Week 12 3/6-3/12

Josie discovered her bottom lip!

She also keeps smiling after I pull out the camera--that is, Mama ia at least as interesting as the camera in all its shiny blackness!

week 11 2/26-3/5

Week 11 2/26-3/5

Josie is beginning to play with toys as she increases her awareness of her hands! When we go out, we take this apple toy and she often finds it in her hands. Her play is also a little more focused in the baby trap because the only parts of her body that she can move are her forearms and hands.

She is now intentionally reaching out for the supports of the activity gym and scratching at them.

We took a nice walk on Tuesday to a park that we had visited a few months ago and paused at the same bench to take a nursing break where last time it was a break for me as I was out of breath! Josie was sort of happy--we have discovered that she really only likes to be awake for about an hour at a time before she gets pretty cranky and we were pushing it.

From the left--Betty's head, camera, Lisa's head, Josie's little hand!

Week 10 Mirrors

Last week we noticed that Josie seemed to be looking into the mirror in the car that we have for seeing her while we drive. A few days ago we picked up some mirrors to hang by her diaper table and she is very interested in what she sees there--both herself and her moms.

She is a little interested in the mirror at her activity mat--she is much more focused on using her hands to reach the little animals with bells in their bellies.

Week 10

It turns out that Josie did have a lot of caffeine last week--totally my fault--and though I enjoyed my valentine's candy, it was not worth the sleepless nights.

Josie is working really hard on gaining control of her hands. When she holds on to my fingers she tries to pull them to her mouth. Here, she also holds her own fingers to make them more stable.

"Really Mama. Enough with the camera already!"

week 9--mobiles

Week 9--Amy and mini-Amy come over fot Valentine's Day

To me, Lilly looks just like Amy, though Amy's hair might have been a little more curly at this age.

Josie looks like she might be tired, but I think Lilly gave her some advice or caffeine as she hasn't really slept since then!