I realize that I promised another entry with the fun and wonderful world of baby update but honestly it is difficult to simply get through the day most days. Bella can be a little demanding and we are still working out our systems. She needs her sleep (if she doesn't get two solid one hour naps- or longer- each day, she can be a real pill!) and lately in order to make that happen during the day, I have to hold her the entire time. This leaves me rather incapacitated. So we are working on being able to put her down a little more often. She needs more floor time any how to build her strength and begin working on rolling over.
What else is going on? Well she is very interactive these days. She loves to play face games with you and can laugh for a very long time as long as you smile and make funny faces. She has also just discovered her hands! She love love loves to suck on her hands and fingers and has even started self soothing from time to time.
A couple of weeks ago Bella had taken to screaming every time we got in the car. I think it was because she was really into faces and interacting with people at that point, so sticking her in the back seat with no one to talk to made her feel alone (which can be a little scary for a baby!). I was starting to think I would never leave the house again when suddenly one day I had to get out of the house for an appointment and she was just inconsolable. So I put her in the car seat and said "okay, well I guess you will be crying then!" and headed to the car. The next thing I know she is happy as a clam sucking on her hands and hanging out in the back seat of the car. Since then she has been mostly happy in the car, only crying when she is hungry or tired!
Her temperament continues to prove she is hot-headed like her daddy. There are days when I just cannot figure out why she is crying, and let me tell you, she has got quite the set of lungs! She can SCREAM like nobodies business. You know how people say that newborns have the sweetest cry and you don't realize that it isn't so loud until they get older? Well we are WAY past that phase! I've had a few professionals experience my dear Bella's meltdowns and they all have this look of deep sympathy for me like they can't believe I am holding up so well in light of this child's screaming. Makes me wonder if I'm missing something! =)
That is all I have for tonight. It is late (as usual- the only time I can accomplish anything!) and I need to get myself to bed. Bella is growing bigger and stronger and more beautiful by the day. She is a wonderful little girl and I am really loving getting to know her each and every day. Screaming and all... =)
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