Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Where's my stunt double?

So this is Hania's latest trick that we've discovered. She loves to pull herself up using your hands. Of course we are thrilled because this is the precursor to walking, but also terrified because, well, it is the precursor to walking! Initially we gave her a significant amount of help, but now she can pull to standing by herself.
We have not started to childproof the house yet. Good thing there is that tax stimulus refund on the way...have you priced some of the items needed to childproof a home? Good gracious.


Notice the self-proclaimed feminist unwittingly using the phrase "good girl" which reinforces society's belief that a girl's self-worth is based on her ability to be docile, non-challenging, and color within the lines at all times. Hopefully Hania will forgive me. Blame it on exhaustion. Note to self: do not subconsciously reinforce stereotypical sexist messages to six month old.

She definitely could use a stunt double.

Other interesting things this week:

* Made a trip to the doctor yesterday because she was pulling on her ear and was extremely
fussy. We received 2 diagnoses: 1) Mommy is an overreactive dumba@# and thought it was
an ear infection, & 2) Hania is teething! She has a sharp little lower front tooth poking
through! In our defense, Hania has been showing signs of teething for 3 months now, so I just
never imagined it was finally breaking through!

* The Schmonsees grandparents came for a weekend visit. We had a nice time just hanging out,
which gave me time to organize her closet and Johnny studied for his final next week.






* Spring has sprung around Kentucky! We planted tulips, daffodils and grape hyacinths about 2 years ago, and they have come up beautifully every year since. LOVE LOVE LOVE bulbs! So much payoff for very little initial work.







Happy Happy Spring!!!

5 comments:

amy7252 said...

Good job, Hania! Elle isn't pulling herself up to standing, and she's nearly 10 months old! (Though I think Elle is considerably chubbier than you...ha ha!)

No worries on the "good girl" thing. A) She *is* a girl, after all, so you couldn't have said "good boy!", and B) you were praising her for being strong and performing athletically. Definitely challenges the docile female stereotype. Girl power!

As for the doctor's appointment, I say it was worth the trip. It would have been far worse if she DID have an ear infection and was miserable. Better safe than sorry. Good luck with teething, and remember, your happy girl will return again someday!! (Elle is always crabby when new teeth bust through.)

Byerly grandparents said...

My goodness, she has grown so much stronger! Look out world - Hania is about to be mobile! She is just adorable!

Love to our girls.

Scott, Victoria, Hannah and Caleb said...

We need to make another trip to see you guys. I was Hannah to meet Hania!

By the way...the flowers are beautiful.

Scott, Victoria, Hannah and Caleb said...

Okay...I can't spell...it is just one of those days!

Sleepless Sabra said...

Oh, it was so much fun watching the little video clips of her. What a gorgeous girl! (Hania and her mommy!)


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