I woke up on the 15th with Grandma Droste ready for me in the morning! It was my second day of broccoli risotto and my third day of finger foods (Morning O’s!).
It was a tough week from the nap perspective. For some reason, I just never felt like taking naps, even though I was rubbing my eyes like I really needed them. I think I’m still off-kilter from the craziness of Thanksgiving and the ear infection I had last week.
I’m definitely crawling a lot more but I really, really love to walk (with help). In fact, some times if someone puts me down to sit, I just scream until she comes back and walks with me.
I really like the Christmas lights and Grandma Droste really helped me get into the Christmas spirit by singing me so many carols. My favorite is O Tannenbaum. But back to the lights, because I’ve had to devise very sneaky ways to get my hands on them. For a while, I could crawl under the dining table before anyone noticed, but finally Grandma Droste tied them up and put them out of reach!
On Wednesday I had my first cheese ever (ricotta), an ingredient in a blackberry parfait that Dad made me. It was a bit tart (NOT as bad as cranberries!), but the ricotta definitely made it more palatable.
Wednesday was also notable for my first bruise ever! I was playing up in the kitchen (two steps up from the family room. I threw a spoon down the stairs and figured I’d go get it. Ahhhh! No one told me I’m supposed to go down the stairs backward! Anyway, I ended up with two bruises (my knee and my head). Grandma took great care of me and to show that I’m no whimp, as soon as I got my bearings, I crawled right back to those stairs and went back to the kitchen.
I got to go outside a bit this week, even though it was really cold! Grandma and I walked to Dominick’s (where I still hate those balloons!). On the way back, I dropped my glove in the snow and we had to backtrack two blocks to go pick it up.
On Friday I had my 9-month checkup. It was a week lake because when I went to see the doc about my ear infection, she suggested I reschedule for after I finished the course of antibiotics. Anyway, my head is still 95th percentile. I’m 28 inches long and I weigh 20 pounds, 7 ounces. I impressed the doctor with my pat-a-cake skills and my assisted walking skills. Oh, and my ear infection has been defeated. Maggie: 1; Acute Otitis Media: 0.
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