Piper Jane Month 9

Oh sweet Piper Jane, You have been sick lately with ear infections, colds, coughs, and runny noses. You are also sensitive to your immunizations. And have had a fever for a couple of days now.

 I remember when you were 8 weeks we took you to get your shots. You seemed fine until about two hours later.. We were sitting in Rubios, and all of a sudden you started not feeling well and you started crying. As I was gathering up our things to take you home your grandma went to the back of the restaurant with you to bounce and sooth you where there weren't people eating. I just about had our things gathered, and grandma comes back to the table to put you into your car seat. All of a sudden I hear an old lady (probably in her 90's) exclaim "shut that * baby up! We are trying to enjoy our meal"! I couldn't even believe it! Usually older women are so kind about young children and babies, but this one was not. I turned around and said "We are leaving right now, and she can't help it she just got her shots and doesn't feel well" The lady continued "well nether do I" and I retorted You must not have any children. You have the option to leave, and she is a helpless little baby. She mumbled a few more things to the effect of letting us know she wanted us out, and we left.
 That memory will forever be ingrained in my mind. I can still remember how I felt in that moment. I remember leaving and being so disturbed. I remember thinking of all of the things I should have said, but most of all I felt sorry that she had never had the joy of feeling the love and sympathy that having children gives you.

I digress.. back to the crazy that has been.. Lately you have been hard. You cry all of the time, and have big time mommy preference. Part of me loves that, and part of me needs to get something done without a pretty little lady sitting on my hip. Chloe had stranger danger, but you have never had it. Only a strong preference for me. If I put you down you scream. If I leave the room you scream. You never play on your own. It's really hard, but I really like that you like me so much. You find your comfort in me. We have a close bond, and always have.

• You love to wave. You can do all types of wave.
• You point at people in stores and stare at them until they come say hi to you.
• You don't sleep well. 
• You still wake up about 3 times a night and scream, then you usually put yourself back to sleep by finding your paci.
• You love avocado now. You will eat big chunks of it.
• You love to drink from straws, and sippy cups.

You can tell your sister off when she is bugging you. You tense up and scream at her.

You like to stand up and hold on to things.

You don't crawl, but somehow you get around a little.

You get your self stuck in down dog, and instead of just dropping down to get out, you panic and scream. until someone rescues you out of down dog.

You nap from 9-1030am then you nap again @ 1pm- 140pm

You go to sleep between 630-7pm for the night, and wake at 630-7am

You try to say Ginger, but it comes out just a two syllable sound "Gung Gung"

You love your face touched and kissed.

You love to pull hair, and grab faces, earrings,necklaces etc.

You dislike having your diaper changed, or to be dressed.

You dislike headbands,hats or anything on your head.

You have funny little feet. You are in a size 1 shoe.

You point your feet always. You look like a ballerina. 

You click your tongue,smack your lips and love clapping

You just started "kissing" which consists of opening your mouth while someone else goes in for a kiss.

The instant you wake up you scream/cry for someone to get you up... Now!

You haven't grown anymore hair. It's still strawberry blonde.

We Loving having you in our family so much, and you fit in so well. You are a perfect addition to our home.