Little Miss Independent

You love to sit upright and hate to lay on your back, at least most of the time. You prefer to be held most of the time.

You like your swing for a little while and then you get fussy. I have a suspicion that when your Dad puts you in the swing you are much more agreeable then when Mom does it. Rocking and swaying are your favorite motions. You like to sit in the rocking chair and rock really hard.

You also like to be close to Mom in the sling. When we go out of the house for a long errand this is where you are the happiest.

For some reason you do not like your crib at all. You don't even like laying in it. I'll have to figure out why that is.

You like listening to music. So far we have listened to baby lullaby and classical cds, as well as a healing sounds cd.

You really like laying on your changing pad. I think it's because it's higher up, on top of the dresser, and you can see our faces better from that distance.

You sleep in your bassinet very peacefully, but rarely fall asleep on your own unless you are tired. You are getting better with this.

You like the pacifier sometimes, but definitely prefer the real thing! You are a very pokey eater and you like to take your time. You snack and play and then drink and then nap and then you start all over, and it takes a very long time to finish a feeding. Right now you tolerate all my kisses because you think my lips are actually my breats and you are going to get food.

You have the most sensitive skin, breaking out at the slightest thing. When you cry and get yourself really worked up you break out into red splotches all over your face.

You are quite fussy sometimes and are very hungry all the time. Just growing up a storm. I can't ever seem to move fast enough and you get yourself worked up into a royal fit. Your lungs are very strong.

You are awake a very long portion of the day, even though most babies your age are supposed to sleep most of the time. When you are awake, you are so alert, with your bright eyes opened very wide. Your have so many expressions, it's amazing. I think you will probably talk with your hands like your Mom when you get a bit older.