Week Twenty Seven

It's Saturday again? How is that possible? Time is flying by now that I am back at work. That is a good thing because it means we are getting closer to Thanksgiving Break when I will get a whole week with Alexandra. But it also means that Alexandra is also growing up so fast.

The big news of the week is that Alexandra can sit up on her own. She is able to sit for several minutes without toppling over. This means there is a whole new world of play for her. She has yet to pull herself up from a lying position to sitting, but I am sure that will come soon.

She is a pro at rolling now and spends a lot of her time on her tummy. Speaking of tummies, Alexandra tried sleeping on her tummy on Monday night. Mommy would not have any of that because 1) it is safer for babies to sleep on their backs or sides and 2) she always cries when she is on her tummy in the crib. She tried again on Tuesday, but realized that mommy would simply roll her over if she got caught. Now she is back to the normal side sleeping with her legs completely out of her crib. She seems to like that best!

Alexandra tried sweet potatoes this week which she liked. She also had her first taste of non-pureed food. Marivel cut up a piece of pear and put it in a mesh container. Alexandra then was able to hold it and suck the juice out of the pear. She loved it.

Tonight we went to a Toastmasters potluck. It was fun to see everyone and they loved seeing Alexandra.

There is not much else to report since Alexandra just posted her monthly update on Monday. So I will just end by sharing some other photos taken since Monday. Alexandra decided to help me grade papers one night and tried to eat the essays. Now I will have to explain to a few students why their papers are all crumpled!