First Steps 4/24/07

Today was a very special, long awaited day in our little family. While dad and I and the fasu were playing in the living room, our little girl took her first steps. It was one of the most exciting moments of our lives. She just took off and took about ten steps without stopping. We were so amazed. The next set of steps, that were not as many but still totally wonderful, were captured on video. And since these first few steps, the fasu has been practicing walking all afternoon. Of course she is not completely walking yet but she is making those first steps we were so so so longing for. Way to go Fasu!

Happy Passover

Passover is not really one of my favorite favorite holidays. I used to always try to sneak out of the seder and I don't really appreicate the fact that you are not supposed to eat bread. But this year, things were different. We went to dad's semi-relatives, Bruce and Lynn and they had a really cool, modern and a whole lot more interesting haggadah. I actually did not mind doing the after dinner part of the seder.

As the pictures convey, the fasu was entertained by her Sesame Street books and her father. I was too exhausted to play with her. Ah, the joys of pregnancy.

Dad was really cool and played with her and walked her around the house and the Fasu had a good time. Things got particulary good when the food came out and they had lots of meat. My baby loves meat, did I mention that before?

This is one of our only family pictures. We really don't take many pictures with all of us in them. But this passover our friend Jennifer took some family photos, which I really like. I am not wearing make up and dad has his eyes shut, but you can really see our beautiful baby with her blanket and thumb in mouth. As the pictures clearly shows, she was VERY tired by that point in the day.

Good Nights

Again I have been bad about updating my blog. I can provide tons of execuses but I won't.
To summerize the past few weeks:

1. The Fasu STILL not walking. BUT, she is standing longer now. One time she had enough time to stand and clap. She loves clapping. I love clapping with her. She still also "drives" her walker toy everywhere and cruises on furniture. In fact, I would say she is as much up right as crawling just not walking independently. Also, she can walk if one of us is holding her little hand. I love walking with my little girl.

2. We had a good passover. Dad and the fasu tried to keep it to matzas only but at least the fasu was without great success....The fasu was really good at the Seder and really enjoyed the meat. She is her dad's daughter for sure.

3. We have been enjoying pain free, cry free nights these past two weeks and it's so much fun. You put the Fasu in bed around nine and around 5:30 I give her her morning bottle and then she goes back to sleep until it's time to wake up. On the weekends it's especially great, because she doesn't wake up until 8 am so mommy gets some mommy time.
This brings me to the conclusion that when she does wake up at night, it's not because she is just fussy but because something is wrong. Whether it's pain somewhere or a bad dream. But my baby is not crying for no reason and she does not cry herself to sleep....

More Pictures

Bath time. Lately the fasu has not been enjoying her baths as she used to. She gets really mad when water gets in her eyes and as the picture shows, she constantly trying to get out of the tub. Smart mom, however, found a trick to get the water out of the eyes by saying "where's the light?" This makes the fasu throw her head back in search of the light and then I wash her hair.

What will we do if we ever lose this blanket? Dad and I dread the day that one day it will fall and will be nowhere to be found. The Fasu is so attached to her blanket. By far it's her favorite thing in the world, even more then Elmo. Lately we've been having a few tough nights which didn't allow me the time to wash the blanket. Was it nasty....Thank God, we are on a streak of good sleeping days these days (tfu tfu tfu), and I was able to wash it yesterday. It was getting to be embarassing.

I love our neighborhood. The Fasu and I go for our daily walks and it's so much fun. Since she is still not walking we can't really play at the playground at Allsup Park but walking through the woods there is so gorgeous.....Not to mention how proud I am walking with my baby. She waves and smiles at total strangers and makes them feel happy. My sweet little angle baby.

Toys.

The current favorite and hopefully the toy that would do the trick. The push toy. The fasu walks around the house with it. Sometimes really fast. She is really good at manouvering it and getting it through inclines and narrow spaces.

Wye Mountain