and then there were two...

Hi Liv!

Holy cow you have had a crazy week!! Today you are 24 weeks old. Today you cut your second, that's right your SECOND tooth! What in the world am I feeding you? Well I'll tell you. You are eating formula (6 oz. bottles 5 times a day) and you are eating two tablespoons of brown rice cereal in the morning. This isn't enough for you all of a sudden because you are waking up at night alot. I'd say it's your teeth waking you up but you're not fussing. You're looking to play. Whenever you act like this I find that if I increase your bottle or food intake, you settle again. That said, you have been sleeping like a dog lately, but I contribute that to your teeth and perhaps a growth spurt.

This week you have also started to make really funny faces. You have discovered the ability to crinkle your nose. I think you must be copying me cause I know I make a face similar to yours when I see something cute. Considering I stare at you all day and you are cute, well, do the math kiddo. You're turning into a copy cat. You have also figured out how to blow air out of your nose. You think it's pretty hilarious and so you do it alot. Like, so much so that I am almost convinced you have an alergy to the dog. Oh God tell me you are not really alergic to Otis. That would suck. I mean really suck. Anyway this nose thing of yours? Maybe you could park it for a bit just so I know it's in your control and not because your nose is really itchy.

Let's see....what else have you started doing this week? Oh. Heh. You have taken to screaming at the top of your lungs. You scream so loud it hurts my ears. You lie on your back and fill your lungs with air, open your eyes as wide as they can go and let out huge vocal shrills. I think you are singing. The neighbours think you get your fingers stuck in the car door - alot. You are sitting up for very small moments without my help and you are happiest now facing the world upright, as opposed to being on your back. Mostly, unless you are in your crib kicking around with your mobile, you hate being on your back.

This week we went to the park and played on the swings for the very first time. You. Love. To. Swing. I forsee many trips to parks with swings. Perhaps I even foresee trips to ToysRUs for swings. Your face lit up like a Christmas tree and you screamed and begged for more. So cute. There I go again, crinkling my nose.

Finally, you grew again. No surprise. But um...you're starting to get expensive. I'd really like to hold out until fall before I buy you any more pants so slow down!!!

Well Livvie, you have seemed to settle down after your evening bottle and unsheduled play time in your crib. Let's call it a night. Thank you for such a terrific and exciting week.

I love you,
Mommy.