Well, Hildy and I have been home for three weeks today. Some things are going great. Some things..not so much. Hildy is developing physically quite well. She is sitting up on her own very strongly now. She took her first two crawls yesterday, is pulling herself up to standing (while using my hair as a handle) and got her first tooth last night. She is still having some issues at night with crying in her sleep, a little screaming here and there but perhaps that is teething, hunger? It seems to me she is dreaming and scared but not sure. We aer going to the doctor today to get some updates and help with our major issue: eating. She will not take a spoon/food of any kind. She is drinking lots of bottles and gaining weight but I think we need a little help with the food part. Gus is doing well. He started baseball and is doing well at school. He still loves his little sister lots..too much some days as the swatds from her let him know. Here is a quick summary of the past few weeks:
Things Gus has learned:
1. Hildy is not a doll... she will swat and grab ears if they are left too close.
2. Lizards cannot (should not) eat granola bars.
3. Fish cannot be left on the counter top whilst cleaning out their tank.
3. The best job in the world would be Lego tester/inventor... Gus' new goal in life.
Things Hildy has learned:
1. Gus can make some awesome noises with his mouth that are hilarious (mostly bathroom noises with the odd machine gun fire in there as well)
2. Mommy's hair is not a handle.
3. Grass exists. It feels neat.
4. Dogs exist. They are ok but not really sure about that yet.
5. Shoes and jewelry make Hildy happy. Really. She spends lots of time looking and grabbing at both.
6. Putting her hand in ketchup from Gus' plate was not fun. For anyone.
Things Mommy has learned:
1. Having two children is not twice the work..it goes up exponentially.
2. Sleep is awesome... I remember it well.
3. Building trust and teaching someone what a family is takes a long time.
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Hi Tammy,
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear how you are making out now! Hildy does look like she is getting more robust and I know she will eventually eat food and not just drink out of a bottle. She's had an incredible number of exceptional experiences the past two months (so have you!)
She will thrive in your care, I know!!!
Things Auntie Wendi has learned in the past week:
ReplyDelete1. People that rate temperatures for sleeping bags are playing a cruel joke on us all
2. Cheese from a can is not good for you
3. I fortunate to have been raised by the best family in the world.