Do you like the picture? I tried for almost half an hour to get a photo of Eden sitting still and that girl would not stop moving. That is pretty much par these days. Eden crawls at warp speed. She is all over the place. So much so that she gets rug burns on her little knees. Awwwww. Eden is pulling herself up on everything and cruising around. She is also getting very good at standing unassisted. She is going to be walking in no time. Not only does she want to keep up with Zoë, but she is getting extremely frustrated not being able to bring things with her when she crawls around. LOL!
Routine:
Eden
has started the unfortunate habit of waking up around 7:30am. Why is that unfortunate? Eden naps about two hours after she wakes, which means 9:30-10:00am nap. Then she wakes up around the time Zoë goes down for her nap, then goes back down when Zoë wakes up. Not the greatest schedule, but it is what it is. She still goes to bed around 6pm and wakes once a night for a bottle and clean diaper.
Eating:
We have added pureed broccoli and spinach to Eden's repertoire with no problems. It gets mixed into her chicken soup puree (thanks Mom!) and she doesn't mind a bit. Eden also really enjoys cold cantaloupe and strawberries in her mesh feeder, especially when her teeth are bothering her. And lets not forget frozen pancakes. Eden seems to have followed in Zoë's foot steps and loves frozen pancakes (also good on teething gum).
Clothing:
I will update this post tomorrow after I weigh Eden, but she is still fitting nicely into her 6-9 month clothes so I am guessing she is 17-18lbs.
Update: Eden is weighing in at 19.8 lbs. Whoo Hoo!
Other Tidbits:
Eden now does a double wave and claps her hands, especially when she is happy. And, if you sing "If You're Happy and You Know It, Clap Your Hands" she claps! (She's a genius).
We moved Eden into a big girl car seat and I think she may be backwards facing until she is two. LOL! She hates being in the car and cries after about five minutes. Ugh. I am trying to take her on more errands so that she gets used to it, otherwise our drive to Spokane next month is going to be verrrrrry long.
Eden's favorite toy is by far the baby Zoë gave her the day she was born. She brings that baby everywhere with her. In fact, while I'm thinking about it, do you have any suggestions for washing a stuffed animal? Baby has gone through the washer once, but I am afraid her stuffing is going to get all lumpy if we keep laundering it.
I'm trying to figure out something new to do with Eden's hair. She pulls bows out of her hair and chews on them, she won't wear a hat anymore, and yesterday, she pulled a rubberband out of her hair and ate it. Lovely. (Poison Control told me that as long as she didn't choke and was able to eat and drink, the rubberband should makes its way out in a few days...if you know what I mean).
We had to put outlet covers in all around the house this month because Eden is now fascinated with them. She likes to stick her fingers in the holes, pull things out of the outlets, chew on cords. Basically all the things that are going to give her mommy grey hair. Oh, and did I mention that she also knows how to speed crawl up stairs? Yep, grey hair. Eden is so much more chill than Zoë was, but she is also fearless and incredibly brave. Oy!
Last but not least, she doesn't use a bath seat anymore. I fill the tub with a few inches of water and let her sit and play. Eden loves it. She splashes and crawls around. It is good baby fun!
