I wish there was one word that described the EXTRA-AWESOME, WARM-FUZZY, GIDDY-HAPPY, LIKE-NOTHING-ELSE, OVER-THE-TOP LOVE we have for this little lady. I really don't know what we did before her (besides sleep more). She's our Little Miss Can't Live Without Her.
Let's talk about this sweet chicken some more....
Yesterday both of her bottom teeth officially said HELLO! You should have seen how much fun it was for her to use those suckers for breaking up a Mum-Mum cracker. It was like a whole new eating experience! (I, of course, was panicked...terrified she would choke on the pieces she broke off into her mouth). I wonder when those top ones will appear. The doctor believes they are close to ready!
She's getting quite good at getting around, especially if you consider the fact that she can't crawl in the forward direction. She has a few key moves: bum or tummy 360's, the backwards slide, and a momentum-driven, forward hop on all fours. She's also starting to pull herself up on random objects - laundry baskets, her jumperoo, the couch, your legs, her crib, her pack 'n play. Oh yes, she's eager to stand up and do everything on her own.
One of her new favourite games has got to be dropping her toys on the floor and having you pick them up for her. Once you retrieve them, they last a whole two seconds in her grasp before returning to their place on the ground. And if you pause for longer than 2 seconds to pick them up, she looks at you like, "Umm.....can you get that for me, please?!" It's infant manipulation and I'm perfectly okay with it.
During the weekday mornings (which have become REALLY EARLY mornings, like 4 o'clock mornings), we love to cuddle, play, and watch Disney Junior before Kumari arrives. "Special Agent Oso" and "Little Einsteins" are a real hit around this place. I not-so-secretly adore them more than she does. The voices of the characters just KILL me and I'm not shy to say I'd love to do a voice-over at one point during my lifetime. On the weekend mornings, we usually do some tidying up and then partake in a family outing. Yesterday morning we went out for breakfast with friends. Today we watched some volleyball at the school and picked up groceries for the week.
We have giggled so much in the last month. A few times a day, Nory will participate in an all-out giggle fest with one of us. It is SO MUCH FUN. She is ticklish under her chin and arms, and she goes hysterical when you blow on her belly. The "eating the toes" trick and "peek-a-boo" are some other go-to giggle-inducers. Often times, she will hear a silly word and will be laughing hysterically as you repeat it. Yesterday's word of the day was "BUDAPEST". I am happy that Auntie Gem was here to experience the NORY HYSTERIA!
Taking pictures has become quite the challenge at age 7 months. The pictures I snap are almost-always blurry and if they aren't burry, Nory is often on the verge of a nap and seems totally fazed out! Hence, the lack of many recent photographs. Yesterday, Emily came over for a 7-month photoshoot and she experienced some of the same problems. Nory is a mover and a shaker. Sitting still is just not an option, unless she's pre-nap, like I said.
She absolutely ADORES being in the water. We have started to bath her everyday because she has a ball in the bathtub. Phil got her some colourful, numbered cups that she plays with and she has become a pro at filling them up with water and drinking the water that pours out of them.
In other TOY NEWS, empty water bottles are runner-up in the category of FAVE TOYS (with the bath cups taking first place). She LOVES them - banging them, shaking them, chewing on them, licking the sides, squeezing the bottle........it's a whole new kind of entertainment that the true and expensive toys can't offer.
It's so exciting to see her personality develop. She hardly naps (Kumari seems SHOCKED by this reality), only needing 30-45 minutes (every 3+ hours!) before she is recharged and ready to go again. Seems she's a bit like her parents - enjoying "life on the the go" rather than rest and relaxation. She gets bored easily (like me!) and requires frequent stimulation to remain happy (like me!). That being said, our baby is most often seen as an extremely happy one and she is adored by everyone we meet. (You should have seen her steal the show at the volleyball games today!)
She's been having a tough time with the introduction of solids, but we're hoping her body gets used to REAL FOOD soon enough. There are so many delicious foods waiting to be tried :)
Well, I think that about covers the latest. We love you, Eleanor Douglas! You make our home a happy, happy one.
XOXO
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| Weekends are TOPS! Family time, ALL DAY LONG!!! |
Let's talk about this sweet chicken some more....
Yesterday both of her bottom teeth officially said HELLO! You should have seen how much fun it was for her to use those suckers for breaking up a Mum-Mum cracker. It was like a whole new eating experience! (I, of course, was panicked...terrified she would choke on the pieces she broke off into her mouth). I wonder when those top ones will appear. The doctor believes they are close to ready!
She's getting quite good at getting around, especially if you consider the fact that she can't crawl in the forward direction. She has a few key moves: bum or tummy 360's, the backwards slide, and a momentum-driven, forward hop on all fours. She's also starting to pull herself up on random objects - laundry baskets, her jumperoo, the couch, your legs, her crib, her pack 'n play. Oh yes, she's eager to stand up and do everything on her own.
One of her new favourite games has got to be dropping her toys on the floor and having you pick them up for her. Once you retrieve them, they last a whole two seconds in her grasp before returning to their place on the ground. And if you pause for longer than 2 seconds to pick them up, she looks at you like, "Umm.....can you get that for me, please?!" It's infant manipulation and I'm perfectly okay with it.
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| Playing with her favourite tupperware ;) |
During the weekday mornings (which have become REALLY EARLY mornings, like 4 o'clock mornings), we love to cuddle, play, and watch Disney Junior before Kumari arrives. "Special Agent Oso" and "Little Einsteins" are a real hit around this place. I not-so-secretly adore them more than she does. The voices of the characters just KILL me and I'm not shy to say I'd love to do a voice-over at one point during my lifetime. On the weekend mornings, we usually do some tidying up and then partake in a family outing. Yesterday morning we went out for breakfast with friends. Today we watched some volleyball at the school and picked up groceries for the week.
We have giggled so much in the last month. A few times a day, Nory will participate in an all-out giggle fest with one of us. It is SO MUCH FUN. She is ticklish under her chin and arms, and she goes hysterical when you blow on her belly. The "eating the toes" trick and "peek-a-boo" are some other go-to giggle-inducers. Often times, she will hear a silly word and will be laughing hysterically as you repeat it. Yesterday's word of the day was "BUDAPEST". I am happy that Auntie Gem was here to experience the NORY HYSTERIA!
Taking pictures has become quite the challenge at age 7 months. The pictures I snap are almost-always blurry and if they aren't burry, Nory is often on the verge of a nap and seems totally fazed out! Hence, the lack of many recent photographs. Yesterday, Emily came over for a 7-month photoshoot and she experienced some of the same problems. Nory is a mover and a shaker. Sitting still is just not an option, unless she's pre-nap, like I said.
She absolutely ADORES being in the water. We have started to bath her everyday because she has a ball in the bathtub. Phil got her some colourful, numbered cups that she plays with and she has become a pro at filling them up with water and drinking the water that pours out of them.
In other TOY NEWS, empty water bottles are runner-up in the category of FAVE TOYS (with the bath cups taking first place). She LOVES them - banging them, shaking them, chewing on them, licking the sides, squeezing the bottle........it's a whole new kind of entertainment that the true and expensive toys can't offer.
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| Sporting her ONLY "Ralph Lauren" outfit - from her Auntie Gem (OBVS)! |
It's so exciting to see her personality develop. She hardly naps (Kumari seems SHOCKED by this reality), only needing 30-45 minutes (every 3+ hours!) before she is recharged and ready to go again. Seems she's a bit like her parents - enjoying "life on the the go" rather than rest and relaxation. She gets bored easily (like me!) and requires frequent stimulation to remain happy (like me!). That being said, our baby is most often seen as an extremely happy one and she is adored by everyone we meet. (You should have seen her steal the show at the volleyball games today!)
She's been having a tough time with the introduction of solids, but we're hoping her body gets used to REAL FOOD soon enough. There are so many delicious foods waiting to be tried :)
Well, I think that about covers the latest. We love you, Eleanor Douglas! You make our home a happy, happy one.
XOXO
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