Week 32: 7 Days of Beckett

Day 218 (9/14); Hanging in the backyard with my sweet girl in our PJs

Day 219 (9/15); last bottle of the day - time for bed sleepy head

Day 220 (9/16); Me and my 3 babies

Day 221 (9/17); Beckett in her jams - having time with Dad while Mom attends book club!

Day 222 (9/18); Playdate with Harper!

Day 223 (9/19); stroller ride in the neighborhood with Sharon!

Day 224 (9/20); Friday morning swing session with Henry at Newtown Park

Likes:

• Sitting up! She is up to 15 minutes unassisted now - BIG milestone!
• Talking! She is very into her new syllable 'da' - she says dah dah dah - the first time hearing her say something 'human' vs. 'baby' was pretty amazing!
• Reverse crawling - another big milestone. She isn't so much going forward, but she has gone backwards up to 10 feet!
• Going up on all 4's and rocking - she is so close to crawling. I'm not ready yet so I'm glad she's not quite there - eek!
• Sitting outside - so much to see and hear, and she's closer to her pups who she really loves!
• Taking all of her toys out of her basket - she can sit at a basket and empty the whole thing, each toy, one by one. So cool to see her playing independently and really examining each toy.
• Playing piano. She is still loving that mat the Veloti loaned her - now she can sit up at the piano and play with her hands! (she used to lay down and play with her feet!) 
• Andrea! She has just really taken to her - it's clear that she recognizes her and trusts her. It's even more fun now at the gym since they had the day together - I can tell she is so happy to see her even more than usual!
• Our stuff. She is getting increasingly interested ins our remote controls, iPhones, iPads, laptops, etc. 

Dislikes:

• Toys out of reach; I'm working with her to crawl this way and she has meltdowns every once in a while out of frustration - obviously after an attempt or two I help her but 
• Sleeping in. Girlfriend usually wakes at 7 a.m. but a couple times this week she was up/having nightmares (eyes closed but crying) at 6 a.m. 

Her Week in a Nutshell: 

• Saturday: Her first babysitter! (outside of family) Andrea from the infant room spent 4 hours with her, from 2:30 - 6:30 p.m., while me and Austin went to a wine party with his co-workers - she did GREAT!
• Sunday: Family day at the house; lots of time with Dad!
• Monday: Visit to Gym Infant Room with Andrea; visit to grocery store/drycleaners with mom; 
• Tuesday: Visit to Gym Infant Room with Jill
• Wednesday: Playdate with sweet baby girl Harper and her mom Meghan
• Thursday: Visit to Gym Infant Room with Andrea; neighborhood walk with Sharon
• Friday: Early morning park visit with Henry and his mom Chanel; Gym Infant Room with Andrea; Visit to Grocery Store