1. She's ticklish - if you tickle her belly, Zoie will grin, squirm, and pull her knees up towards her chest. She's close to giggling!
2. She knows her mama - lately, Zoie refuses to let anyone else soothe her if she's feeling slightly fussy. It's wonderful to be her source of comfort and I'm glad she's well-attached, but I hope she opens up a bit towards others!
3. She's happy hanging out in her bouncy seat... as long as she can see me! - If I leave the room for more than a minute, Zoie starts yelling. Not crying, but yelling. It's actually pretty funny :-)
4. She loves to coo while nursing - once she's satisfied most of her hunger, Zoie will just start smiling at me and cooing softly, and continue nursing a bit. It's the cutest thing, I love our little milk chats!
5. She can be LOUD - Zoie loves to screech and yell when she gets excited, just like a toddler testing out her voice! Sometimes I'll hear a new sound, and not even realize it came from Zoie right away.
6. She likes to be held up on your shoulder - instead of being cradled in your arms (unless she is particularly relaxed or tired). This girl wants to be carried high to see the world!
7. She is a morning baby! - this is her happiest, most playful time of day. Once Zoie shakes off the groggy fussy just-waking-up feeling, she has tons of energy and smiles. (And as a solo-mama, this is the best time to take a shower! She'll hang out in her crib and happily chat to the sunshine dancing on the curtains for 10 minutes.)
8. She appreciates a good swaddle - as soon as her arms are pinned down and wrapped in a blanket, she'll relax instantly. As a newborn, she insisted on having her arms up by her head while she slept, so we obliged with a funky modified swaddle. These days, she's happy with her arms pinned to her sides (finally using those easy-Velcro-swaddle-blankets).
9. She wiggles in her sleep - sometimes she turns 90 degrees and wedges herself against the sides of the crib. And pretty regularly, her diaper will shimmy down her butt! Finally, after one too many pee-leaks in her crib, I've been switching to a disposable insert with a cloth diaper cover that hugs her tush. No leaks yet!
10. She loves to be carried around - her nickname is: she-who-must-be-held. This child can't get enough! She loves to be in arms. Sleeping, eating, playing, looking around - she LOVES to be held. Luckily, having several different baby carriers makes this a lot easier as a solo-mama.
I can't wait to discover more quirky things about our little girl, she's growing up so quickly! What a treat to watch her change and develop every day. Soon, her daddy will be here to join in the fun! We can't wait!
Cheers,
Martha
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