Scarlett Gains Some Independence

It has been a few weeks since we tried leaving Scarlett in the nursery at church.  We were unsuccessful at the time.

Somehow, tonight I fet compelled to try again.

There were severa other children there tonight - a few around her ago, a couple of toddlers.  So there was activity and toys to keep her attention.

Laid her on the floor on her tummy and somebody rolled a toy to her and she was instantly interested.  I stayed behind her and rubbed her back and then left.   I checked on her a couple of times and was relieved to find she was never upset.

When we picked her up, she was being held by a grandfather-type who was enamoured with (as pretty much everybody is). 

I'm just so impressed that she was okay without us.

She gets held by a lot of "strangers" - usually teachers at Christian's school.  They all just adore her there!  And yesterday when I dropped Christian off at VBS, I was holding her (rather than her being in car seat) and the check-in lady held her while I got Christian taken care of.

I wish we'd had such a variety of people when Christian was an infant who could hold him. Might have prevented the separation anxiety he experienced (and somtimes still experiences).  But, it is impossible to tell.

The Big Day: Rice Cereal

Today was the big day we (specifrically Jonathan) had been waiting for:  Scarlett's introduction to "solid food" (aka, ric cereal).   She wasn't too sure what to think!

And of course, a lil' video of the big event!

Miss Scarlett's Swimming Class

Miss Scarlett had her first swimming class today and she did great! 

The water was nice and warm and she didn't mind going in at all.  I'm not sure what the class size is supposed to be, but Scarlett and I were the only people in the class this week, so it was like we had our own private lesson, which was nice!

This first class was just about getting her used to being in the water so we'd do things like lifting her out of the water and going back in, moving her though the water in large circles, taking her to the edge and putting her hands on the edge so she knows that is her "safe spot,"  pouring water on her head through a cup with holes in the bottom, etc.

The last thing we did in class was to put Scarlett on a foam platform that floated on the water.  She was put down on her tummy and after a few moments, started to protest, as she's still not a fan of being on her tummy.  But she was content longer than I expected.

Christian was in his own class in the lane next to us.  His class then moved to the other side of our lane and when he noticed us nearby, he'd tell his classmates and teacher, "LOOK!  It is my baby sister, Scarlett!"  He's still so proud of her!

The classes are each Sunday for 1/2 hour and are held year-round (the pool is indoors), so the kiddos will be in the classes as long as we'd like - we're not just limited to the summer season.  And I'm so glad we're able to do this with Scarlett at such a young age!

Miss Scarlett is Five Months Old

Our sweet princessa, Miss Scarlett, turns five months old today!

She's just so cute, and a lot of fun to interact with .  She loves to hold onto her feet and pull them up to her chest.  Actually, she loves to grab just about anything within reach - often my hair.   I'm debating cutting my hair, as I did when Christian reached this age.

We're on the verge of starting Scarlett on solid foods.  We were going to do it this week, but Scarlett has been having a hard time keeping her milk down.  Lots of "projectile vomiting," which usually lands on me (eeew).  We thought we maybe narrowed down the culprit to my love of McDonald's Frozen Strawberry Lemonade.  I had three over the weekend (ever had one?  They are delicious!).  But, she threw up again today, and my last lemonade was Sunday.  So ... who knows.  

Scarlett has now slept through the night for two nights in a row.  It is amazing how much better one's day is when having received a full night's sleep.

Scarlett's rolling around a lot these days - both back-to-front, and front-to-back (I posted two videos below for your entertainment).   She tends to get pretty upset once she's rolled onto her tummy, and then I have to rescue her.  She knows how to roll over to her back, but I think she gets so worked up about being on her tummy that she doesn't realize she's got the solution herself.