Sleep - We are continuing to improve although its a slow progress. Typically Edith still wakes up about 3 times at night. We've had some rough nights due to teething and being sick. But we have also had some good nights when she only wakes up twice or like last night - ONCE! She still goes to bed at 6:30 and usually starts the day between 6-7 am. Her naps are probably the biggest improvement. She'll sleep usually around an hour and her morning naps most days are closer to 2 hours. Some days she take 2 naps, and some days three - we are phasing out the third nap, so not sure how long it will last.
Eating - Edith is still nursing, but she will take a bottle. This month she finally had some formula for the first time and she takes the bottle with formula better than breast milk. If I am around, I nurse her, but this does allow for someone else to put her to bed or most recently let me go away for a weekend (more on that in a different post). She is also eating more solids. We are slowly getting her up to three times a day. So far the only thing she isn't a fan of squash on its own, so we mix it with other stuff!
Moving - She is getting very close to crawling. She can rock on her knees, but typically drops down to her belly to scoot across the floor. She is pretty fast this way, but I expect that she'll be even faster crawling. She can also go into a sitting position on her own and she really likes doing that. I think she would prefer to sit instead of being on her belly. Fortunately she can't pull herself to a standing position - yet!
Playing - she loves playing with all kinds of toys. Especially Eddie's toys. Especially while he is playing with them! Eddie's been pretty nice about sharing, but I am realizing that we need to watch her, because she just wants to grab! She's still intrigued by Sammy, but is pretty gentle with him.
Other - she loves bath time and is getting really good about sitting in the tub without support. We have been bathing the kids together for quite some time. We have also starting swimming lessons with both kids. I missed this weekend, but it sounds like she loves the water in the pool too! She loves kicking! Another tooth popped through this month, this time on top. Who knows when the next tooth will come? She loves her mama and often wants to be right by me or held. This can be hard if I am trying to get things done. I'm trying to not pick her up right away if she fusses, because often times if I wait a little bit, she'll get distracted. Plus, when I do pick her up, she is often totally fine - little stinker! It's fun to see her personality come out. She loves to study her hands and she will watch you eat very intently.
Here are her monthly pictures:
