What is happening? It feels like I just barely typed up her 6 month update!
Gemma gets more fun everyday. I can see her developing her own cute little personality with each day and I fall more and more in love with her!
Gemma and I have our little games we play. She loves it when I put my hair in her face/within her reach, but then I will quickly whip it away so she can't grab it and she giggles and giggles. She's amused by peekaboo and I can sometimes get her to laugh during that.
She loves it when I sing and dance for her! She just has the biggest grin the whole time.
She enjoys lying on her back and holding her book or other toys above her face to look at it. And no fail, she drops it on her face at least once a day, and cries until I calm her. It's kinda funny.
She is obsessed with her reflection and seeing pictures and videos of herself. If she's crying and screaming, I can go stand in front of the mirror and she'll immediately start smiling through those tears!
Still loves to talk. Seriously I'm not joking, she talks SO. LOUD. Like, we will be watching a movie and as the movie gets louder at some parts, so does she. It's hilarious (and mildly frustrating). The other night we were watching something, and we had to actually pause the movie and give her something to eat to stop her from talking so we could actually hear the movie! hahahah!
Gemma is still not crawling. She just doesn't get the concept of moving forward! haha! I will put her up on her hands and knees, she'll rock back and forth, but as soon as she wants something in front of her, she will drop to her belly and just stretch out her body as much as she can to reach for it. If she's unsuccessful, she'll roll around, turn her body, and roll sideways to it! She's clever, and yet somehow still oblivious. Hahah!
Sits up on her own like a champ! She rarely falls over anymore. If she starts tipping she puts her hands out to stop herself.
I've been helping her learn how to use her fingers to pick up food and put it in her mouth. She's been doing surprisingly well!!
Gemma's favorite food is still squash. That seems to be the food she will eat for the longest amount of time before she shows signs of being done eating. She LOVES eating fruit in her fresh food feeder. She likes blueberries and bananas in it, but she LOVES pears.
We borrowed a big bouncer exer-saucer from Rachel, and Gemma has so much fun in it! She goes nuts bouncing up and down, and is totally entertained by all the toys on it!
Gemma now totally knows her name. I'm not entirely sure when she made the connection, but I just happened to notice it one day.
Gemma is so dang cute, happy, and giddy in the mornings! Oh, I just live for the mornings I spend just cuddling her and playing with her in my bed. She is so much fun!
Still a momma's girl!
She doesn't mind the carseat at all, but she'll get frustrated sometimes and I think it's cause she's bored.
Gemma will sleep sometimes over 10 hours a night! It's pretty great when I get to sleep in!
