My baby is going to be a terror!

We had a childproofing audit today.  The person said that there is a real difference in how toddlers act.  She’s had one client who did not need to babyproof for her first two kids, for example.  Others have very active toddlers.  She thinks that parents can tell pretty early what kind of baby they have.

Well, based on today alone, I think I will have a little terror.  Why?  Well, here is what my 5 month 4 day old baby did today:

• Several times, crawl backwards about half a foot.  (Have I mentioned that she is just 5 months old?)  She is now crawling backwards in a straight line.
• While sitting on my lap, several times she pulled herself to standing by holding on to my shirt (I did not help her up at all.)
• I was holding her while drinking a glass of water.  She almost knocked the glass out of my hand.
• I was holding her while giving someone my credit card (buying her a toy that was on sale).  She did knock the credit card out of my hand.
• Daddy was laying on his back, and she was sitting on his stomach, holding each of his hands in each of her hands.  She tried to stand up, and wound up rotating so that her legs were in the air.  I am not quite sure I understand how this happened, but it sounds scary.

So, dear audience, my money is on “terror”.

We have a little monkey!

Abi was sitting on my lap.  She grabbed onto my shirt, and pulled herself up to standing several times very quickly.  We have a little monkey.

Last night, she also let me know that she was happy to eat once she saw her feeding machine, by pumping her arms and legs, and looking very happy.

Mommy is even more confused

Last night, Abi fell asleep around 7 (maybe 7:30).  Woke up at 9:30 when Daddy put her back to sleep.  Next, she woke up at 3:30 to eat.  It is now 7:24:54AM, and she is still asleep!  I guess the 4 month sleep regression abruptly ends when the baby turns 5 months old – how convenient namewise.  The next sleep regression occurs at 9 months – assuming the same pattern, I guess I will have to mark her 10 month birthday on my calendar on the day that that regression will end.