Caroline is a joy to be around! Lots of smiles and lots of cooing. She is turning into a very happy baby! It's amazing what a few weeks can do when you have a colicky baby. She still has her moments of being fussy but it's a big difference from where we were one month ago.
Likes: Caroline loves her sea creatures toy that makes sound whenever you touch it. She is getting really good at understanding that she needs to stretch that hand out there in order to get her toy to entertain her. And even when she doesn't she has a great big brother who loves to show her how his old toys work. She also likes her touchy-feely books. It's exciting to see her understand that she needs to stretch her fingers out instead of keeping it in a fist to learn about the world around her. It's very cute and cool to see her brain work! She of course still loves her big brother Liam who adores her right back.
On her first day at the babysitters Evan set the carseat down on the floor and all the other kids gathered around Caroline to welcome her to the group. After a couple of minutes of the kids looking at her, Liam said, "Ok, ok that's enough! Give her some space!" A very protective brother! And while I was worried all day that Caroline would cry for hours or wouldn't take a bottle on my first day back to work, I was informed that she may be the happiest baby ever, so full of smiles!
She still likes her playmat, her swing and her bouncy seat. Caroline has also started to suck on her fingers to soothe herself to sleep. Bathtime is also still a favorite.
Dislikes: A non moving car is still #1 on this list. She is also not a fan of zerberts. (is this even a real word?) Sitting in a dirty diaper also gets some complaints.
Skills: Caroline rolls from her tummy to her back and actually started doing this at 2 months. Once she finds her two middle fingers to stick in her mouth she is very good at putting herself to sleep. She is a great talker, lots of cooing! Caroline has about 1 1/2-2 hours of wakefulness before needing another nap. Most of the time at night she will go 5 hours before wanting to eat again. On the rare occasion she has slept for 7-8 hours straight, and it was glorious!
