Sleep - I don't even know what to say about this. We had a really bad string of nights as we were trying to reduce her reflux medication. What we learned is that she still needs her full dose. The difference when we try to give her less is a matter of her waking up twice a night versus waking up about every hour or two. We are still doing between 2 and 3 naps a day. On the plus side - her morning and afternoon nap are consistently at 9 am and between 12-12:30 every day which is nice for planning purposes.
Eating - she is now up to three meals a day and earlier this week Eddie even shared his morning snack with her (more on that later). She nurses 5 times a day plus her night time feedings. With each meal she has some pureed food, but she also has regular food because she does a great job with her pincher grasp. She currently enjoys feeding herself cooked peas, cooked carrots, Cheerios, whole wheat bread, pancakes, little bits of apple, pear, crackers, asparagus, bananas - we try lots of different foods. Eddie was recently having some goldfish as a morning snack and she was having a fit because she wanted some. I wasn't sure if she would be able to eat them, but that was just silly! She loved them (and Eddie was super sweet sharing them with her). I'm really looking forward to giving her more and more food that she can feed to herself. She actually seems to like that the best.
Moving - Edith is full-blown crawling. She really wants to stand, but so far she really can only get up on her knees. I'm pretty relieved. If she spies an open door, like the bathroom, she will make a beeline. She likes being around us, so she often crawls into the kitchen (and that reminds me how dirty the floor really is!).
Teeth - she currently has 6 teeth - three on top and three on the bottom. She tends to be a slow teether and it does bother her. I keep thinking any day she'll get another one on top and on bottom to even things out, but so far that hasn't happened.
Playing - Eddie and Edith like to play together most of the time. Edith still likes anything and everything that Eddie plays with, but she also loves playing on her own. She particularly loves being in the basement by all the toys down there. She loves her little activity table, and can kneel and reach most of things on it. She also tolerates the jumperoo - especially if you are really close by or if Eddie is there to help keep her entertained. She also loves to swim. If you put her on her back (with her head on your shoulder), she'll will kick her legs automatically. I think she is more of a natural in the water than Eddie.
Other - This weekend my dad summed it up best when he said "well, she was happier more than she was upset." I believe that's true. She is happy to be moving around, keeping up with her brother and with us, and happy to eat real food. She loves to be held and while she plays really well by herself, she likes to be around others the best. She currently likes to "dance" when you sing. She'll put her arms up in the air and bounce any time you start to sing. She likes to babble and she even will say "mamamama" usually when she is upset and wants to be held! She knows how to sign milk, although she doesn't do it consistently. She also can wave her arm, but again it's not every time. When she doesn't like something, she is able to express herself so that you know it. Even though she can be very challenging at times, just ones smile from her will melt your heart!
