Katherine is starting to walk, with lots of help from Mommy or Daddy. She likes to high knee march at this point, hopefully that will change as she gets better at it...I may be a tad embarrassed if my 5 year old marched everywhere she went...
She is doing great at pulling herself up and is trying it out on more and more items. She's learned how to pull herself up in the crib too so it's a whole new ball game at nap time, which for some reason she tends to despise.
This morning Nathan put her down for a nap as she was cranky, rubbing her eyes etc. I got in the shower when he put her down and when I got out she was still screaming full tilt. Nathan said she was standing in her crib screaming. I went to check on her a few minutes later and she was down to her knees, head down in an exhausted defeated position, holding on to the crib rail with one little hand...screaming. This child! I picked her up and she collapsed onto my shoulder. Poor little munchkin. As she calmed down, however, she became more awake. I didn't try to put her back down but let her come get ready with me instead. She won that battle but we'll win the war, I'm almost positive!
As Katherine is almost 8 months we're starting to give her bites of banana or single peas to let her figure out "solid" or non-mushed foods. She tends to gag on anything not pureed so needs to get used to different textures and chewing. So far they intrigue her but that's about it. I gave her 1/2 a banana this morning and under Nathan's watchful eye she demolished it covering her tray and herself in a banana paste. I don't think any of it got into her mouth though. Not ready yet I guess?
One of her favorite past times is Kitty Hunting. She chases Lee all over the house. It's good for both of them I guess...she practices crawling and Lee is getting some exercise!
This weekend I am going to make a whole lotta baby foods. We're down to squash, green peas and sweet potato so I need to get cracking. I'll let you all know how she likes the new foods we'll be giving her.
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Since she doesn't have any teeth yet, I would suggest staying with mashed food! Tell Daddy to lower her arms a bit as he walks her. She'll be able to balance better that way. I can't wait to see you all!!!! Tell Lee he better watch out, once she really starts walking on her own, he's toast! So are Leroy and Brew.
Love,
Mom
hahaha! It's like she won't bend her little chubby legs for anything! :) I was reading that some babies start walking as early as 9 months- so watch out! I bet by Christmas your animals are gonna be keeping clear of her...:)
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