Talia - 16 Weeks

Talia is 16 weeks old already and is growing up so darn fast!

She now really prefers to be in a seated or standing position, but will play peacefully on her back for quite awhile before starting to yell for attention. She loves to sit with assistance against Mommy or Daddy, but also enjoys sitting on the couch all by herself, grasping a toy or simply staring around the room. She sometimes gets too excited and leans forward or to the side and will topple over - but she loves it! She'll simply lay face forward into the couch with a smile and sometimes "gurgle" laugh about it.

Her eye-hand coordination is really improving. She reaches for an object and grasps it on the first try now. Her favorite things to grab are things that dangle (fabric from her mirror, Mommy's hair), but she also LOVES to grab ahold of small furry or silky toys and show them who's boss (eat them).

Crying has become a signal that Talia is either extremely exhausted or extremely hungry, and it only happens once or twice during the day. She's found all sorts of new ways of communicating that don't produce tears. When she's tired, she rubs her eyes and buries her head into your shoulder or chest. When she's bored, she "yells" for you, with really cute whining sounds that get progressively louder:)

We've recently been experimenting with helping Talia fall asleep on her own. We've introduced a cuddly blankie that she seems to love grasping as she gets tired. On occasion, Daddy has laid her down for the night in her crib awake, turning on her mobile for her to listen to and watch spin. This has worked once........

We've reached the week Mommy has been dreading for quite some time now. This week will mark Talia's first introduction to daycare. She'll start seeing Miss Mary for half-days on Monday, so I'm sure we'll have some stories to tell soon!

Alysia