On the Move

Apparently, I'm in for it. Frannie is at 6 1/2 months and she just pulled herself up to standing from sitting on the floor. Crawling? No thank you. This girl wants to walk. She's close to pulling herself to sitting from laying down too. Although, if she's laying her new favorite thing to so is roll over multiple times or get to her belly and then do a downward dog kind of yoga move (she's hoping to stand up) and then lay like she's going to crawl...and she does- she just goes backward.

She met her Aunt Beth and Uncle Glenn this weekend and had them wrapped around her finger at first sight. However both they and my mom made multiple comments referring to how I'm "going to have my hands full" and "you are in for it" delivered in a gleeful tone and accompanied with giggles. These comments came due to Frannie's need to move and near constant busy-ness. 

Here are some pics showing how Frannie keeps so busy ...... 

Strong

Our nanny told me the other day that in 3 years of working in the infant room at a infant-5 year old school, Frannie is one of the strongest kids she's seen. Everyone has commented on how strong she is but that really solidified it for me. 

I was also told by a woman standing in line at a store that Frannie was clearly an extrovert, and would have lots to say as she got older.

I'd agree with both of these assessments. Frannie is a strong, beautiful, smiley, smart, and outgoing baby. In fact, recently more than one person has commented that she's the happiest baby they've seen. How did I get so lucky? 

Here are some new pics. She's thinking she'd like to skip crawling and move straight to walking. Her teeth HAVE to be coming soon because she is teething like crazy. She's eating real food 2-3 times a day and is getting the hang of a sippy cup. At her 6 month appointment, she only gained 6 ounces and grew 1/2 an inch but her head stayed in the 96th percentile. She must have a crazy metabolism cause she eats quite a bit but still stays skinny. Definitely like her dad on that one.

Work

The time has finally come. I have to go back to work. I have so enjoyed the last five months of being off and getting to spend time with Frannie. And now it's over :(

Last week I went back to work. Thankfully I have wonderful people to be with Frannie while I'm gone. The nanny started on Wednesday and Brian is able to be with her all day Monday plus Wednesday and Friday mornings. I'm really lucky. Leaving her wasn't too hard knowing she's in such good hands. However it turns out the hard part is that I now only see her for a couple hours before she goes to bed. I guess I have even more reason now to look forward to the weekend. She is just so much fun right now. Crawling is in the bear future I think. Her new move is sitting up, then leaning forward like she wants to crawl but gets stuck. She did inch her way up the bed this morning.