Formerly the blog for my daughter Eliza, where we posted from her birth until she began Kindergarten, now all the old posts are integrated into Pattern Recognition.
Gorgeous day for a walk around campus yesterday. Eliza slept through most of it. Note the chubby cheeks in this picture and how small this hat is getting (it used to swallow her entire head). She is growing like crazy this week. And drooling like you would not believe (thus the bib). She’s also starting to coo a bit more. We’ve even heard a few small giggles. She seems to be particularly enamored with her dad right now…she lights up when he gets near her.
Eliza has been a bit grumpy the last couple of days…we think it may be a little early 3 month growth spurt. During her 3 week and 6 week growth spurts, she got grumpy as hell, and just wasn’t her normal happy self.
She’s happy when she wakes up (when this was taken) but over the course of the day she’s more fussy than normal. More fussy for her is still pretty chill, though.
Well, after griping about little girls’ clothes, I was somewhat successful in shopping for Eliza this weekend. She’s outgrowing everything faster than we can put her in it. I had to stay strong, though, since I went with my mother-in-law and sister-in-law, both of whom want to put Eliza in frilly little outfits with bows and ruffles. But I prevailed. Some jeans, a few comfy gender-neutral outfits like this one, and some new sleepers, and she’s good for what…the next few weeks!?!?
Ellie is doing really, really well lately with tummy time. Her trunk muscles are getting stronger by the hour, it seems like.
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Eliza’s one-piece outfits are quickly becoming too short. Time to go shopping soon. It’s kind of hard to find clothes for baby girls without the following annoyances:
All we want is simple: soft, comfortable, functional, cute but not cutesy, easy to take on and off, easy to care for clothes made out of good quality cotton, fleece, or terry. Eliza is not a doll, she is a kid. She wants to feel good while sleeping and playing in her clothes.
Ok, I’m done ranting now.
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Eliza is starting to “use” her hands more. If you offer her something, she will grab onto it for a while. Here, she explores the interesting textures of a “Taggies” book, a wonderful gift from our friend Chrysty. It seems like Eliza is changing by the minute. You can almost see her brain working overtime.
Eliza met Papaw (my dad) for the first time yesterday. They became fast friends, especially because Papaw sang and talked to her a lot. He was amazed at how much she smiles and how bright her eyes are, drinking in the world.
Eliza is learning to bat at things with her hands. She’s not great at it yet, but it’s fun to watch her work at it. Finally, all those things that hang down from all the baby gear are useful!!!
And update on the post-shot trauma: she had a freakout yesterday afternoon, but has been fine today. Last night she slept for her longest stretch to date: from 8:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m., then again from 5:30 to almost 10:00. And she has napped throughout the day. I think the vaccinations took a lot out of her.
Eliza got her first vaccinations today, at her slightly belated 8 week checkup. While the needles weren’t fun, she is now 10 pounds 12 ounces, and 23 inches long. She recovered from the injection trauma like a champ, and seems to be mostly back to normal, if a bit touchy about her legs. Then again, I would be too if someone jabbed three needles into mine.
