Teeth, Toys, and Tomorrow

Jane showing off her new tooth at 6 months old

Big news! Jane cut her first tooth yesterday, and she did it amazingly well. I have to say, our daughter is wonderful. She isn't drooling, but she is chewing on EVERYTHING. She is sleeping and eating well, and other than being a bit more clingy than usual, she's handling turning into a carnivore pretty well. It'll be fun when she starts to use her teeth to explore all the amazing food that is out there to eat, like chicken nuggets and strawberries (my personal favorites).

Now that Jane is sitting up and able to reach and grab for things, I have to be careful where I set her down at and what I set down near her. Before I know it, she has a paper bag and is waving and smashing it around, pleasantly entertained with her new found object. My first instinct is to swap it out with a baby toy that is much more suited for her, like the colorful rings. But hey, she isn't eating the bag and it seems harmless enough. That bag was waved, smashed, crinkled, slobbered on, and played with for half an hour straight.

Jane's first Easter

Cheapest toy ever. Why do we even spend money on toys for her? She seems content with paper bags, clumps of string (knotted and short enough to be safe), Tupperware cups, ribbon, beach balls, mason jar rings, and laundry baskets. Oh and the closet mirror, can't forget the mirror. That is by far her favorite toy because that's where the other little girl lives that she plays with. Note to self, I need to socialize my daughter with more kids than just her reflection.

On to tomorrow, well not really tomorrow, but more like next month. When we moved to the Bay Area, we were quick to find an apartment that met our needs. Now that we've been in the area for a few months, we've had a chance to get to know what we want in a place and that our current apartment isn't meeting all of our needs. Today I received word that an apartment we looked at has become available for May and you know what that means, we're moving again! Much to Dan's demise, I'm making him move one last time this year. Hopefully this apartment will be amazing enough to keep us there for the next few years until life decides to change again with either a baby, a job change, or who knows what.

Until next time!