Elise holding her rattle
Elise is getting noticeably stronger this week. She now holds up her head pretty well for short periods of time. She is also starting to hold up her own weight and stand. She LOVES to stand, and daddy makes sure to work with her every day. Daddy takes her hands and then she pushes upward with her legs to stand. Sometimes she gets upset and voices her frustration through squeals and yells. She has a feisty little personality emerging and I love it!
One thing she’s recently discovered, that I wish she hadn’t, is mommy’s long hair! She has decided it is fun to pull and grab. It also makes a great support rope when she wants to try and pull herself up. I don’t know how many strands of hair I’ve lost at the hands of Elise, but I figure with my thick mane I can afford to lose some here and there.
In just one week’s time, Elise has significantly improved upon her hand eye coordination. I’ve been dangling toys and rattles in front of her each day as encouragement. She now is able to move her hand, somewhat robotically, to maneuver her toys. Once her hand hits the toy, she then slowly grasps it within her palm. Before, it would always fall from her grasp, but she now grips on and holds her toys! I was so thrilled the first time she did this. She then holds the toys and tries her best to get them to her mouth. It is so funny watching her attempts. She holds up her arm, stiff as can be, and jerks it every which way trying to find her mouth. She usually gets frustrated after about six to seven attempts, but every so often she will make it, encouraging her to continue the progression.
Elise also got to visit with her “baby friend” Lillie. Baby Lillie is just three weeks younger than Elise. It is always cute seeing the two of them together, as they are so close in age. We first got them together as newborns, when baby Lillie was 1 week and Elise was 4 weeks old.
One thing she’s recently discovered, that I wish she hadn’t, is mommy’s long hair! She has decided it is fun to pull and grab. It also makes a great support rope when she wants to try and pull herself up. I don’t know how many strands of hair I’ve lost at the hands of Elise, but I figure with my thick mane I can afford to lose some here and there.
In just one week’s time, Elise has significantly improved upon her hand eye coordination. I’ve been dangling toys and rattles in front of her each day as encouragement. She now is able to move her hand, somewhat robotically, to maneuver her toys. Once her hand hits the toy, she then slowly grasps it within her palm. Before, it would always fall from her grasp, but she now grips on and holds her toys! I was so thrilled the first time she did this. She then holds the toys and tries her best to get them to her mouth. It is so funny watching her attempts. She holds up her arm, stiff as can be, and jerks it every which way trying to find her mouth. She usually gets frustrated after about six to seven attempts, but every so often she will make it, encouraging her to continue the progression.
Elise also got to visit with her “baby friend” Lillie. Baby Lillie is just three weeks younger than Elise. It is always cute seeing the two of them together, as they are so close in age. We first got them together as newborns, when baby Lillie was 1 week and Elise was 4 weeks old.
