It’s been some time since I last posted. Elaina is nearing the nine month mark (Jan 28th). In many ways, I feel like I have a toddler on my hands and not a nine month old baby. She is very, very active, and very, very busy. For all the chaos she creates in our lives, we are thankful for her joyful spirit.
Elaina is on the move all day long. Her favorite thing to do is trot back and forth with her walking cart. We basically have to pry the toy out of her fingers. She’s all over the house, crawling at what we consider “super sonic speed” and meddling in everything (cabinet locks here we come!) She has a sincere interest in baby dolls, kitty cats, and the remote control.
While she is sleeping better, she became very ill in December, and went into a small sleep regression following her recovery. Currently she is trying to cut multiple teeth, so we’re again having a tough time at night. Oh, how I long for the day when sleep is not an issue!!
Speaking of sleep, we love our video baby monitor. By far, it’s been one of our best purchases. Not only does it help us to feel comfortable, but it’s great for spying. We’ve discovered that Elaina is a bit narcotic come nighttime. Several months ago we began putting tons of nuk’s in her crib at bed time. This way, when she wakes up in the middle of the night, she can easily find one and go back to sleep. For about the last month or so we’ve watched her hoard her nuks. When she gets in bed, she arranges all her nuks in a big pile. She’ll them systematically go through and suck each one until she finds one she likes. Then off to bed she goes. She also throws her nuks out of the crib when she wants us to come and get her. She knows that if she tosses out all her pacifiers we’re bound to come in her room. Scott and I will be in bed and we’ll hear, “clunk . . . clunk . . . clunk” and sure enough, we’ll look at the monitor and she be standing up and throwing them out one-by-one. What a rascal!
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