warm day of 62 here, we decided to take Emelia to the local park, located a quick 2 blocks up the street from us. Her first experience on a swing, and being around a billion little buckets of screams kids.
She thought the swings were the bee's knees,














and did a little cavorting about on the fire engine/wooden playpen thing with Kel. She's a terrible driver. Emelia, that is. I expected better.














The pediatrician visit went well, Dr. Ettner assured me of things I was being a spazz about. Weight, eyes, ears, muscle stabilizers firing at random. She's becoming better at food, putting a sizable dent in some sweet potatoes and plain old bland white rice. The doc told me the only things that are taboo are egg whites (oops, only yolks for now), citrus, and grapes/peas (unless I want to peel them. ha! Ha! HA!)

We've got a grandma visit coming soon, and a friend of mine will be in with her husband and baby girl in the same weekend... see if we can't squeeze a little time in thar.

Out.

Far Beyond Metal

I've introduced pot and spoon, much to Kelly's chagrin. But I think it's awesome. This was a pre-meal concert, and gave me time to do the dishes. She backed up The Crown while they rocked out (disclaimer: I turned the music up for the purpose of the video). So that's good. It's off to Dr. Ettner tomorrow, where no doubt, I'll be assured that she's "perfectly normal" on a whole range of issues that I think she's having. From the whole eating issue (read: not), some odd muscle jerking, but I think it's some stabilizer firing at random while she figures out the whole standing thing.

Also, thanks to tomorrow's awesome weather, we may hit the wee park up the street for the first time. Throw her in a swing, and all that good stuff. We'll see. Then dinner with some friends on Wednesday evening for a Trifecta of Amusement.

burp

...you can even eat the dishes!

new spoons are a hit, for the teether in you! Just listen closely...
she mostly wants to eat whatever I'm having. I think this is good "social learning". See? I AM studying!