Work, Work, Work, and NO play

The last few weeks of work have been insane for me and there have been lots of days where I only see Maelin for a very little bit.  The wonderful thing about our daycare is 1) they provide daily updates with your babies progress and 2) we receive picture email updates of what your baby is up to during the day.  So as a parent, you still feel somewhat good about yourself because you at least know what is going on and you even get pictures to prove it and show to others (or blog about).

Aside from all the fun updates, Maelin's teachers help her out with some physical therapy moves.  We have seen a tremendous improvement in her strength and it won't be long before the bug is walking (better late then never).  The funny thing about Maelin is she does things when no one is looking.  After enough 'secret practice' - when she is at a point where she feels she has mastered the skill - she will do it in front of others.  This has happened when she was learning to roll, drink out of a sippy cup, cruise around furniture and now pull to standing.  It is funny because Maelin will be playing and all the sudden she is happily standing....BUT no one has witnessed her actually pull herself up.  They've been trying to prompt her demonstrate this new skill to others, but she must not feel as if she has mastered it yet so we'll continue to wait.

These are some of Maelin's favorite dolls at daycare, they line the dolls up on a toy chest to entice her to move to them and pull up.....if anyone is looking she sits there with her thumb in her mouth, but when people aren't paying attention, she all the sudden will be over there standing and playing with the dolls....

In the toy bin

I'm assuming she didn't crawl in but instead was put in by her teacher

Money day at school...she seems happy about this day

 (Those are tubes of coins in a sanitary glove for the babies)

Pink Nose!

This activity was for self-awareness, to see if she recognized the pink nose was hers.....we aren't there yet, still too young, but she thought it was hilarious

HATING her birthday party -

A combined St. Pats and birthday party for her (an older pic but a good one)

We are off to Florida this weekend so I get to spend several days with Maelin and am looking forward to it!