The boobie trap and other addictions

False alarm. Thank goodness. My previous post was panic stricken over the possibility of Livi self weaning herself when in fact is was the birth control pill I was on for just one day....it had turned her off. I can't believe how one tiny tablet can change so much in one's body....and my baby's desire to breastfeed. No more pill....and back to dealing with that pesky monthly visitor who over stays her welcome. Don't care....Livi and I are back on track. She is sick with a cough right now and being able to nurse her when she can't sleep and is feeling icky, knowing she's getting the nutrition she needs when she doesn't want to eat, her falling asleep in my arms....so happy to be able to give her that.

As for other updates:

We have three teeth....the third one on top surprised me! got a glimpse of it during a diaper change and freaked out. Had no idea it was there. She had been smacking but no previous signs of teething...
Her two favorite things in the world are the same as Daddy's two favorite things in the world: Dairy Queen ice cream and Granny Smith apples. Serious. Stef eats two a day and Livi freaks out when he doesn't share. It was cute at the beginning:

But now it's out of control. She grabs, steal and swipes them whenever she can, dangerously getting a piece of the apples' skin in her mouth a few times. So, every night when daddy has one, Livi gets her very own, skinned, Granny Smith:

Her other addiction is walking. NOT ONE person ever talked to me about this. The process of how they learn to walk. I am fascinated by how gradual and methodical it is. Takings MONTHS from being able to stand while held, to standing on their own leaning on something, to being able to put one foot in front of the other while being held, to leading YOU around the house while holding your hands. Currently, Livi reaches out for our hands, knowing she needs support and walks from interesting place to interesting place in the house (had no idea each corner and crevice in the house had its own magic) She is now able to walk holding only one hand

It truly is the sweetest thing....she loves to talk and sing as she pitter patters around. I have no idea when she will take her first step on her own....again....no one ever talks about this process. As well, all babies are different. She can stand on her own for a second before losing her balance....so who knows. Maybe by her birthday in early April.

Her favorite hang out is her crib, where she can stand, walk around and play with the books in her bookcase.



Our favorite stop on the daily house tour is.....her other addiction....her shoe collection:

Shoe "pic" of the month:



Where did we get these little numbers? The savvy mommy never tells.