Click Clack

As soon as little bug started saying da-da-da-da and ma-ma-ma-ma regularly, she somehow learned how to click her tongue. I say 'somehow' which means 'her dad taught her'. Now, all she wants to do is click. No more consonants, no more screams - just tongue clicks, which she thinks are hysterical.

She clicks away to her toys, very pleased with herself. I wouldn't mind, except that she's starting to sound like the aliens from that movie Signs. Which is starting to freak me out. I've made it a mission to keep saying da-da-da-da around her to try to get her to a little less clicking and more talking. Unfortunately making noises are not as fun and exciting as clicking!

Blinky

Six months in and Eve has gotten her first eye infection. I thought she was just allergic to dogs (she was around a golden this weekend), and that was why her eyes were watery. After the second day of waking up with a crusty eye, I called the ped. Good news is that we caught it early, and with her eye drops (which she can't stand) it should be cleared up in a day or two. Plus, eye infections usually come with ear infections and her ears look great.

Since I had a client dinner to go to, poor Matt had to take her to the doctor, then to two different Walgreens since the first didn't have the right meds, then wrestle Eve down to give her eye drops and do the entire nighttime routine by himself. While I was across town struggling through really boring dinner conversations. I think it is a tie.

I got home in time to tuck the screaming monster in bed. She passed out and slept through the night, with only a little bit of a watery eye this morning to show for it.

Bouncing around the room

Our little girl is getting so tall (long? since she technically can't stand up) that I had to move her jumperoo gym up another notch so she wouldn't be able to bounce so high. It looked like she was going to propel herself out of the thing, like a clown in a circus cannon.

When she isn't giving herself whiplash in the gym, she's using her teething guitar as a weapon to bang on all of the toys attached to her gym. Such a delicate little lady...

One of her new favorite tricks is when daddy holds her and he runs on the hardwood floors, sliding to a stop, a la Tom Hanks in Big (but with better hair). She thinks sliding around fast is hilarious and holds her breath for dramatic effect.

We have consonants

Little bug said "da da" yesterday. It was ridiculously cute.

We've been working with her on consonants, we keep saying da-da-da-da and ba-ba-ba-ba around her. And daddy says ma-ma-ma-ma, which must really confuse her. I don't try ma-ma with her yet since m's are really hard, I figured I'd start with the easy stuff.

So, ever since Saturday morning little bug has been whispering to herself little sounds that sound like ta-ta-ta. But she only whispers like it is a big secret. On Sunday, she was jumping around like a popcorn kernel in her jumper and she came out with a loud, da-da. She then said it a couple of times, my friend even heard her.

Then, last night I was taking a bath with her and daddy came in to get her. She turned and looked at him and yelled, "Da-Da!". Daddy had a big smile, and of course, I teared up since I think my kid is a genius. I know she has no idea that he is her daddy, and I'm sure she'll start calling everything da-da - but it was a great moment!