Rocking Fish

We were at the home of some friends a couple of weeks ago and Emma got to play on this "rocking fish" that they've kept from when their 2 girls were little. It was positively adorable, and Emma really liked it. Unfortunately I didn't take note of the toy brand, and I've not been anywhere that I've noticed anything similar.

Anyhow, a few updates on our daughter...

1) As of Friday night, October 5, Emma has achieved sitting up on her own (by this, of course, I mean GETTING herself in a sitting position). She does this by rolling onto her belly, pulling her knees up under her, leaning sideways so her bum touches the ground, then she pushes herself up the rest of the way with her hands.

2) As of Saturday, October 6, we discovered Em has more teeth coming in. Not just one, as it turns out, but all 4 of her top front teeth. Consequently, the last couple of days have been rough. The poor kid is really feeling it. Fever on Sunday night that kept Em out of daycare on Monday, and two hysterical crying fits in the middle of last night.

3) Emma (as well as Jon and me) is recovering from what is probably her 10th cold in her 10 months of life. Her poor little nose. She's getting too good at turning her head away when I try to wipe, and has demonstrated super-baby strength whenever we attempt to suction out her goobers so that she can breathe again.

4) She's a tough kid. While I was doing my hair this morning and keeping an eye on Em from the bathroom door, she managed to go over the side of the bed and onto the floor. I couldn't get to her before she landed due to the hot curling iron in my hand. After a few tears and lots of hugs, her attention was caught by the Mickey Mouse Club and she forgot about the unfortunate incident. I think we're going to stick to floor-based activities while the curling iron is in use from now on.

5) Our child likes to "ride" her bathtub. Just moments after I start draining water from her tub, which makes it much lighter, she'll start rocking herself back and forth causing her momentum to make the tub move forward and back in the big tub. It's pretty funny to watch.

6) Speaking of bathtime, the other night I caught Emma sipping bathwater from the little blue basin I use to pour water over her. I thought she was just holding it close to her face to look at it, but then I heard little slurping noises! Jon thinks it's gross. I think it's adorable.

I guess that's it for now...or at least it should be for this posting. Hope all of you are well.