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She rolled left!!

Yummy!

Have you tried these? I got the Tangy Tomato Ranch ones the other day and they are SO GOOD!! And they are baked and have vegetables in them too so you don't have to feel as bad about eating chips I guess. Anyway, if you want to try them you can print out a coupon for a FREE bag here.

Bat Baby

In Relief Society yesterday, Brooklyn invented a new game. We call it "Bat Baby." As I've mentioned before, she doesn't like to sit down. I hold her on my lap and she stands the whole time. Anyway, yesterday she started arching her back waaaaay back until she was upside down! I was worried about her being upside down (that can't be good for her little head, right?) so I pulled her back up. She thought it was hilarious. She did it over and over and over again, just smiling and laughing the whole time. I'm not sure if she enjoys the new perspective of being upside down or the rush of being pulled up, but it is definitely her new favorite game. I wanted to see what her expression looked like when she was hanging upside down so I had Jason take a few pictures. She mostly just looks amazed like she is looking at something she has never seen before. I guess she has just found a new way to explore her world.

Soulja Girl

Since Brooklyn was born I've been excited for her to be big enough for this little outfit. I think it's so cute! The pants are hard core, but the shirt is lacey and girly and cute. It's size 0-3 months but she has such a skinny little waist that the pants have never fit her. I put it on her today and the pants are still too big, but the shirt is too small! It's too short and pulls in her shoulders. Anyway, I took a couple of pictures. I am aware that she looks a little boyish, but I couldn't find a bow that looks good with camo, go figure. =)

After making her wear the too-small shirt for a little bit I changed her into a comfy sweater and she fell asleep. I guess she doesn't get too excited about modeling. That's probably a good thing.

By the way, did you notice that her hair is growing in? Finally! I've tried to take a picture of it but it's still pretty fine so it doesn't show up that well. I can't wait to see if it's curly!!

Boxy Lady

Brooklyn has a problem. Since her rolling-over debut last week, she has become quite the little traveler. When she's in the right mood, she can go from one side of the room to the other in under a minute. Her problem is that she only knows how to roll one way. So, as soon as she gets to the other side of the room (or some other barricade in between) she is stuck! I spend a good portion of the day putting her down on the floor, then coming back a minute later when she's stuck, picking her up and putting her back on the other side of the room so she can do it again. Here she is stuck against her swing:

Brooklyn has a little doll that her Aunt Lisa gave her for Christmas. She loves her crinkly dress. The other day she was playing with the doll and inadvertently tossed her just out of reach. She reached out for the doll and started getting upset because she couldn't quite grab her. Then her face lit up like she had a bright idea. She must have thought "I can roll now!" because that is exactly what she did. She rolled the only way she knows how. And then when she reached out for the doll - it was even further away!!! She rolled the wrong direction. She was really confused and, of course, upset, but I thought it was quite humorous.

I was glad when Brooklyn learned how to roll around because I thought it meant she would be able to entertain herself a little more and I would have more time to get things done. With her only rolling in one direction, however, it seems that I have even less time! I did discover something that keeps her entertained, though. Her bedroom doubles as our office and I like to go in there in the morning and check email, read blogs, etc. I lay Brooklyn down on the floor to play for a little bit. One corner of the room is kind of our junkyard for things that need to be done. There is a box of cords, software, etc. that separates Brooklyn from the stuff. She loves that box!!! She rolls up against it and, instead of being annoyed by her partition, will spend a good 20 minutes or so just bouncing the flap up and down, scratching her fingernails on the side of it, kicking it and talking to it. Here is our boxy lady!

Old Baby, New Tricks

So our little girl is 4 months old today! And she has proven her maturity with the acquisition of a few new skills. She has been able to roll from her front to her back for a while now - mostly because she really doesn't like being on her tummy, I think. This morning I layed her down on her back with some toys on a blanket and about 30 seconds later looked back at her and she was on her tummy! I was so surprised! She acted like it was no big thing and has been doing it all day since then. You would be surprised how fast this little one can travel by rolling over and over.

The other "skill" is somewhat embarassing. In Relief Society this week, she all of a sudden started doing this shrieky, talky, singy thing. And apparently she doesn't understand the meaning of a whispered "Brooklyn, be reverent!" She just sang and talked and shrieked and everyone looked at us and laughed while I turned red. She has been getting increasingly more vocal lately, but this shrieky thing is brand new. Here is a little bit of it on tape:

Editor's note: I don't generally just leave my daughter on the floor in the middle of the living room. She gets a nice little blanket laid out for her with plenty of toys. She lasts about a minute there before she scoots or rolls out into the middle of everything. "No one puts Baby in the corner!"

"Look at Me!"

One of Jason's cousins wrote a blog on the Bumbo chair. I had seen some of my cousin's kids using them (Aiden & Ava) but didn't really know what they were. They are designed to help babies sit before they can sit on their own. When I read that, I knew that Brooklyn would LOVE it. She's always trying to sit up and often will stop fussing as soon as we prop her against something. So we bought her one (used, of course, they're pretty expensive new). I wish I had had the video camera out the first time I put her in it. I have never seen her so GLEEFUL!! She just started smiling and giggling and kicking her legs and waving her arms. She kept looking at me and making this expression like, "Look at me, Mom!" It was classic! She absolutely fell in love with it. This will be nice to feed her in and to bring to restaurants to sit next to us, etc. We love the Bumbo!