Mischievous little smileElise has been gradually mastering grabbing and holding her toys. She is now able to: pass toys back and forth between her hands, grab objects dangling above her, grip and maneuver toys, and now successfully direct toys to her mouth. She also enjoys chewing on her hand and sucking on her fingers. I can’t believe the progress she has made in just a matter of weeks. Her movements have become more fluid and precise, and she continues to challenge herself to progress even further.
Her smiles, coos, and baby babbling have also become more and more precious every day! Often times when she smiles, she will stick out her tongue and coo. It is so precious that she wants to show mom and dad just how happy we make her. Just the other, day she gave us the cutest little mischievous grin! I was able to capture the moment, hence, the darling photo of the week (pictured above).
Elise can now reach the ground in her jumper! She can tap the ground and push off with her tiptoes. She is starting to enjoy jumper time and bouncing around. It is so cute to watch her. All her energy and excitement makes mom and dad the most proud parents!
The best part of this week, is that Elise is now officially on a regular daily and nightly schedule. She has a morning and afternoon nap, and regular 3 ½ - 4 hour spaced feedings at roughly the same time each day. She has always been good about sleeping through the night. She will usually go to bed around 9:30-10pm and sleep for 8-9 hours, waking up around 6:30-7am. She rarely ever wakes up during the night anymore, which is fabulous news for mom and dad! I am so happy we’ve finally got her on a schedule. It has made a huge difference.
At this point, I think I can safely say that Clint and I are finally in the position where we feel we’re speaking the same language as Elise. We are able to decipher her cries, we feel confident in our abilities to calm her, and overall have gotten into the swing of her routine. She is a good baby. We’ve never dealt with excessive crying or fussiness. She knows that she’s loved and finds ways to show it all the time now!
"This is your cue to pick me up"
Her smiles, coos, and baby babbling have also become more and more precious every day! Often times when she smiles, she will stick out her tongue and coo. It is so precious that she wants to show mom and dad just how happy we make her. Just the other, day she gave us the cutest little mischievous grin! I was able to capture the moment, hence, the darling photo of the week (pictured above).
Elise can now reach the ground in her jumper! She can tap the ground and push off with her tiptoes. She is starting to enjoy jumper time and bouncing around. It is so cute to watch her. All her energy and excitement makes mom and dad the most proud parents!
The best part of this week, is that Elise is now officially on a regular daily and nightly schedule. She has a morning and afternoon nap, and regular 3 ½ - 4 hour spaced feedings at roughly the same time each day. She has always been good about sleeping through the night. She will usually go to bed around 9:30-10pm and sleep for 8-9 hours, waking up around 6:30-7am. She rarely ever wakes up during the night anymore, which is fabulous news for mom and dad! I am so happy we’ve finally got her on a schedule. It has made a huge difference.
At this point, I think I can safely say that Clint and I are finally in the position where we feel we’re speaking the same language as Elise. We are able to decipher her cries, we feel confident in our abilities to calm her, and overall have gotten into the swing of her routine. She is a good baby. We’ve never dealt with excessive crying or fussiness. She knows that she’s loved and finds ways to show it all the time now!
"This is your cue to pick me up"
