Was a busy day for Rebekah. We started off at Scott’s 9 am softball game.
Rebekah gets some lovin from Angie while she was on deck.
There are always lots of cool baby friends to hang with.
There’s no crying in softball…
Then we stopped back home to make mango salsa for a Mothers & Fathers Day party.
Um..excuse me, that’s my toy.
Our friend Robbie.
Chubby fingers.
Could you get this drool off my face?
Last week we took a trip to the Palm Beach Zoo. We figured she was old enough to enjoy it, but she didn’t have as good of a time as we had hoped. I’m guessing she’d say it was just ok. Keep in mind it was a hot day and she was at the beginning of an ear infection, we just didn’t know it yet. Speaking of which, this is her fourth ear infection in four months. She also just had four top teeth come in, so it’s been a painful couple months for her. She is better now though so that is good.
Rebekah started crawling a couple weeks ago. She had been trying so hard for such a long time that when she finally did it I felt so proud of her. She’s having a great time. At day care she enjoys being able to follow her friends around the room and snatch their toys away from them. She’s a very social baby, she’s always talking more to them then they are to her. She can say dadadada, bababa, nin nin nin and such. No “mama” yet.
With her new skill comes an even bigger appetite. She is up to 3 solid food meals a day, a snack and her regular breast milk feedings. She eats cheerios, scrambled eggs, whole peas, and anything soft and mushy from our plates at the dinner table. She can even drink water from a cup, although she does dribble some down her shirt if you aren’t careful. The process is very slow and we still hold the cup for her. She loves it.
We often meet up with our mommy/baby friends (Robby & Rylee) for play dates at the park. She gets pretty bored at the house with Scott and I at this point so these play dates are very important.
On Sundays Daddy plays softball in the Sun Sentinel league and we watch from the stands with more mommy/baby friends - Belinda & Kayden.
Rebekah is developing her pincer grasp right now. The most amusing thing she has tried to grasp - my freckles. She hasn’t learned that they don’t come off. Since she can’t grasp them, she tries to scratch them off. Unfortunately, I don’t have pictures of that, but I do have some of her using her new skill to eat whole peas for the first time.
Rebekah has cradle cap. I’ve left it alone for months, but I just couldn’t ignore it anymore. I tried olive oil, but that did nothing for her dry skin and made her smell like salad. So I bought some calendula cream and left it on her for half the day. Made her look pretty goofy, but it worked!
The other night I went to check on Rebekah and found her in this awkward position. Notice her other arm is tucked under her. I can’t see how this is comfortable. Now that she has more control over her body she thrashes around a lot in her sleep. She likes to extend her arm and grab things like this when she is nursing too.
WOW! I am LONG overdue for a blog entry. Sorry everyone.
Rebekah is 8 months old now. She continues to be lots of fun and a very happy baby. She is pretty mellow and we get lots of comments about how good she is when we’re in public. Here are a few pics from January and February.
This is one of my favorite photos of Bek and I’m proud to say it was taken by Scott. His photography is getting better and better!
Of Course, he does have beautiful subject matter.
It’s actually been cold enough for Bek to wear a beanie and for us to turn on the heater. This winter has been very nice, the best one we’ve had since we’ve moved here.
Chillin with daddy on the couch.
Going for Daddy’s eyebrows. Fun fun.
DOH!
Trying peas for the first time.
This is probably my favorite picture of Bek right now. Of course, it was taken by the talented Lexey. Years and years of honing her skills prepared her to capture the elusive and infamous Booger Bubble. A rare and awesome sighting.
