leaps and bounds

hello all

Well as the title says Lily is coming along in leaps and bounds. Kristian and I have been talking in amazment as she seems to learn a new thing every hour.

She went away on another little mini braek this weekend to her nanny Michele in Verwood and had a lovely time. she has a new highchair there which she loved, not so much for eating the food in but definately good for banging cups on the tray!

She went and had a drink with her great grandad in a hotel which she loved ( see photo) and then went back to her nannys house while her mummy and daddy had a lovely time at the cinema.

She has had very sore gums and we have had a few screaming sessions. I think we are not far off cutting a tooth now. mostly she is in such lovely mood. She just thinks everything is funny. this week i have had a breakthrough getting her to take a sippy cup. it came when she was so thirsty last night and I had water in it and she was so thirsty she had to learn pronto how to suck on it.

today when she had her dinner i put the cup next to her and halfway through she stops and looks for the cup and grabs it to have some. I being such a softy, proud mummy type, well up and want to cry ... so clever

she has also learnt to clap now and shake her head when i say no or when she hears music. the music is accompanied with wiggles as sh trys to dance. Lets hope she has not inheritated my dance moves and pointing fingers...lol..

Food is going well. she went off her veggies a bit. i must say she does not like everything and if its green you can forget it.. sigh.. I see problems in my future. she does love avo though and she is really good with most things. tonight she polished off butternut and sweet potato puree and a whole yoghurt. never seems to matter how full she is, always room for pudding ( so much like me!)

Tonight i have taken her mobile down and had another little weep. I can remember like yesterday going to hamleys with my mum and Kristian to get it. I was so excited to have it. It was all set up on the cot for weeks. I had read about it. its called symphony in motion and the little animals are all brightly coloured. Lily would lie under it for ages. i could shower and make my lunch while she looked at it. when she started cooing and babbling it was to those little animals.. and now it gone cause she wants to hang off of it.

So things continue to change here every day. new toys come out and old ones ae packed away. the bouncy chair is almost obsolete and the highchair is on its way in.

The 6 month mark really is the beginning of something new for baby.. and for me

xxxxxx

Wendy