It was then time for breakfast. I took off her pjs and tried feeding her. She was more interested in grabbing and playing with the spoon than eating. She also wasn't happy with the sweet potatoes, but liked the pears more today. After cleaning her up and getting her dressed, it was back into the jumperoo. She can finally reach the dangling animals. She grabbed onto the bird and was trying to yank him completely off. She got bored with the jumperoo after she realized she couldn't get him off. I picked her up and set her on the floor. She was happily playing until she suddenly got really quiet and started rocking back and forth a little. Then I heard a couple little grunts. As soon as she finished, she went back to playing. I walked near her and she reached out for me.
She smiled through the diaper change. I wish I could say the same. I just started using liners. They're supposed to make it easier to dump the "solids" in the toilet. Wrong! Most of the poop was on the liner, but it was a nasty stick mess. There was a bunch still stuck to her. It was bad. I'm not really sure the liner made much of a difference. She was good about being cleaned up though. I think she likes the cloth wipes and solution. It smells yummy and the wipes are really soft.
I set her back on the floor so I could mess with the old diaper. She was smiling and chewing on a mixing bowl. I thought it would be a perfect time for me to take a shower. I put her in the bouncy seat with no complaints from her and took my shower. She was fine until I started getting dressed. That seems to be the point where she always breaks down. I tried feeding her a bottle because I thought she was tired, but she just played with it. Luckily Scott woke up about that same time and she was all smiles for him. She was sticking out her tongue and sucking on her upper lip. It reminds me of Tanae. It also makes me wonder if she's starting to teethe on the top too. That would be so unfair! I tried to feel for anything up there, but I don't see or feel anything. Her nose is also running like crazy and she does NOT want me anywhere near it.
After Scott's shower, we headed to the mall to pick up his copy of Halo 3. He had it pre-ordered and has been counting the days until it came out. Adia was flirting with everyone in the store. She was all smiles and big tongue. She seemed really happy which surprised me since she still hadn't taken a nap since getting up this morning.
waiting in line for Halo3
After picking up Halo 3, Scott took me out to lunch. We tried the high chair, but Adia did not want to sit still. She wanted to play, bang on the table, make faces at people, etc. She was also a hit at the restaurant. People can't help but smile at her. Scott and I traded her back and forth, but he ended up with her when she started to get cranky. He gave her a bottle and she passed out in his arms. I then got her back when it was time to pay because he couldn't get his wallet out without moving her. She didn't wake up, but snuggled even tighter. She woke up a little when I put her in the car seat, but fell right back to sleep. When we got home, I was able to take her out of her car seat, carry her upstairs and lay her down on the couch without her completely waking up. She then took a nap while Scott played Halo. I tried to play too, but at that moment Adia woke up. I managed to hold her, feed her AND play. Not a small feat.
We didn't get to play long though. It was time to take Scott to work. Adia was fine on the way there, but once again, she screamed all the way home. When I went to get her out of the car, her eyes were full of tears and her whole head was blotchy. It looked like she had a massive allergic reaction, but it was just from all the crying. It was so sad. I picked her up and took her inside. She clung to me the whole time. I made her a bottle and got her to fall asleep on the couch. She slept for almost a hour and didn't wake up too happy, but at least she wasn't screaming anymore.
She played on the floor after she woke up. She'd hang on me for a bit and then go back to playing. It was getting close to dinnertime so I left her playing to figure out what to eat. She played while I put something together. She was perfectly happy and content. When I was done, I stripped her down to a diaper and strapped her into the high chair. She immediately started grabbing the spoon. I eventually got her to eat carrots, sweet potatoes, applesauce and a little oatmeal. In the middle of a bite of carrots she sneezed. Carrots went flying everywhere, including in my face. She just looked at me like, " 'nother bite please." It took me awhile to get things cleaned up, but Adia was happy the whole time.
sneezing and carrots really don't mix
I didn't think she could get any happier, but the second she saw mirror baby she squealed. I got her bath all ready, but the second I took her diaper cover off, I knew something was up. After peeking down the back, I knew what it was. Her diaper was filled. I got her cleaned up and threw her diapers in the wash. I hadn't planned on washing them tonight, but it smelled so bad that I didn't want it hanging around until tomorrow. I finally got her in the bathtub and after getting all the carrots off her, she wanted out. She started laughing while I lotioned her and was even smiling when I put her pjs on.
she pulled the towel into her lap by herself
I made her a bottle and gave her tylenol and teething tablets. I tried the grape flavored tylenol tonight and she still gagged. She's funny with the teething tablets. She screams and tries to get away when I'm putting them in, but she starts sucking like mad once they're in. I think she likes the taste. She snuggled and drank 5oz, but was wiggling all over. She was definitely not ready to go to sleep. I gave up trying to get her to sleep and set her on the floor to play.
She started yawning so I figured she was getting tired. Nope! When I put her in my lap, she grabbed onto my shirt and pulled herself to standing. Then she sat back down and did it again. She did it over and over again, each time with a big grin. I then stuck my hands out. She held onto them, but stood without using them at all. I didn't feel any pulling. It seems that if Adia could get the whole balance thing figured out, she would be able to stand with no help. It's always seemed like she'd be the kind of baby that one day would just stand up and walk. She's still no where near crawling or even remotely interested. She sits, stands and jumps. She won't even roll or scoot across the living room.
All that pulling up must have been exhausting because she fell asleep shortly thereafter. She drank an ounce and was out. She wasn't exactly in the most ideal position for moving to the crib, but you can't have everything.
2 comments:
ewww, nothing worse than that whole solid poop thing with cds. have you tried flushable liners? they help alot.
my love, you need a rest! come down here, we'll get my sister to babysit, and have dinner and a nap... that sounds so great!
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