Fifth FIRSTS of 2010

It’s been another month chock-full of  first times, baby. Here’s a list of some of the new experiences that stood out. Get ready to be wowed by your cuteness.

July 4, 2010 – First FORTH OF JULY. Other than it giving me an excuse to put you in the uber cute jumper your Tia Kristy bought you and take some pictures, your first Independence Day was mostly uneventful. We hung out at home and ate some awesome smoked burgers. Then you went to bed early and Daddy and I watched the town fireworks from our porch. We thought about getting you up, but I figured you wouldn’t really enjoy it yet, given how sensitive you are to loud noises. Next year, it’ll be sparkler time!

July 7, 2010 – First time we caught you SLEEPING ON YOUR TUMMY. You look so comfy with your blanky all tucked up under you. So cute. This has become the norm now. And I can’t say it’s a causative relationship, but you have been sleeping longer stretches since you got comfortable laying on your front side. Although, every now and then you do wake up in a panic when you realize you’ve ended up in what is your least favorite position during waking hours. Also, something I have somehow failed to mention until now. Check out your eyes. Yes, they are partly open. And, yes, you are deeply asleep. This is also normal for you. You sleep with your eyes open. It’s creepy. The first time I noticed this (when you were around 2 months old) I literally stopped breathing. You were staring up at me and not responding to me. It was the most frightening experience I’ve had with you to date. Luckily, you finally woke up looking annoying at the interruption and all was well with the world.

July 9, 2010 – First time PROTESTING when I took away something you were playing with, which happened to be my keys. I never understood why people give their babies keys. I always thought it was because they didn’t have enough foresight to bring a toy. Not the case. You just like the keys better than your toys. Lesson learned.

July 10, 2010 – First WHOLE FRUIT CHUNK, which happened to be a Mango. Those little mesh contraptions are pretty neat-0. You love peaches especially. Anyway, this was the first time we gave it to you and you mostly just bang bang banged it on the highchair until you were as sweet and sticky as the mango. This is your scrunch-nose smile I keep talking about. Its my favorite one.

July 10, 2010 – Your First RIDE IN A SHOPPING CART, sitting up! You loved it, of course. The more you can see the better. You looked so tiny in that cavernous cart with the shoulder straps coming up to your eyeballs. You’re one petite little girl. And I see that you’re following in your momma’s footsteps with the PB M&Ms.

July 10, 2010 – And also, on this eventful day, your First time PLAYING THE PIANO. You had this surprised look on your face for about 15 minutes, banging away. No smiles, just utter fascination. Maybe you were simply aghast at the horrendous out-of-tune-ness of it. We really need to get that piano in shape since I definitely want to give you lessons! Yay! There’s so much I can teach you, baby. It’s exciting.

July 16, 2010 – First MEAT, which happened to be a jar of Earth’s Best Sweet Potatoes and Chicken. You liked it. Didn’t love it, but you were okay with it. You certainly enjoy the meats more when they’re mixed with veggies. It feels good to know you’re getting that much more protein.

July 17, 2010 – First CHEESE, which came in the form of a Gerber Mac and Cheese meal. Even I thought that one was pretty tasty.

July 19, 2010 – First time you got to wear your FIRST JELLIES! Your feet are freakishly small, baby. Of all the shoes we’ve been gifted, you have been able to wear 2 newborn pairs thus far. That’s it. These, I bought for you. They’re size 1 I believe and they’re still big on you, but I did manage to keep them on your feet for a couple hours with a couple reapplications. You were fascinated by their texture and weight, much different than your light and soft newborn footwear. I adore this picture of you. You look all vogue glamorous, posing for your latest photo shoot.

July 20, 2010 – First time we used our newly purchased BABY BJORN CARRIER. You decided you didn’t like being the in the Moby Wrap last week. It was a sad day. It could have been a fluke, and trust me, I’m going to try again because there is nothing as comfy as the Moby wrap. But the good news is that you seemed to love being in the new carrier! We’ve been wanting to get something that your Daddy can wear you in without feeling… feminine… so we broke down and bought this one. You adore being carried like this. You always have. When we walk around our neighborhood you talk the whole way, flapping your arms and kicking your legs.

 

July 20, 2010 – This wasn’t the first time I tried giving you a sippy cup, but it was the first time that you DRANK FROM A SIPPY CUP. I figured out that if I lay you on your back and give it to you (rather than trying to give it to you when you’re sitting up), you can actually get stuff to come out. We’ve only tried water so far, but juice is next – next time I feel like cleaning up a big sticky mess since you still spit out as much as you swallow. You seem to enjoy it, chewing, sucking, spitting, gargling, swallowing.

July 20, 2010 – Also first time you played with your FIRST POP UP TOY! You can’t make them pop up on your own yet, although you are very close to pushing the blue button that hides Panda. You slap it but you don’t have quite enough force yet. You CAN close them back up, although I think it’s still coincidental and not intentional.

July 21, 2010 – Your first SHOULDER RIDE! You were grinning ear to ear at first while Mima was galloping you around like a little pony. But you quickly got distracted by her hair and had to  see what it tasted like. Isn’t your Mima beautiful?And so much fun too!