All Dressed Up

Yesterday, Maddie turned five months old. To celebrate, she decided to roll over from her tummy to her back no less than five times in a row. I even managed to catch the last one on video. Those of you playing along at home may remember that she rolled over twice right before she turned four months old. That was the last time that she did it. My fingers are crossed that this time it sticks. She’s also getting close to rolling from her back to her tummy. She can make it to her side, and that’s halfway there, right?

Today, we took my dad to lunch for Father’s Day and she decided to sit up on her own. She put her hands out on the table in between her knees and sat there. It was amazing! All of the sudden, she’s becoming so independent. I’m alternately thrilled and saddened. My little girl is growing up. *wiping the tears away*

I was telling Gerald that I think I’ve pretty much gotten the hang of this mom thing. I’m learning to understand her moods and cues. I know when it’s nap time and can usually head off a meltdown. I know which toys she likes the best and how to make her squeal and laugh. I know that she likes her back to be patted instead of rubbed and she loves her feet and appreciates time to play with them while on the changing table. I know that she will not, under any circumstances, take a nap in her crib and that she likes applesauce way better than bananas. She will never let an opportunity to touch my hair pass her by. She expects kisses and accepts them with open mouth. She blows raspberries at her daddy and laughs like a loon when he does it back.

She’s turning into a little person. When we brought her home those short five months ago, I had no idea this was going to happen. She was just a lump that cried and ate every time I wanted to sleep. I was convinced we’d made a horrible, irrevocable mistake. Now? Now I know we did exactly the right thing.

Filed under: uncategorized on June 18th, 2007