The very day I posted my previous milestone blog, Elsie made some exciting progress.
* She's now definitely a crawler. Out of nowhere she just decided that crawling was her preffered means of locomotion and off she went. She tries to follow me now if I leave a room, and has decided that her mission in life is to make sure there are always some CDs off the shelf and on the floor. Every time I tidy them away she crawls over and pulls a few (or a lot) off the shelf again.
* She is finally getting some teeth! We just noticed that one of her top teeth has poked through and the other is just about ready. Fortunately, this hasn't seemed to bother her tons, although I did have a right battle trying to get her to sleep tonight... maybe the teeth are to blame!
* A slight regression... she now shouts dada whenever the cat walks by (in addition to calling Daddy that). Daddy is disappointed in her inability to distinguish between him and a cat, but I'm trying to reassure him that calling everything by one word is a standard developmental phase!
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Monday, May 22, 2006
My Mothering Style Quiz
Your type is: The “Love of Learning” Mother
“I keep the encyclopedia in the kitchen so we can look up things together while we eat.”
Intellectually curious and patient, the INTP mother relishes those times with a child when they are learning something interesting together. Whether they’re at the zoo or computer terminal, she sparks to answering his or her “whys” with in-depth responses or new knowledge.
The INTP mother is also objective and introspective. She listens to and discusses children’s ideas and questions as she would those of a peer, fostering self-esteem and confidence. Open and non-directive, she allows children the freedom to do for themselves and quietly encourages them to believe they can do it.
Independence, autonomy, intellectual development, and self-reliance are probably the INTP’s highest priorities for her children. An avid reader, she naturally imparts an appreciation and love of reading as well.
Drawn to all types of learning, the INTP may also value her mothering experience for all the new insights about life it provides her.
“I keep the encyclopedia in the kitchen so we can look up things together while we eat.”
Intellectually curious and patient, the INTP mother relishes those times with a child when they are learning something interesting together. Whether they’re at the zoo or computer terminal, she sparks to answering his or her “whys” with in-depth responses or new knowledge.
The INTP mother is also objective and introspective. She listens to and discusses children’s ideas and questions as she would those of a peer, fostering self-esteem and confidence. Open and non-directive, she allows children the freedom to do for themselves and quietly encourages them to believe they can do it.
Independence, autonomy, intellectual development, and self-reliance are probably the INTP’s highest priorities for her children. An avid reader, she naturally imparts an appreciation and love of reading as well.
Drawn to all types of learning, the INTP may also value her mothering experience for all the new insights about life it provides her.
Elsie Milestones
Elsie is now 9.5 months old, and can do some pretty exciting stuff.
* She's basically a crawler. She'll crawl with determination towards something that she really wants, and gets around surprisingly quickly at other times through a combination of crawling, scooting and rolling.
* She pulls herself up onto her knees and has just in the past couple of days started trying to pull up a bit further.
* She definitely calls Daddy "dada" now. It is her favourite babbling word as well, but you can tell when she uses it especially to refer to him.
* We think she's trying to say "cat". Whenever the cat is around she says something sort of like "dat". I'm almost prepared to count it as her first word!
* She's basically a crawler. She'll crawl with determination towards something that she really wants, and gets around surprisingly quickly at other times through a combination of crawling, scooting and rolling.
* She pulls herself up onto her knees and has just in the past couple of days started trying to pull up a bit further.
* She definitely calls Daddy "dada" now. It is her favourite babbling word as well, but you can tell when she uses it especially to refer to him.
* We think she's trying to say "cat". Whenever the cat is around she says something sort of like "dat". I'm almost prepared to count it as her first word!
It's Been A While
So, I've totally gotten out of the habit of blogging. However, I am determined to stick with it, so... I'm back. Daddy has challenged me to compose a thoughtful blog by Friday, so I'm trying to get into the groove. We'll see how it goes.
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