Clapping and Splashing

Nana Jones bought Nina this little walker - we call it the "Boo-Boo-Mobile." Nina can really travel around in it (and get into all kinds of trouble)! She still loves to scoot on the floor, too... ALMOST crawling (more like dragging herself and wriggling all over).

Nina is also learning to do new things with her hands. Her babysitter, Martiza, taught her how to clap, and just the other day she discovered the joy of splashing in the tub (see video).

Ready to Crawl?

Here's a treat: little Boo Boo, just chillin' on the bed, giggling and being cute... then pushes herself up on all fours! Not yet crawling, but so close!

Learning new things every day!

Blog readers! Long time no post. A thousand pardons.

The good news is that our little Boo Boo is doing really well. It seems like she's learning new things every day. Try to give her a bottle, and she grabs it with both hands!

She can't quite crawl yet, but she gets around. She scoots, rolls over, and even pushes herself backwards. In the first video below, you can see she's got some serious strength in her little body.
In the second video, she's learning to make a silly sound with her lips. At the very beginning and end of the clip she's nailing it!

Enjoy!

Who's a Boo Boo?

WARNING: This is a very silly video. We got home late (meaning 10pm) from a friend's birthday party, and Nina was in a mood to laugh. Dawning got her going, and Daddy pressed 'record'.

Mommy's silly words, Nina's laughter, and and a serious case of hat-head make for quality entertainment.

Who needs television?

Kicking and squealing

Another hilarious video.

Nina kicking and squealing.

Amazing to see how tall she's getting!

Enjoy.

On strike!

Last week Nina started a bottle strike - she just flat-out refused to take a bottle, and would only eat from the boob. Try to give her a bottle, and she screams, kicks, and spits. Needless to say, it's been a huge pain in the you-know-what.

So, after yesterday's visit to the doctor, we decided to try solid foods. This video shows Nina eating solid food (rice cereal + breast milk) FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. As you can see, she did REALLY well - she figured out how to open her mouth and slurp that food off of that spoon!

This is a very exciting development, for a lot of reasons. The least of which is our new day care situation (she's going two days a week so that mommy can work). Last week Nina screamed and cried (and slept) the whole time - refusing to eat. Hopefully, now that she can be spoon-fed, she'll have a better time (of course, she'll still get most of her calories from breast-feeding).

Oh yeah, and the doctor reports that Nina is growing and developing wonderfully. She's 14 pounds, 3 ounces and 23 inches tall!

Nina finds her voice!

Hey blog readers. We have here some super-cute pictures of Nina. One with her mommy, the other with her cousin Ryan. As you can see, her little face is already quite expressive.

Stay tuned, 'cause our next post will feature pics of Nina with her grandmothers.

At the bottom, we present a video of Nina "talking" to mommy. Yes, little Nina is starting to find her voice.

Enjoy!