Polka Dotty Baby
Sunday, January 20, 2008
I am so sad that Lotus is growing up! She's on the verge of mobility! She's already so big and so aware of the world, I just can't believe it!!!! Here is a compilation of photos and a few clips to commemorate her "little-ness" which is fading way too quickly for me!!!
She is such a good-natured baby! I know I've written about this a million times, but I just can't get over how lovely she is! All you do is give her a little, quick smile or a little hug or cuddle and she reciprocates with the most dazzling, brilliant grin or the most lush laugh you've probably ever heard!
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Lotus has been lifting herself up on her hands and knees lately, but she always slides down on her belly before she ever gets anywhere. I'm pretty sure she's going to start crawling soon.
She grabs at anything in sight! She grabs our plates when we're holding her in our laps while eating. She basically will grab anything you wave near her. My midwife had advised me to take fish oil because of the high amounts of omega-3s and DHA, which are reported to help brain and eye development. From the looks of it, she can see quite far (babies her age are reported to only see 1-3 feet in front of them). She can spot her daddy from halfway across the room.
She's a very calm baby, and she loves people. Daphne only liked seeing Emmanuel and me. Lotus will smile at everyone. She's very content just sitting in her Bumbo while watching me perform various tasks. She seldom cries--only when she is tired. Another way she differs from Daphne is that Daphne always had to be breastfed or rocked to sleep. Lotus cannot stand to be rocked or breastfed to sleep. She needs to be put down and left alone. I did not think it was going to be this easy.
She giggles now, too. Her giggles are very soft. She loves it when Emmanuel "eats" her belly.
Sorry if my posts are not very cohesive. I do not have lots of time to post, so I try to think of everything I can, and it just sort of pours out in no particular order.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Last night, Lotus sat up all by herself!
On Sunday night, Lotus peed in the potty! I know, I know!
I had researched about Elimination Communication (EC) and wanted to try it out. However, I never really got around to it. We have been desperately trying to get Daphne to use the toilet, and I think Emmanuel felt disillusioned by toddler toilet training and wanted to give EC a try. So, I gave him a brief run-down on what I knew about it, and lo and behold--by that night, he was able to help Lotus use the potty! I know I should built upon his effort and work, but it's more difficult to be receptive to the signals of an infant when you've got two kids to worry about.
Lotus was sick during the holiday season (along with the rest of us--my excuse for the lack of updates), but she wasn't too bad. She's all better now!
Hopefully, I will find more time to update!