Some (semi) notable developments in Elizabeth's life

It has been ages since I updated my blog. I was afraid this would happen because I'm a little manic- I can't think of anything to say for weeks at a time but then suddenly feel like making 3 posts in a day, but restrain myself because I think it might be too many. Here's some of the things Elizabeth has been up to that I find interesting as her mother:

1. She squeaked by her last doctor's appointment weigh in with (finally!) a 5 oz. gain, maintaining her growth percentile and narrowly avoiding a trip to children's hospital for a blood draw. Phew. We have sort-of-good food days and not-very-good food days (where she would prefer all of her calories via breastmilk). Today was good! She ate an entire baby yogurt for breakfast, not that much at lunch, but 2 chicken nuggets for dinner, and various snacks including ice cream and a fruit twist in between!

2. Tonight she really got the hang of jumping. She gets in the air now. She's been able to do it every now and then for a couple of weeks, but tonight she seemed to start doing it consistently. Her practice is paying off and she loves it. She also swings on the big trapeze at gymnastics and can hold on for several seconds. See below for a video clip.

3. During baths and at swimming lessons, she blows bubbles in the water! It's so cute because after she does it she looks up at me to make sure I saw what she did and gives me a huge smile.

4. Her new thing at night is that she likes to fall asleep propped up on a big, soft, fluffy pillow. I love watching her fall asleep. I guess she finds the pillow nice and comfy because she does actually fall asleep faster. She's been sleeping a little better lately. Several days a week I feel rested when morning comes, and the days I don't it's because I felt so good the day before that I stayed up too late. :-)

5. She just got over a small cold. It wasn't a big deal, but a couple of times I used saline and suctioned her nose to help her breathe, and she LOVES it. She cries when I put the saline spray away. She does the saline and suction on her baby doll, too (and pats her own chest and calls herself 'mama'). The baby is extremely well-cared for. Her finger nails were clipped this morning and she played in the sprinkler and went down the slide after her snack this afternoon.

6. Elizabeth loves to put my shoes on (or Jon's) and walk around the house. Especially if they are flip flops or thong sandals. But she also really likes a pair of black patent flats. She puts on her own shoes by herself now, too.

Overall, this is just my favorite age yet! Especially with the concern of her weight being lifted a little and her molars in, I'm having such a great time with her. She is putting lots of words together and seems on the edge of taking it to the next level. I can't wait. One of her favorite activities is watching home video clips on the computer of herself and her friends and cousins. Also, I personally have made the adjustment from my preexisting expectations that I would be done nursing by this point and am truly enjoying it right now--it's so different nursing a toddler than it is an infant, and I know it won't be long in the grand scheme.

Well, hopefully it will not be another month before I think of more to write! Until then, here's the trapeze video:

On the trapeze! 7/29/09 from Jodi VanMeter on Vimeo.