blackmoondog

Um, yeah, July was busy.

September is gonna be a doozy too, potentially with travel three weeks in a row. This should be interesting, as we're seeing the beginnings of separation anxiety and awareness of strangers. Zoe has been super sociable for the past few months but lately her willingness to smile at strangers is lessening and she has shyly nestled into my shoulder a few times. It somewhat depends on the person though. She definitely prefers to meet new people from the safety of Mama or Papa's (aching) arms these days.

Anyhoo, Zoe continues on her quest for mobility. She can scoot backwards and rock back and forth on her hands and knees and adds in rolling to get to things out of her reach. The house is still woefully unprepared for a crawling baby. Oh! And a few days ago she pulled herself up on a toy in her crib. The second time she only got to kneeling but that is still a pretty major accomplishment.

Though we've been slacking on giving her solid foods, I have started making baby food for her by steaming veggies and running them through the food processor before freezing in ice cube trays. We've tried butternut squash, carrots, and peas and sweet potato is next. So far squash is the favorite with peas a close second. Oatmeal wasn't very well received but we'll try again now that I've ground the oats smaller. I am going to try making some applesauce next from apples off our tree in the backyard. Also we have bananas and avocados ripening on top of the fridge so we will add those to the menu too.

Here's a summary of where we are now:

Number of teeth: 2, center bottom
Number of teeth waiting to burst from the gums: 4, 2 top, 2 bottom
Weight: 17lbs
Length: 26in
Clothing size: 9 months, but not for much longer
Sitting up?: Like a champ!
Crawling?: Kinda. Stuck in reverse.
Standing?: Assisted. But that's on the horizon.
Walking?: No, thank goodness. That can wait a while. I hope.
Travel in July: Bay Area for Grandad's surgery and Santa Cruz with Mama & Grandma
Travel in August:None until Labor Day weekend.
Foods: Primarily still nursing with solids 1-2 times a day
Likes: "Petting" our dogs & cats, being held up in the air, being tickled by Mama's hair, chewing & drooling on everything in sight
Dislikes: Diaper changes, having face wiped, sitting in one place for too long, sleeping alone