Category: Totally Tatum

Now that Tatum is one week past 7 months, I’m shocked at how much she has grown.

I just finished watching this: The Science of Babies by National Geographic. It documents one year of a child’s growth. Interestingly, humans are the only species which are completely dependent for the first year. Other mammals come out of the womb ready to walk/fly/crawl… Babies need love and nurturing. Others? Not so much. They need sustenance.

Most of babies’ development is learned. That is to say that if they miss out on the love and nurturing, they don’t develop well. They mentioned an orphanage in Russia wherein babies just stared at the ceiling for their first year. Tremendous effects! Tremendously bad.

She may bypass the crawling stage and go right into walking. They mentioned that some babies don’t crawl but scoot or roll right into walking! Aye!

I’m keeping up right now; soon it may change. The time we have been spending together is priceless. Her crying when I leave the room or give her to someone to hold is sweet, but it worries me that she is not being “adjustable.” I used to crave this, and now I feel bad when I have another watch her. She screams and cries! What happened to my sweet dispositioned child? Keeping up…keeping up. Tatum, my darling girl… I pray to keep up with you and I pray for God to grant me wisdom when I cannot!

 

 

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This swing was Tater’s number one spot for over six months. Number one… until today!

She went from teensy tot to full tot in almost 7 months, and today, she went KERPLOP! The belt that held her in came down with the pad and HER, face PLANT onto the floor. She only yelped for a moment compared to my GASP! So…buy buy swing. We sure will miss you.

Fast forward to us hanging on her mat. I’m reading The Fault In Our Stars, laying next to her, and she is playing with her mirror. Coti continues to bring me every toy in his box. It’s pretty near perfect!

 

 

 

 

 

….Then, after much play, sleep, eating, and what not, she is ready for bed!

Oh, what a great summer day :-)) May her crabby booty and she sleep with the angels!

The strap will only hold her so long. If it were up to her she’d be over….THERE! Anywhere but planted in the swing. Seriously, mom, I’ve spent six months in this thing! EEK!! Get ready, folks!

She takes after her mommy! She HEARTS the water. Splishin and splashin, Tatum is a natural. Based on her enjoyment of the sprinkling during her bath time, I knew she was ready for swim class!
Then, mom bought her the K..E..W..test outfit, so ba..bing! She is ready.

Hubbard offers little splashers class. She’s dreaming of the water……

It’s time!
She learned to float on her back and tummy (rolling over with my help). Kicking and floating, she stared at me knowing I would be there; she learned to climb on the side of the pool; elbow elbow tummy knee..up she goes! The class was filled with about 5 tots around 10 months on average. Next week: Underwater!

Or eating?

Her choice toy? Her toe. Now, one can wonder how she can pull her leg up to her face and insert her toe. I would say it is the fact that she has delectable little toes and she cannot resist them. I, on the other hand, have funny-looking toes and would never insert them into any part of my body. Tatum of course would find them delightful as she does everything else.

Her first cell phone from my mom… Who should I call mom? Jacob?

Well, maybe I’ll just show him all my toys and he can come over and play with me.

Oh….the Tot!

On Tuesday, she began her hmmmm…love!?….of rice cereal (laughing hard right now). We attempt to force..I mean feed her and then wash it down with formula. First day? Not so hot.

 

After this, it was time for some counter time. She decided to fly with her birdie

Tomorrow? Oats. Hopefully some ends up in her mouth! 🙂