Margo à la Maude

• You love to laugh. You're a very smiley baby, except during dinner hour. You go to bed early (6:15!) and are kind of a crankstress between 5 and 6.
  
• You still wake several times in the night, but a quick nurse and you're sleeping again. I'm the president of the "learn to live with it" approach to nighttime wakings right now. We're all doing ok. You spend part of the night in the craft/computer room in a co-sleeper, and half in bed with us. We're making it work for now but have hopes of you sharing a room with your big sis soon.
  
• Which is a good thing, because you ADORE Margo. You light up when she's around, and now that you're somewhat mobile, you are having fun following her around as best as you can. The other night, you and she played catch (ok, not really since you have no interest or ability in this game, but Margo was paying attention to you so it was all good), and when it was time to go to bed, I told Margo that the game would have to continue another day, she said "Ok. (big sigh) I'll just play catch by myself. With nooooo sister." I think that she is loving you more and more every day and that makes my heart happy.


• You are not a terrific eater. You eat lots one day, and then barely anything the next. Your raging favourite remains sweet potato, although cheerios are a close second.
  
• We've stopped using cloth diapers due to an inabililty to keep on top of the dreaded diaper rash. Your baby bottom seems happier these days, and I'm storing my enviro guilt for another day.
  
• You love being carried in the ergo carrier, either on my front or my back. This has allowed us many walks, easy access into shops, and you're happy in there for a really long time so we rarely use the stroller any more.
• You're getting close to crawling! You had us convinced that you were going to be a bum scooter, but I have put those thoughts aside as I watched you this week - you won't stay seated for very long anymore and quickly flop onto your tummy, from which position you pull and push yourself around to get where you want to go. You can do quite the spin to change directions. This new skill has made you far more likely to sit on the floor and play(eat) toys.

All in all, things have been a lot more smooth with you lately, with more defined and longer naps, better mood and less needing to be held all the time. And you're cute. Man you're cute.

Love you always, you sweet and giggly girl. Like your sis, you're one dynamic ball of potential and I so look forward to being with you for years to come.

Love, Mama

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