Natalie sat in her high chair at the dinner table with us for the first time yesterday! It's so nice having her sitting up higher than the bouncer with use while we're eating. Plus, I'm hoping she'll start taking more of an interest in eating food (versus just breast milk) over the next month or two if she's up close to the dinner table watching us. She looks so cute in the high chair -- but so tiny! For now, we're giving her toys to play with while she sits there when we eat.
Natalie looks so adorable in her little Dutch outfit she got from Emile's cousin, Dinneke.Finally, the humdity here is breaking and we're starting to get cooler weather. I sure hope it lasts -- it makes my runs much easier. I'm moving away from putting Natalie in dresses (although I have gotten her some tights) to putting her in pants because of the cooler weather. I love the way she looks in her jeans.
We've noticed this week that Natalie is getting really good at reaching for her rattle and putting it in her mouth! Her fine motor skills are definitely improving. She hasn't been into rolling recently. It's actually been a good week or so since she rolled. I think it's because she spends more time when on her tummy putting everything and her hands in her mouth so she's not really thinking about rolling. I'm hoping she picks it up again soon.
Natalie has also started pulling off while nursing to look around at everything and anything. If someone talks, the cats meow, a car goes by, you name it, she stops eating, pulls off and looks around. It's adorable when she pulls off to look up at me and give me a huge grin. The unfortunate side to this new found interest of hers is that she's not eating much during one sitting and then, wanting to eat more frequently and more at night. I've found a solution -- we now sit in her closet in the dark to nurse during the day. Not the most comfortable position for me, but it keeps her focused and she's eating more -- and hence, less fussy. :) I'm hoping we don't have to do this for very long.
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