Monaloca

Our monthly update is full of new moves and old friends. Enjoy!

Melina is addicted to Puffs, little, easily-dissolving bites of puffed rice and wheat flour in flavors like peach, banana, and sweet potato. She’s gotten really adept at picking them – along with Cheerios – up and chewing them enough to swallow without half-choking. She also loves teething biscuits, gnawing on a banana half or pear slice, and, for the time being, pureed fruits and veggies.

Her second tooth popped up about a week after the first. They’re still emerging, but pretty soon she’ll have two full bottom teeth. No biting mama!

Meli moves easily from sitting to her belly and once there around in circles and backwards – at least until she gets stuck with a chair or coffee table leg between her own. If she bounces on her butt on a hard floor she can scoot a few feet forward. She also rolls for transport, and can make it slowly around the living room this way. In recent days she’s discovered the carpet fringe, the doors on the window bench, the TV/receiver volume knob, and the cool way the glider ottoman rocks back and forth after a push. Time to get serious about babyproofing.

She loves to splash in the tub and swing at the park, still enjoys play dates with friends, wishes she could chase the kitty cat (it won’t be long, Thor!), and spends countless hours babbling in a way that sounds like real but meaningless sentences. Joey claims she said Dad today. Aaawww.

Melina’s still a not-so-great napper and her fabulous night sleep has been interrupted by ear infections, teething, and newfound movement skills. One thing’s becoming clear, though: Our little girl likes to sleep in. She’s slept as late as 10am, and sleeps til 8:30 or 9 on a regular basis. Doesn’t bode well on the days she goes to daycare!

We have to give back our loaner Snap-n-Go stroller soon so have a new toddler stroller and car seat ready to replace the infant carrier.

But Mama’s not ready just yet… my little girl is growing so quickly!

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