Holy Brain Development Batman!!!

Over the last 4 days or so Little Monster decided to become the smartest baby in the world....just kidding, but she did suddenly start doing about 20 new things.

1. She sits up on her own
2. She has that crawling thing down
3. She gives high-fives
4. She waves hello and goodbye
5. She said "hi kitty" to Naughty Little Kitty (I did not make this up even if Husband doesn't
believe me)
6. While she was dealing with that crawling thing she decided to go ahead and start pulling herself into a standing position and standing with support.
7. Also, we got her a walker and she totally cruises in that sucker. I'm telling you, we may have created a big monster.

The best part about LM's new found mobility is that it makes my job oh so much more fun.

"Oh look how cute she is walking in the walker"
"Oh look she can reach the desk now..."
"Oh look she is tugging on the cord to the monitor that could fall over and crush her-
skull....isn't that sweet?!"

"She's walking to me......she's so cute....she's...STICKING HER FINGERS IN THE FAN!"

This parenting thing just got much more troublesome. That baby has a death wish.

I keep trying to remember what we fed her last week to prompt this amazing turn of events.....gotta remember not to give her anymore of that!

Dear Little Monster....

Dear Little Monster,

There are a few things that I wanted to discuss with you, but since you don't necessarily understand what I'm saying I thought I would write it down and make you read it when you are older to see how you have tormented me.

1. Please refrain from trying to crawl while nursing. This is quite uncomfortable for me and nipple aren't supposed to stretch that far. Also, diaper changing is a bad time to practice this.

2. Question. Do you have to make those weird grunts every time I feed you solids? Just wondering.

3. Please for the love of God could you sleep for more than 2 hours at a time (actually at this point I would take for more than an hour). You probably don't know this, but mommy is slowing going completely insane due to lack of sleep and frustration over not knowing what to do to convince you that sleep is....awesome. Seriously, I am really starting to lose it!

4. I know you want to play with Naughty Little Kitty, but I am sick of finding clumps of his hair in your fists....plus I think he's on to you. The fear of you has started to win against his pathetic need to be near me and he has started running away from you.

5. I know that you are really excited to walk, but maybe we should work on making this crawling thing happen first....what do you think?

6. When I am trying to get you to sleep why can I not sit down. I mean really, I don't see the difference. Either way you are draped over my shoulder and I am moving so do we have to stay in the position that is giving mommy scoliosis?

7. Why is your poo a different color ever day? And while we are on the topic, could you not stick your fingers in it when I am trying to change your diaper...thanks.

8. Could you let daddy know that when you are crying in the middle of the night and I say "it's your turn" and hit him, that doesn't mean "Please pick the baby up and put her in bed with me".

9. Just for good measure, please see #3 again.

And Supernanny is going to see it all first.....Damn!!

LM is a mystery wrapped in an enigma. She has been stuck in this pseudo-crawling rut for a couple of weeks now. I guess she got bored with that and moved on because now she is onto the standing. She never really mastered the sitting up by herself (although she is pretty good at it). Ahhh, the little one is more and more like me everyday....skip the lame stuff, let's get straight to the walking and talking people!

I keep trying to get her to crawl, but in the end she just kinda inchworms her way to whatever she is trying to get to. She can't get the arms and legs going at the same time I guess....damn appendages, always having a mind of their own!

We'll see how this all plays out. Only thing I know for sure...LM's gonna do it all for Supenanny first...double damn!