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Back to Baby Kalahurka Main Page September 1, 2010 Tongue Obsession
I'm writing this blog from Oklahoma City. When I left the house this morning, Amelia was upset and crying (for no apparent reason) and Bill was clearly not thrilled about the fact that she was wide awake and unhappy at the early hour of 4:30 am. I felt really bad about it, but Bill was at least a good sport. My hope is that Amelia settled down after I left and that they both got a little more sleep.
Today will be a long day. I'll get home around 9:45 tonight and will have to start early again tomorrow. I'll miss all of my Amelia time today, and that bums me out a little. The trade-off is acceptable I guess. Sometimes I am going to have to travel for my job and a there-and-back, same-day trip to Oklahoma City is definitely not as bad as it could be. My happy thought is that there is a three-day weekend coming up, and Amelia and I will have three entire days together. I'm looking forward to lots of time playing on her blankets and (if it cools off) taking some family stroller walks together. That thought makes me feel better about missing today. I keep trying to tell myself that I've got LOADS of days to spend with her and that missing time here and there is not really that terrible. But then I think about all of the time that she spends in daycare and about how short of a time that she will be a baby, then toddler, then a little girl . . . and well, it makes me want to share every possible minute, no matter what the price. Overall, I think we've worked out a pretty good compromise. I'm apart from her for work, which is kind of necessary, but then we make the most of the rest of the time. It means that I personally have had to give up a few things that I used to enjoy doing, but I think the pay-off (i.e., the memories that I am making with her and the focused attention that she is getting from me) is totally worth the price.
Okay, enough about me and my random thoughts. This is Amelia's blog and you''ll want to know what she's been up to. Amelia is still on the move. She's forever curious and loves to explore new places and new things. Her balance is getting a lot better. She doesn't fall as much and seems to be more cautious. I guess you could say that she's more aware of the natural laws -- especially gravity.
She is also obsessed with her tongue. She sticks it out and pretty much leaves it out all the time -- from when she wakes up until she goes to sleep. This makes for some interesting meal times, but we are both learning. Below are some photos from this week. You will notice that Amelia's tongue is prominently featured in at least one of them. It may not be obvious in the photos, but she has an extraordinarily long tongue. As with so many of her features, she gets this one from her Dad. Bill can actually touch his nose with his tongue. It's strange (and a little weird). Amelia has apparently inherited this peculiar potential. You have to admit though, she makes a cute little lizard . . . .
(click on the thumbnails below to view a larger version)
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