Ellie has officially been out in the world (41 weeks) longer than she was in her human incubator (40 weeks exactly). It does give you a whole new appreciation for the process of life. Having always liked science, it's the ultimate experiment. To witness and the experience the transformation from incapable to pretty functional in months (which to this old soul is like nothing as far as timelines go) has been scientifically impressive.
This week in particular has been staggering.
Last Tues (June 14) - Aunt Kim noticed another 2 lower teeth coming in (for a total of 6)
Last Fri (June 17) - Ellie crawls for the first time. I did have to bribe her with a trail of cheerios but she crawled to get them.
Sun June 19 - She started babbling more and by Wed she was saying Dadada and by Fri it was mamama (She doesn't associate them with us yet but her vocal range is really expanding)
Tues June 21 - I took out of her protective bath gear and she's now taking baths like a normal kid. Just hanging out and sitting in the bath tub.
In addition, there have been little victories towards walking. We got her a new walking toy and she mastered late last week. As a result, she's starting to try to balance standing.
But all this "growth" also comes with a renewed love for eating lots and also sleeping lots. She's been taking about 3-4hrs of naps daily plus another 11 hrs of sleep at night.
It's amazing, amazing stuff.
Wow! Mad impressive. I'm putting in a formal request for more video!
ReplyDeleteHey Jess... I don't always remember to check comments :) Your above request has been noted and will be considered for future enhancement! Missing you guys. Hope the summer is going well. It must be fun to have your sister moving so close.
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