"The weather turned chilly today, so I decided it was time for my bear disguise."
For two nights in a row now Phoebe has been in bed asleep before 6.30PM with almost no crying at all. I don't want to jinx it by suggesting that a corner has been turned, but I'm hoping that might be the case.
Today she rolled over from tummy to back - almost by mistake I think, but then she did it again and with enough conviction that I was convinced that she did actually mean to do it!
She is getting stronger and stronger daily. I don't think it will be long now until she is sitting - she loves to be in an upright position, even more so than on her tummy. I sit with her on the floor balanced between my legs and a couple of times now she has leant forward and put her hands on the floor in a way that enables her to balance. She still gets frustrated on her tummy when on the floor, although she sleeps like that all the time now (we have learnt to relax, and sleep too!). Last night I watched her in her crib before she went to sleep and saw her pushing herself forwards by pulling up her knees, pushing her bottom in the air, and propelling forward. I've not seen her do that on the floor and am thinking that maybe it's easier to do in her sleepy sack.
Daytime sleeps also seem to be falling into something of a pattern - a 90 minute nap at around 10AM then a 30 minute nap sometime between 12 and 2, and another 30 minute nap at 3.30. I am trying to make sure that she doesn't nap past 4PM as I'm thinking maybe this is the key to getting her to sleep easily for the night. Who knows though, I have already learnt that as soon as you think a pattern is being established something throws it for a loop. It never pays to be complacent.
It is wonderful to watch her interest in the world. She is happy to spend much time on my knee out at the park, or other people watching venues. She bounces backwards and forwards looking around. She especially loves to watch other babies and small children. Sometimes she vocalises, I'm not sure that she's specifically talking to me, I think it's just general enthusiasm for the crowd.
When she's in her stroller she also looks around intently, usually with a very serious expression on her face.
As I write I hear that she has woken and started to cry - what was that I was saying about turning a corner?...
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