Having fun with Sherrie

I am having so much fun with Sherrie! Having had 2 weeks with her for almost 12 whole hours a day (Without assistance) seemed almost daunting to me, but it turned out quite well. I guess through it all, I got to know her even better. She learns so many new things that I can't quite keep up to update.

As of 2 weeks ago, she weighs 6.2 kg and is 61cm long. When I look at her in the rocker, she has certainly filled it out and now when I unswaddle her she is arching her back because she wants to have more space to flip flop about. She sways her hands with determination and raises her legs to indicate that she'd much rather be on her playground. I think very soon we gotta donate the rocker :P

She has also grown much stronger. She can now come out of the swaddle by herself through squirming about and before you know it, you see her hands flying in the air or palms up next to her face. She even had a small scratch on her face cos it happened before I had done her weekly trimming of nails (these nails grow too fast on such small fingers!). So now I really have to tighten the swaddle much to her discomfort.

Besides putting her hands in her mouth, she can now quite confidently grasp objects and hold them in her hands. She can also bat the ones that she likes.. for now, she likes the toy that Lynette bought her and the Barney that my brother-in-law got for her. Of course, she can also throw them when she is frustrated with them. She has learnt to grab her own shirt and her thighs as well, leaving marks in her flesh. Oh yes, she has also learnt to remove her own pacifier. Talk about independence and determination! I intend to wean her off her pacifier at about 6 months. Hopefully she will be receptive to it.

I think she will roll over soon. When playing on the gym, she keeps trying to twist and turn but hasn't gotten the knack of it yet. Her head and bum still remain parallel to the ground but she tries furiously to twist her back and waist to turn to the left. She really tries so hard that i'm so proud of her. I think in 2 weeks time she would be able to flip to the left side already....

Her sounds and reactions have also changed. For instance, she now screams with delight when happy.. She also now laughs at things and smiles at familiar faces. She loves looking at herself in the mirror because she thinks its another baby looking at her. She promptly smiles when she sees her reflection. It's so cute to see the deliberate smile!! I must take a picture of her doing so.

Oh yes, now I can lift her by her armpits as her head is much stronger. Of course we still need to support her neck but it really is much easier to lift her up. The next stage would be for her to sit up on her own. I am really looking forward to it!!