Happy Halloween!

It was another very long night last night. She wouldn't stay asleep and every time she woke, it was accompanied by screaming. She ended up sleeping in bed with us because it was the only thing that got us any sleep at all. It still didn't mean much sleep though. She woke up at 7 for the day and Scott was nice enough to get up with her. He managed to get her to take a 1 hour nap. Then it was playtime with Daddy until I got up.

It was a mostly uneventful day. Adia took a 1 and 1/2 hour nap on the floor. The we went shopping and Adia rode in the Kozy. She seemed to really like it. All she wanted to do was play with the top button on my sweater. I eventually had to tuck the button so she could get at it. I didn't want her ripping it off and choking on it.


She was cranky when we got home, but I really wanted to get some Halloween pictures of her before the sunset or it got any colder outside. She was fussing until I walked out the door. Then it turned into smiles and squeals. She really enjoys being outside. We took tons of pictures in the leaves, but she wouldn't look up or smile at me. It was kind of frustrating, but they were still cute. She mostly just wanted to eat her pumpkin and anything else she could get in her mouth, leaves, moss, grass, a couple sticks.








We went back inside and Adia drank a little bit. She also took a very short nap. It was more like she was dozing. I grabbed all the pieces for her fairy costume so when she woke up we could put them on her. I knew she wouldn't last long in it. Scott put her onesie on her and I did the rest. She didn't seem to mind it. We headed outside for more pictures. It was really starting to get cold so we knew we had to hurry. We put her in the grass and quickly put on her wings. There was no way those would stay on for long. She still wouldn't smile, but she also didn't seem to mind the costume too much.


Adia, Queen of the Fairies






When we got back in we took her out of her costume and she played until dinnertime. She ate apple YoBaby yogurt for dinner and loved it. She kept opening her mouth for more. She also had puffs and a biter biscuit


After dinner was her bath. She didn't last long in it, but just long enough for me to get all the food off her face and chest. Scott dressed her and we thought she'd quickly go to sleep. We were wrong. She started giggling and smiling every time she saw Scott. She didn't want the bottle and only wanted to play. I hope she'll go to sleep and actually sleep tonight. We're both tired and run down.

Kozy

It was another rough night. Adia was up around 2:30 so I brought her into bed with us. She woke up several times before finally getting up at 8am. I was exhausted since we didn't go to bed until 11:30. She did let me take a short nap while she played on the floor, but she started to get really cranky. When I picked her up I quickly discovered that she had pooped, big time. I cleaned her up and we played for a while. She was being really silly and I even managed to get a laugh or two out of her. By then I wanted to shower, but I knew she'd just scream if I left her in the bouncy seat. I decided to take a bath with her instead. We had fun in her bath. She grabbed all the turtles off the shelf and did some splashing.


She was happy when we got out, but as soon as we left the bathroom, she got cranky again. She was rubbing her eyes like crazy. I made her a bottle and we took a half hour nap. It was nice, but definitely not long enough. We then played some more, but didn't want to sit down. Every time her butt touch the ground, she'd cry. I peeked in her diaper and not only was it soaked, but she was poopy again. I changed her and she gladly went back to playing. We had a blast rolling around and were both laughing. She was in such a great mood, but suddenly it turn sour again. She hadn't had a good nap all day and it was obvious she was tired and cranky. I tried a bottle again and she drank it, soon falling asleep again. She took a very short snap and woke up slightly refreshed. It was then more playtime. If I turned around for even a moment, she'd be rolling away. I've made it where she can't get under the couch though. Instead she rolls towards it and tries to bite my ankles or toes. She can be rather vicious.


It was then time for the jumperoo. She bounced like a maniac. She hasn't been in it all day and was definitely taking advantage of it. She got burned out though just as the UPS delivery arrived. I grabbed her out of it and got the door. It was my Kozy! I've been waiting all month for it. Adia helped me open the package which is their tote bag turned inside out. It's rather inventive. Then we tried it out. Adia was in a bad mood by then and really hard to hold. After a lot of maneuvering, I got the Kozy all tied on. Adia's crying continued until I went into the bathroom to see what it looked like. Adia saw herself and immediately got quiet. She was just staring at herself in awe. I know I'll need to fold it next time because she's too short for her head to go over, but she seemed to like it anyway. I'll have to try a couple of the other holds too. It was super comfortable and certainly didn't feel like I had 15 lbs on the front of me. It also looks really neat.



Once I got her out of it, she started screaming bloody murder again. I checked her diaper and she had gone again. After cleaned her up, I made her a bottle and she finally fell asleep for a good nap. She slept almost a hour and woke up with a huge grin. She was in a pretty good mood until Scott came home. She became fascinated with the laundry basket and was a pro at pulling herself to standing using it. I have to hold it down though since otherwise she can pull it over on herself. After she got over the laundry basket, she went for the couch. She was standing up on it, looking very pleased with herself when her legs suddenly crossed and down she went. She hit her head really hard on the ground. She cried for a moment, but got over it easily. I set her on the floor while I boiled some water for her grits. When I came back, she was almost down the hallway. She gave me a huge grin. Shortly after that Scott came home.



It was then dinnertime. Since Adia's had diarrhea a few times today, I wanted to keep her dinner simple. She had puffs and grits for dinner. She really enjoys both of them and I figured they'd be easy on her tummy. She ate quite a bit of both and had fun drinking out of her sippy cup.


Bath time was even more of a blast. I decided to take another bath with her. I think we ended up with more water on the floor than in the tub by the time we got out. She was splashing with her cups and hands, but soon discovered that feet can make big splashes too. Then she wanted to jump. I'd pick her up and we'd "cannon ball" back into the tub. She soaked Scott and was laughing. She kept looking over at Scott and laughing hysterically. It so so funny. She got mad when we got out. I think she would have stayed in there all night if we let her. Scott got her dried off and while he was trying to put her diaper on, she flipped over and tried to crawl off the counter to me. She got a good grip on the corner and wouldn't let go. Scott had a horrible time trying to flip her back over. He finally did get her dressed though.

Adia acted like she wanted to play when she first came out the living room. Scott tried playing with her since he hadn't played with her all day. She soon started crying and screaming though. He made her a bottle, but she refused to take it. He then moved to the floor, but she continued to complain. I think I'll have to take over shortly so we can get her to sleep. I'm just really tired though. She wore me out today and last night.

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

We had a pretty good night last night. She didn't sleep straight through, but she did only wake up once. After the she slept in bed with me until 7. By then Scott had already left for work. Then it was all playtime. Adia was a live wire today. Maybe she finally hit the sugar high from the cake she had yesterday. The first thing she did was get on all fours, rock forward a few times and then do the inch worm across the floor. She didn't get far before getting mad. I retrieved her and brought her back to the middle of the living room. The next thing I know she's biting my foot. I look down and she smiles at me. It's now very obvious that she had gained mobility. I return her to her spot on the floor and within seconds, she's halfway under the couch. She's squealing in delight. She continues to roll and grabs a magazine that was hiding underneath. She's now thoroughly excited and doesn't even complain when she bumps her head numerous times while trying to get farther under. After learning her lesson, she rolled the other way. She was now back onto her blanket, shredding a magazine. You could see the pure joy on her face. Of course Mommy had to ruin her fun by taking away the magazine when she started tearing off tiny pieces and coughing.



Almost got it!


Success!!
Her next parlor trick of the day as using my leg to pull herself up. She's only ever done this before with a little help, but today it was all her. Once she was standing she looked up at my with the biggest grin on her face. It was like she had climbed Mt. Everest. She then steadied herself on my leg and took several steps towards the glider. It was only about 6 inches, but once again, you could see the look of triumph on her face. Little did I know that she only wanted to walk to the glider because she could see the digital camera case sitting on it. She took several steps while holding onto the glider just so she could reach the case. The second she got it, she smiled again and started to chew on it. She still doesn't know that she has no balance. She let go and fell sideways. She didn't cry when she hit, just looked totally stunned. She rolled to her side, looked at me and held out her hands, with the case still in her grasp. It's easy to see what she values.


I set her back in the middle of the living room so I could do some laundry. She immediately started screaming because I was out of her sight for 10 seconds. The laundry basket was just around the corner. When I popped my head back around the corner, she smiled and went back to playing. She gave me enough time to put the clothes in the wash before crying again. This time when I tried to put her back to sitting, she arched her back and cried louder. That's when I smelled it. I was expecting an explosion, but I guess the cheese yesterday plugged her up a little bit. It was a really sticky smelly one. After I cleaned her up, I changed her into a onesie and babylegs. I thought she looked ready for Halloween, so I had to get some pictures. We had a mini photo shoot in our living room.




She started to get cranky so I made a bottle and attempted to get her to take a nap. She fought me, but eventually I won out. The only problem was I couldn't move because she was on me. She slept for over a hour and my arm was completely asleep when I finally moved it. Of course that woke her up, but at least she was smiling. We then started playing on the floor. She was in a great mood. At one point I even had her laughing at me. She then worked on her climbing skills again and used me as as starting point to reach the couch. This time she could see the dvd remote. She stood there, balancing against the couch and straining as far as she could reach to get the remote. She succeeded and held it like a trophy. I had to take it away, of course, but we then went back to playing.


Out of the blue she'd get fussy again and start crying. No matter what I did, I couldn't make her happy. She'd just cry and cry with tears streaming down her face. I had to carry her wherever I went, including the bathroom. She sat in the hallway while I transferred clothes from the washer to the dryer. The whole time she was intermittently would cry. I still have no idea why. I managed to get her to take another nap, but this one didn't last nearly as long. She woke up happy though. We played more on the floor. I held her over my head and she'd grab my face and try to bite me. Not too fun for me, but hysterical for her. It was a great feeling to make her laugh like that though since she normally only does that for Scott.

Scott was late coming home so I had to start dinner with Adia sitting in the living room. I was hoping she'd stay put long enough for me to get things going. When she'd start to get quiet, I'd peek around the corner and she'd be playing and watching the news. The next sound I hear from her was a happy squeal and when I peeked around the corner this time, I saw Scott. She's given him a huge grin when he came in the door. She'd probably been wondering where he was all day since he'd left before she'd gotten up.

Adia had a good dinner. She refused to eat her baby food, but liked everything we were eating. She ate some grits, which I already knew she liked, and then tried some hardboiled egg yolk. She wasn't so sure about that in the beginning, but didn't spit it out either. She was able to pick up every puff I gave her and put it in her mouth. For dessert she had a biter biscuit. She really went to town with that thing. She was waving it around and then chomping down. She even ate the small chunks she managed to break off.


Bath time was fun too. Her face was covered in biter biscuit goo. I didn't take a bath with her tonight, instead we tried out our new bath mat. It wouldn't stay attached to the bottom of the tub and kept floating up around her. It looked like she was on a magic carpet. At one point she even grabbed a corner and started chewing on it. She was splashing and having a great time until Scott tried to wash her face. Then she got mad and just wanted out. It was a pretty short bath, but her face got cleaned. I put her diaper on and then gave her to Scott for the lotion and pjs. She tried to crawl right off the counter and refused to hold still for him. Somehow he managed to get her dressed though.


I was waiting on the couch with a bottle. She happily took it and we cuddled while she drank. She tried to doze off after only an ounce, but I tickled her until she drank more. After she had downed 4oz, I was hoping she'd sleep. She had other plans. She started arching her back and smiling at Scott. I handed her off to him since she'd hardly had any Daddy time today. When she started to get fussy again, he tried the bottle. She finished it, but would not got to sleep. She instead started crying. I took her back while he made another bottle. I had her drinking for a little while, a very short while, but she started arching her back and pinching me. I gave her back to Scott and she was all smiles, but those quickly turned to tears again. When I took her back, she looked at Scott, smiled and went, "Ha Ha." It was hilarious. She still wouldn't let me get her to sleep and eventually I gave up. Scott put her back on the floor and she started rolling and playing. I don't know how I'm ever going to get her to sleep tonight. She's normally asleep by 9 and now it's almost 10!

Adia slept well last night, only waking once around 3am. Then it was back to sleep until 8ish. Tanae and Adia were happy to see each other when they woke up. I woke up to Adia babbling away in the living room. DiDi was feeding Tanae and Adia was perfectly happy to be left alone. There was a reason she wanted to be left alone, it was because she was letting out all the poop she didn't get out yesterday. She had thoroughly filled her diaper, but luckily none of it escaped. DiDi was kind enough to change her for me. When Tanae was done eating, the Adia and Tanae played on the floor. They're getting a little better at sharing. Adia's good at sticking up for herself too. DiDi wanted to take a shower so I watched Tanae in the bathroom while DiDi showered. Adia hung out with Scott.

After all our showers were taken and Tanae had a bath, DiDi, Tanae, Adia and I went to Toys r Us. We were looking for another set of stacking cups. I wore Adia in the bijorn. She LOVED it. I can't wait until I get my Kozy because I'll be able to wear her more comfortably. She was kicking her feet and babbling from the second I put her in it until we got back to the car. Once we were in the store, Tanae looked at Adia and said, "Baby!" I got close to Tanae. She reached over and gave Adia a big hug and kiss. It was sweet. Then she kept smiling at Adia. Adia' a little dangerous to take into stores though. She's started to grab everything off the shelves, especially clothing. We found the stacking cups, after a lot of searching, and also got Adia a bath mat for bath time. I hope it works. Adia didn't mind getting back in her car seat because she could look at Tanae. Tanae wasn't happy about it though. She was tired and cranky.


We got back to the house and Adia played happily on the floor with her new cups. DiDi gave Tanae apple juice and then left. Adia was good for awhile. Scott gave her a bottle while I wrapped a wedding present. Then Scott took a shower, but Adia wasn't finished and neither was I. I managed to prop the bottle in her mouth long enough to finish wrapping. By the time I was done, she was out cold. She woke up happy and wanting to play. She plaid for a little bit before acting like she wanted to jump. Scott put her in the jumperoo. When he took her out of the jumperoo it was just about time to get her changed for the wedding. Scott quickly noticed that she had pooped and it was all the way up the back of her diaper. We dressed her and headed out the door.







Adia was in a good mood when we got to the wedding. She was a little bashful, but was mostly curious. Some of the people she's met before, but only a few times. She was great through the ceremony and through most of the reception. She started to get a little fussy at the end, but after a small bottle break, she was good to go. Adia wanted to eat while we ate so she tried some cheese, which she loved, and some banana. Even though she's had banana before, she didn't like it. She especially loved all the other little kids and babies. She was actually the only baby that didn't cry when the bride held her. I think the bride has a special place in her heart for Adia now! Adia knows how to suck up like a pro. Once the sun started to set, it started to get a little chilly so we had to change Adia from her dress into some jeans and a sweater. Thank you DiDi for a well stocked diaper bag! Within minutes of getting her in the car seat, she was out. She slept all the way home and for a few minutes in the crib. She woke up crying, but only because she had no idea where she was. The second I picked her up, she smiled and was all smiles from then on out.


Dinnertime was fun. Adia was in a wonderful mood. She ate quite a few puffs and every time she looked at Scott, she'd wiggle and laugh. She had the biggest grin on her face. She also ate some sweet potatoes with apples, but not very much. At one point she took a spoonful and promptly spit it all back out, with force. It was certainly a sight to see.





Bath time was also fun. Adia was still in a great mood. I bathed with her so we didn't get any pictures or video, but every time she looked at Scott she'd start laughing hysterically. It's usually impossible to get her laughing, but tonight Scott must have looked funny or something because every glance at him ended in a bout of laughter. She was also using a cup to shoot water all over the bathroom. She got Scott a few times and made a giant puddle outside the tub. She at least let me wash her hair and the rest of her. She wasn't too happy when it came to diaper and pj time.

Once she was dressed, she was happy again and wanted to play. She continued to laugh at Scott and when he headed to the bathroom, she tried to crawl. She still doesn't stay up on all fours, but she is starting to move. Tonight she saw something under the couch she wanted and she went for it. I watched her wiggle all the way over to it, about 3 feet, and she ended up with the top half of her body under the couch. All she wanted was a magazine and a piece of mail. When Scott came back, he was shocked to see how far she move and laughed when he saw what she had. Shortly afterwards she started crying. It was time for a bottle.

I cuddled her in my lap and she fell asleep before even drinking 1/2 an ounce. Scott tried to lay her down and she woke up seconds later. When she opened her eyes and saw him, she laughed again! It was pretty obvious that she wouldn't stay asleep so he gave her back to me. She ended up drinking more and falling asleep around 10. I laid her down with her music on and she's still asleep half a hour later.

Happy Birthday Mommy!

Adia did NOT want to go to sleep last night. She screamed on and off while Scott tried rocking her and my mom was trying to get Tanae to sleep. It was a disaster. Eventually, around 11ish, I took her out into the living room. All the lights her out and I sat in the rocking chair with a bottle. She started to calm down and drink. Just a few minutes later my mom came out. She took Adia with me and they disappeared into Adia's room. We didn't hear anything more until around 3am. Adia woke up screaming, but never woke up Tanae. She had a bottle and went back to sleep until almost 8!

Adia and Tanae played on the floor for a little while, Scott left for work and then I showered. We thought we'd go for a little walk before going to breakfast or shopping. Adia tried out her new stroller. She seemed to like it, but the sun shade isn't very good. I love how big the wheels are, but it was really hard to push. That's when we noticed that they were all flat! No wonder I was having problems. We brought it back and switched for our usual stroller. Adia fell asleep, as usual, and we didn't walk the whole way because we were worried Tanae would get sunburned. Her sunshade was even worse than Adia's. When we got back, Adia was fast asleep. We took her out of the stroller without waking her, but it didn't last long. I switched her car seat to my mom's car and we got ready to go.



It was COLD out today
We had breakfast at Denny's. It's a great place to eat with Tanae because she likes to order off the kid's menu. It was interesting trying to hold Adia though. She was not being cooperative because she always wants to do what Tanae is doing. Adia ate puffs and is getting much better at the whole pincher grasp thing. Then she tried some grits. At first we thought she was going to spit them out, but she opened her mouth for more. That's a rarity.

After breakfast we went to Walmart. Both Adia and Tanae fell asleep on the way there. DiDi laid Tanae in the cart on a blanket and she slept almost the whole time we were there. I carried Adia around. Her head was on my right elbow and she got heavier and heavier. Eventually I couldn't carry her like that so I moved her. She woke up, but didn't complain at all. She just looked very confused. She rode in the cart for a little bit. She got a new toy and sippy cup. My mom also picked up a Christmas present for her and we also got her a Little Mermaid pillowcase. Adia has a thing for Ariel for sure. Tanae was really confused when she woke up, but happy to see Adia.

After Walmart we picked up Scott from work. By then Adia was screaming because she was tired and hungry. She cried all the way home. When we got back I got her out of the car. I made her a bottle and she ate it while Scott held her. Not long afterwards Scott's mom arrived. Adia looked surprised to see her. Adia was quickly passed to Gamma G. We were trying to decide where to go for my birthday dinner, but getting nowhere fast. Tanae was playing, bringing clothes to me, when all of a sudden she tripped and smacked her head into the wood part of the ottoman. She started screaming bloody murder and Adia looked upset too. Tanae hits her head all the time so we didn't think much of it. My mom went to comfort her and change her diaper. That's when she screamed my name. Tanae hadn't just hit her head, she'd hit right next to her eye, causing a one inch bloody gash. I tried icing Tanae while my mom called urgent care, who told her to go to the ER. Meanwhile Tanae was screaming every time I got near. She did NOT want the ice on her face, but she was already swelling the bruising. My mom left with Tanae and told us to go celebrate without them.

We went to the mall first to run an errand with Gamma G. Adia loves the mall. We went shopping at JC Penny (mommy got boots and a skirt) and Adia loved looking in all the mirrors. She was doing really well since it was getting late and she hadn't really napped. On the way to dinner, Adia fell asleep in the car seat. I randomly chose a restaurant out of a restaurant guide we had in the car and I picked well. Gamma G managed to get Adia out of the car, still asleep. We were seated and Adia was still sleeping. She slept quite awhile and was disoriented when she woke up, but very happy. She liked watching everything that was going on around us and being traded around the table. When our food got there, Adia tried some of my plain baked potato. She seemed to like it, but didn't want too much of it. She had fun banging on Gamma G's leftovers box and tried diving into dessert. Since it was my birthday I got a free dessert and it was YUMMY!


It was really late when we got back. Adia was exhausted and starting to get cranky. DiDi and Tanae were laying down, DiDi hoping she could get Tanae to sleep. By then Tanae's tylenol had kicked in and she was waiting for any excuse to get up. I had to go into the room to get Adia pjs and a diaper. The second I opened the door I heard Tanae's little voice say, "Hi!" It was precious and it was good to see she was feeling better. She was watching my every move and eventually sat up. Within minutes she was taking our house apart again. She had superglue and bandages by her eye, but other than that she's perfectly fine. Luckily it didn't affect her eye and the doctor said it may not bruise or swell too bad because we had been icing it. (DiDi was able to do a better job once they were in the ER) Adia was VERY happy to see Tanae and vice versa. I don't know what we're going to do when Tanae goes home.

I got in the tub with Adia and she started splashing like crazy. She had a ton of fun and then Tanae came into the bathroom. Tanae started splashing in the water and playing with the cups. She got water everywhere, but made Adia happy. Scott dressed her afterwards and Adia kept trying to flip over and take off. By then Tanae was in Adia's high chair, hungry again. Adia sat on my lap while we watched Tanae and DiDi eat. (DiDi had my leftovers of steak and baked potato) Then Tanae and Adia played a little bit before both of them started to get tired and cranky. Adia drank less than an ounce before collapsing in Scott's arms. DiDi's still trying to get Tanae to sleep.

It was a pretty good birthday for me. I wish Tanae hadn't gotten injured and missed the birthday dinner, but it's good to know she's ok now. Adia was wonderful all day. I hope she sleeps well tonight because we have a wedding to go to tomorrow and we need our usually happy, silly girl.

It was a bad night last night. She was in her crib by 9pm, but woke up at 10:30. We tried rocking her, feeding her, changing her, but nothing worked. She would not go back to sleep. She was awake and crying until 1:30am. I fed her a bottle while she laid next to me and eventually she relaxed enough to sleep. I picked her up and laid her in her crib. Her music was on and she didn't twitch so I thought we were good. She was up for the day at 6. Scott took her into the living room, hoping she'd go to sleep again, but she wouldn't. She was wide awake and really cranky.

She was happy to see me when I got up, but still kinda cranky. I wanted to take a shower and Adia was being really clingy so I showered with her. She clung to me the entire time and let the water run through her fingers. She would also try to catch the splatters on her tongue. It was really cute. When it was time to get out, she didn't want to let go of me. I eventually pried her off of me to hand her to Scott. He got her dressed while I got dressed. I took her back and once again she clung to me. I made her a bottle and snuggled on the couch with her. She ended up taking a nap.

She was a happy girl when she woke up. We played a little bit before Scott got her dressed and put her shoes on. Then it was time to head out the door. Scott needed to stop by work to do some paperwork. Then we made a stop at Bambini to look for a tutu for Adia's Halloween costume. We actually found one. It's a little too big, but it was only $13. She'll certainly be wearing it for years to come. While we were driving back, Adia started crying. I made her a bottle and she fell asleep. Scott took her out of the car seat at home, but she still woke up. She desperately needed a nap, but she would not go back to sleep. For the next hour and a half, she cried nonstop. It didn't matter whether we held her or sat her on the floor. She would just cry and cry.


Eventually I was able to get her to fall asleep while she drank a bottle. It took some effort, but when she woke up she was in a better mood. She played while I got dinner ready. Scott stripped her and set her in the high chair. She was happy to eat puffs and biter biscuits, but wanted nothing to do with the actual food. I tried giving her some sweet potato chunks, but she wanted nothing to do with them. She drank some from her sippy cup, but wasn't really interested in anything.

Bath time was fun though. She really started splashing like crazy. Water was going everywhere and she was having a blast. She let us know it was time to get out by grabbing the side of the tub and trying to pull herself out. She also had fun with Bob. She started babbling at him until she noticed the faucet. Then it was all over. She just wanted to play with the faucet and get in the sink. Scott eventually got her dressed while I got ready on the couch.








Adia snuggled down in my lap and started eating, but soon started arching her back. She didn't want to eat. I sat her up and the second she saw Scott, she smiled. She wanted to play. Scott set her on the floor and she played for a few minutes. Then she started crying again so Scott handed her back. I tried feeding her again, but she started arching her back and crying. That's when I smelled it. Scott hadn't put desitin on her so there was only one explanation for it. She'd pooped. Scott changed her and brought her back. Then she took her bottle and fell asleep. I laid her down in her crib and she slept for half a hour.

When she woke up my mom and Tanae were here. Adia looked totally confused, but was happy to see her. Tanae and Adia started hugging. Tanae even let Adia pull her hair. When Tanae got down and was walking around, Adia watched her every move. It was precious. Adia was all eyes for Tanae even though Tanae was exhausted. She even tried crawling off my mom's lap to get to Tanae and when that didn't work, she wiggled herself off into a standing position. Too bad Adia hasn't learned how to walk. Tanae came over to see Adia and it was hugs again.

Hopefully we can get her back to sleep soon. I don't want another repeat of last night.

Adia did another 8 hours straight in the crib again. She woke up at 5am and started screaming because she was stuck on her tummy. I think she probably slept on her tummy all night last night. Scott brought her to me at 5. She drank a bottle and we fell asleep until 8. By then Scott had gone out to the couch because we were hogging the bed. I was really tired by then so I fixed Adia up on the floor in the living room, knowing that if she had a problem, Scott would take over. I didn't hear another peep from them until I woke up around 11. Adia was very happy to see me and kept saying, "Maaa Maa Maa." I got a big hug from her and lots of smiles.

The day rapidly disappeared, but at one point Adia got really cranky. I gave her a bottle and she took a long nap in my lap. She only woke up when Scott turned on the shower. Luckily she had slept a long time and wasn't cranky at all. She was surprised to see him though. She played with Bob while I took out my contacts, then it was back out to the living room.




It was obvious she was in a play mood. She busied herself on the floor for over a hour, only occasionally looking at us to make sure we were still watching. She was in such a happy, goofy mood. She'd look over at Scott, make eye contact, babble excitedly and then laugh. It was the cutest thing. When she grew tired of that, she decided to take off on her own. She supposedly doesn't crawl, but she managed to go from the center of the living room over to the Winnie the Pooh bench that sits in front of our tv. She wiggled and scooted at good 3-5 feet to get there. It was really funny to watch because the moment she got there, she pulled her piano out and then tried to grab the cubes too. When she gave up doing that, she rolled towards her toy box, only to get upset and start whimpering for help.



Scott picked her up and brought her back to us. The second he set her down, she started fussing. He would pick her up, move her and try to set her down again. Every time her butt touched the ground, she'd start to cry again. He eventually sat her at my feet and I knew immediately what was wrong. I could smell it and it was BAD. He took her into the bedroom to change her and all I heard was, "Oh my God!" It was a particularly nasty one. It went up her back, on her onesie and filled her diaper. That wasn't the bad part though. It was sticky and probably the smelliest diaper she's ever had. I threw all the poopy stuff in the washer when he was done and Adia was perfectly happy. She eagerly went back to playing. When she got cranky again, Scott gave her a bottle while I made dinner.

It was soon dinnertime for Adia. She had the last of the crockpot applesauce, some chicken with apples, chunks of pear, puffs and a biter biscuit. It sounds like a lot of food, but when you only have a bite of each thing, it really isn't that much. She seems to be on a solid food boycott. She did really like the biter biscuit though. She was thoroughly covered by the time it was bathtime. I took a bath with her again tonight and she was happy to have me there. She kept leaning against me and trying to hold on. I was able to totally clean her up. She was all eyes for Scott eventually and every time he looked at her, she'd smile and squeal. When she got out she wouldn't let go of her cup. Scott had an interesting time putting on her pjs because of it. She wore a pair of her new pjs. They're 6 months, like all her other pjs, but they were way too big. The arms were too short, but the rest of it was huge.


I cuddled her on the couch while she drank her bottle. She played with my face and I kissed her hand until she started to relax and fall asleep. It's kind of our nightly ritual. She grabs my face and then slowly moves her hand down to my lips. I kiss her hand a bunch of times, she smiles and settles down. Scott picked her up and laid her down at 9. We haven't heard a peep since. I hope her lullaby CD stays on repeat tonight. It really does seem to help her sleep.

ok.. Scratch that. She just started crying. Scott's going to try to settle her down, but if it doesn't work, it's all up to me.