Daphne Developments

Daphne is almost crawling. She can get on all fours but
only manages to scoot backwards, which is still effective.

Working on standing with PawPaw

Is it possible to slow down time???? I swear that every time I blink Daphne is developing in some new way:

• Sitting: Daphne sits up on her own really well now. I don't even prop pillows or stuffed animals around her on the floor anymore. She topples over every now and then but usually because she tries to reach way too far for something.
• Grabbing: Speaking of reaching, Daphne grabs anything she can get her paws on. And after she gets a hold of whatever catches her attention she promptly puts it in her mouth for a nibble when possible. Some things she just grabs (like my dad's leg hair!).
• Mobility: We have to watch Daphne like a hawk now! About the only time she is still is when she is ready for a nap or bed. Daphne has been trying to crawl but only manages to scoot backwards when she is up on all fours. But between the backwards motion and rolling Daphne can cover quite a bit of ground. This means she is already getting into things she shouldn't be in. We're going to need to update our babyproofing and figure out a good way to keep Daphne out of Tyler's toys since a number of them have small parts that are choking hazards.
• Chow hound: Daphne has gotten really good at holding her own bottle when she is in a reclined position. She is also eating solid food 2 or 3 times a day now. So far Daphne has not refused any particular foods and we have gone through all the basic baby food vegetables and fruits. She can feed herself rice crackers and started grabbing the spoon a few days ago (she has quite a grip!).
• Drooling: There has been quite a bit of drool but nothing compared to when Tyler was a baby. Tyler still drools more than the average kid his age! Fortunately Daphne has started to spit up a lot less. Supposedly at this stage the muscles at the bottom of the esophagus are more developed and so we should be done with the spit up phase.

Overall Daphne is a pretty happy baby. It doesn't take much to get her smiling and she absolutely adores Tyler. She watches everything he does and the two of them seem to have bonded quite a bit now that Daphne can play more.