I can't believe my sweet little baby is so big now. On one hand, she gets cuter and more interactive every day. She sits up to play, loves her toys, comments enthusiastically on books being read to her, charms the pants off everyone she comes into contact with, and and has this deep belly laugh that just makes you want to laugh along with her. On the other hand, sometimes she wants to be put down to roll around on the floor and explore the whole world (within rolling distance). Sometimes she looks at me like I'm clearly insane for scooping her up and kissing all over her little cheeks. She likes to experimentally taste whatever I'm eating - ice cream, ketchup, garlic sauce, soup. She rolls it on her tongue and looks at the ceiling thoughtfully like the most professional food critic. If she likes it, she starts sucking on the finger that offered her the tidbit, like she expects it to start squirting the magic substance out of the tip. If she doesn't, she pushes it out of her mouth with her tongue and makes a disgusted face. It makes me the teeniest bit sad that she's getting bigger. I love every new stage of development, but I know that for every new one, she leaves an old one behind. She'll never be the tiny newborn with the kitten cry again. She's a big baby now, getting bigger every day.
Usually at least once a week, Dano and Lilah drop me off and pick me up from work. When they pick me up, they usually come inside so Lilah doesn't howl with the boredom of being in a stationary vehicle (my baby is a mover and a shaker). Any residents who are still awake shower her with kisses and love. Some take her on their laps in their wheelchairs and touch all of her like they've never seen a baby before - "Look at her little toes! Look at her little fingers!" Sometimes they come up early when she's fussy. I don't mind, because I never see her. The supervisor, nurses, or CENAs take off with her, and I don't see her again until it's "quittin' time". I'm afraid she'll be spoiled with everyone telling her how beautiful and sweet she is, but for now she just soaks it up.
This weekend, we bought Lilah her first little swimsuit and pool. I can't wait to fill it up and let her go to town!
