I can't believe how big my baby is getting. It's so much fun to interact with her.
She is now SITTING and has been for about 3 weeks (all by herself that is)and for extra-long periods of time.
She loves STANDING up. You can just see it in her cute smiley face how proud of herself she is. I need to take a picture of it so you can see what I mean. Grandpa always helps her practice.
She waves good-bye all the time now. Well, sometimes if you say it in English. The trick is saying it in Spanish. So, when you see her, if you want her to wave you have to say "Hola" or "Adios" and she'll respond with a wave back.
She chuckles now. It is so cute. She has a Muttley The Dog laugh. (Does that date me or what?!) If you don't know who he is, his laugh is more of a hizzing or hehehe sound. You can also click here to see a video of him laughing.
Eating time is an exciting time for CeCe. As soon as I sit her on her high chair, she starts slapping the table in anticipation. Because she can't swallow much, most of it comes out, but she still loves it. We have decided to still feed her by mouth to keep her mouth active and taste buds going. We have heard that a lot of kids that have G-tubes have a hard time transitioning to eating by mouth because they aren't used to the textures and flavors. We know that she won't have to have a G-tube all her life, so when the time comes it won't be such a shock.
We have been working with an occupational therapist and lately we have been working on activating her tongue. Her tongue is so far back, she has to learn how to move it forward so it's easier to swallow. I have noticed lately, that she is getting better at that.
She still hates her voice valve. I'm not exaggerating when I say that the second we attach it to her she starts crying. But it's not just crying, it's the look of "why are you doing this to me mom" look, which follows with a sad cry. It breaks our hearts. The other day, Frankie was around when I did it and he broke down in tears. I know it's something we all have to do and it's what's best for her. We know it's what's best for her and it will help her. I think the fact that we can actually hear her cry adds on to the emotions. We know that the reason she cries is not because it hurts, but because it's a different sensation for her. She is not used to air passing through her throat, not to mention the strange sound of a baby crying (her own). I mentioned to the occupational therapist that I need to find someone to do it with her when I'm not around. Any volunteers?
On a happier note: we discovered today that she loves playing with mommy's make-up. She sat for an hour just looking through my make-up box. It was so fun to watch her.
We haven't gotten her weighed lately, but she's definitely gaining weight. I know switching to formula has helped her chunk up. My arms actually get tired when I hold her. She still pretty petite, but solid.
Enough of my blabber and more of the fun pictures of her playing with my make-up:
