Milestones

So I took Ellie for a quick spin down to Local Jo's, our little coffee shop here, and I bought a couple chocolate chip cookies. They make the best cookies!

We ate the first one together, but later on...

Me: "What happened to that other biscuit?"
Jenny: "I ate it."
Me: "I see how you are."
Jenny: "And I'm not apologizing it for it, either."

OK, back to the bean. Earlier in the week, she was slumbering away, but started to fuss. Grammy Fran to the rescue - as she grabbed Catie's thumb and shoved it in her mouth. We got another hour of sleep out of her as a result!

Sleeping but stirring:

Post-thumb insertion. A happy bean:



Other exciting milestones this weekend:

#1 - We went outside to a public event. It was CP Allen's football final (which we won - Tier 2 Champions...), so we went and brought bean. Sadly, the weather absolutely sucked (and it continues to suck right now), so we scrammed after just 1 hour.


#2 - The baby's attentiveness. She is definitely focusing on noises and sights now. There's no question. This morning, I am sure I had her undivided attention for a good 2 minutes. It was really cool. Whatever my face was doing, she was going to stare straight into it.

#3 - Jenny is also convinced that Catherine smiled at her today. She asked me to come and look, but I was napping (this must have been when the cookie got eaten. Argh!). She said that she looked right at Jenny and smiled at her.

(keep in mind that #2 and #3 are not happening with any regularity, but man is it cool progress!)

#4 - We went out for breakfast with the bean. All hail Smitty's, the mother of all family restaurants! She was a perfect angel for the duration, and we've gained valuable confidence and experience. And gained an awesome milkshake, too.

Lots of things going on right now!