Baby Epp

Monday, December 10, 2007

I think i worry too much, but Danica pretty much can't fall asleep without her soother. Now this is typically the only time of day when she has her soother, but it's an absolute requirement for her to fall asleep (unless we're driving and it's her naptime). At night for sure, it falls out when she's asleep and she stays asleep fine, usually during her naps she sucks it almost the whole time. I know she's only 5 mos old, but I'm already thinking about when would be the best time to wean her from it (or possibly cold turkey, we'll see). I know that one of the main concerns with extended pacifier use is the teeth/mouth thing, and the other is the language development issue... now the latter shouldn't be a concern here as she rarely has it during the day when she's awake (usually just in church when her talking/babbling would be a bit too distracting for those around us), but I'm not sure about the first issue regarding teeth/mouth development...any input?

Friday, December 07, 2007

another milestone

as of this week, Danica is sitting up on her own. Her balance is still a little tippy at times, so we stay close to her on the floor, but she can manage a couple minutes at a time.

She can't pull herself up to sitting yet, but she sure enjoys this new vantage point for playing with her toys when we place her in this position.