Last night Claire finally realized that she is able to roll over from back to front!
For a little while now she has been rolling onto her side from her back to look at the toys around her head, but would just turn back over. But yesterday was the first time that she went all the way over!
This morning she was going back and forth between her back to front just because she could. I think she may have been trying to get my attention, and she did!
If the video starts with her swatting at the camera, go to about :58. I tried to cut it, but it doesn't seem to have worked. :-/
It didn't take long for us to realize that she's actually just copying us buzzing our lips at her.
You can tell that she just figured it out because she really got into this weekend and did it all the time.
But here's a little video, mostly of just squeals, but she does her spitting trick too.
It's funny to me that she doesn't always smile when she squeals. She's just enjoying exploring the extents of her voice.
We just love watching her learn new things. The look in her eyes when she finds something new and interesting is priceless!
p.s. I took the video on my new phone--teehee! Peter and I also bought smart phones this weekend. We caved. It took 3 years, but we gave into the hype. We're getting a big tax return--it encourages small splurges.
Lately (meaning today and yesterday) Claire has started sucking on her binky upside-down.
I'm not sure if this is because she wants it that way or because she can't quite figure out how to flip it over.
Claire appears to have the dexterity to turn it over.
But she's at a point in life where she just wants to put anything and everything in her mouth, and it seems to be an unspoken challenge to get as much of anything inside as you can without choking.
As you can see, she's not too particular about how the Binky goes in, just that it does.
And yesterday she managed to fit the entire Binky in her mouth except for a very small part before she started gagging, and I pulled it out from her cheeks.
"They" warn you not to buy passifiers that are not a single piece because they could come apart while the baby is sucking and then cause choking and death. But no one said anything about choking on the whole thing.
I guess not all babies have the cheeks to put whole Binkies inside!
So yeah, she likes her Binky, she's just not very particular about the direction.
She likes to eat anything, especially paper and cell phones, and is getting very good at sitting and standing with just a little support! Her biggest struggle is tipping over. When she stands, she usually gets tired and squats before she falls over because we're holding both of her arms.
She rolls over from tummy to back with ease and will roll over from back to tummy if you offer your finger for her to pull against.
Although she isn't crawling, Claire does push herself in a circle as she tries to follow toys that she accidentally pushes slightly out of reach.
Claire is very vocal and laughs a lot.
It's not always easy to get her to smile; she really likes to just stare at things. It makes people think she's very serious.
She isn't incredibly attached to anything: her binky, any one finger, any toys or books. She just changes her mind all the time and likes just about everything equally well.
Claire smiles wide when she is kissed on her chubby little cheeks and giggles when you throw her in the air or bounce her on your knee.
She also thinks spontaneous noises are hilarious, like hiccups or sneezes.
If someone is nearby, Claire will often play on her own for up to 10 or 15 minutes.
We just started feeding her solid foods this week, and she loves it!
She still loves bath time with daddy.
Our little Claire-bear is still wearing 6 month clothes and almost fills a size one (3-6 month) shoe.
Her hair is getting more blonde each month, and she has pretty dark blue eyes for sure.
She wakes up twice at night, but I don't think she actually needs to eat. She goes back to sleep almost immediately. We love listening to her talk and giggle by herself when she wakes up in the morning.
She is such a joy to have around, and it is so much fun watching her learn and grow!
