The girls have been very focused these days, demonstrating levels of concentration that surprise me. Vita has been very focused on her artwork. She loves coloring pretty pictures in a coloring book, cutting things out with scissors, and gluing things (cotton balls, googly eyes, plastic jewels, etc.) to decorate her art. She especially loves doing this all by herself with no help. In fact, the other day she was concentrating so much on her artwork, that when dinner was ready Vita asked us to go ahead and eat without her, because she really wanted to continue coloring and cutting, and didn't want to be interrupted to eat!
Here's a stack of projects drying.
Anabelle has been very focused as well. Lately she's perfectly content to keep herself occupied for what seems like a VERY long time for a baby (over 30 minutes at at time) just building her fine and gross motor skills (otherwise known as trying to get into everything in a plot to destroy and consume the entire world). Anabelle can reach up to the second shelf in the girls' room, and up to the third shelf in the living room. She can stand up by grabbing hold of anything (including scaling the walls) and is starting to try to stand on her own... just for a fraction of a second at a time. She also is now crawling "properly" up on all fours, as opposed to her previous style of slithering around.
Anabelle has been very focused as well. Lately she's perfectly content to keep herself occupied for what seems like a VERY long time for a baby (over 30 minutes at at time) just building her fine and gross motor skills (otherwise known as trying to get into everything in a plot to destroy and consume the entire world). Anabelle can reach up to the second shelf in the girls' room, and up to the third shelf in the living room. She can stand up by grabbing hold of anything (including scaling the walls) and is starting to try to stand on her own... just for a fraction of a second at a time. She also is now crawling "properly" up on all fours, as opposed to her previous style of slithering around.
Anabelle still doesn't have any teeth, but I'm convinced she's teething and those teeth are on their way. If I keep saying that, one of these days I'll be right.
The girls continue to have lots and lots of fun playing together. Vita is still sweet and gentle with her baby sister, but it's really fun now that Anabelle isn't quite so fragile so they can interact and hug and play more and more every day.
The girls continue to have lots and lots of fun playing together. Vita is still sweet and gentle with her baby sister, but it's really fun now that Anabelle isn't quite so fragile so they can interact and hug and play more and more every day.
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