Crick in the Neck

I'm so glad Josephine will smile for the camera now. Or at least smile at me when I have the camera in my hand. She loves water -- both to drink and play in.

I slept so long the other night that I got a crick in my neck!!!! Yea!!!! I haven't slept that long in many, many months! It seems the longer I sleep at a time, the harder it is to wake up. Luckily, Josephine will play in her crib for awhile in the mornings (with her bedsheet and the bumper) so I can adjust to consciousness.

Josephine Update:

• As I mentioned before, Josephine is sleeping for longer periods now -- about 4 hours at a time!!! *knock on wood*
• Josephine will walk (usually forwards) slowly when you hold her hands. If she's trying to go somewhere, she'll move faster. She's so proud of herself when she walks.
• As long as her feet are in position, she can pull up on things (usually our hands). This is getting easier for her. She's proud of herself when she does this too.
• Nathan said that she was rolling over from her back onto her stomach last night. She won't do it for me.
• She's big on kisses. She loves it when we kiss her on the cheek. She loves it even more when she kisses us on the cheek. Of course, her kiss is very, very slobbery and open-mouthed. There's usually remnants of either a meal or spit-up. They're lovely. The kisses are aggressive too; she pushes as hard as she can against your cheek or chin, usually pulling on your hair at the same time.
• We can add green beans and carrots to her list of foods. She likes green beans better than carrots. Rice and oatmeal cereals are still her favorites. (I tried a bit of rice cereal the other day -- yuck! It tasted like flour and water paste, just like it should, I guess.)
• Still no teeth (I'm not in the least bit upset about this for more than one reason).
• She takes about half her naps in our bed and the other half in her crib, although I have to rock her if she's not going to sleep in our bed.