Got so many bad habits
31 March 2007, 08:22
“Mum, don’tcha think it’s just a tad too big?”
Well, husband has returned from his U.S shenanigans and Scout was very pleased to see him. At first. Then, the separation anxiety kicked in…
If McG tried to pick her up or spend any time with her when I wasn’t in the room, she would whinge/shriek (depending on how tired she was) and run to me, burying her head in my lap. She wasn’t relaxing with McG at all. It was a weird feeling for me – on one hand, I was kind of smug (internally of course) about it, but I was also sad for McG and exhausted by her wanting me to entertain her all the time, particularly after two and a half weeks of it. I guess it will just take time to rebuild that trust with papa and every day it gets easier.
She has started doing so many things in the last three weeks or so, not all of them pleasing to the eye or patience:
- She nods her head and says “Ace”, which we think either means “yes”, “teddy” or “no more food, please” which has proved rather contrary. She often points to her own chest, nods and says what we’ve suspected all along – “ace”...
- She spins around on the spot. This is the funniest thing she’s ever done and, given her fits of giggles, it cracks her up no end as well.
- She can navigate walking up and down a step or over an obstacle. Small children notwithstanding.
- She headbutts things behind her. We suspect our angel is going to be a sweet-natured, outgoing comedienne but not particularly bright. She will slump on her little couch and bounce the back of her head against the wall behind her. After a couple of butts you can see her asking herself “did that hurt? did it? dit it? No? OK, let’s go AGAIN”. She can go about 20 minutes just headbutting. At least I can get dinner ready.
- She can give kisses if you ask her. Most of the bubs her age give little sweet rosebud mouth kisses. Scout goes for you with a wide-open mouth and her tongue out. Can’t imagine where she learnt that from.
- If she’s in her highchair and has had enough food, she grabs a piece of food, puts her arm out to the side, looks you straight in the eye, and drops it over the edge. This pisses McG off no end.
- She’s started picking her nose. I’m assuming that this is an exploratory move, but my first thought was “ugh, who’s she picked that up from”, then I’m thinking, “hmmm, monkey see, monkey do, could she possibly have picked this up from moi?” I examine the annals of my short-term memory (what’s left of it after a year of boobfeeding and sleep deprivation) and wonder if I have perhaps had a wee dig in front of her. I think not but who knows? My little cherub is a nose-picker AND she pops her finger in her mouth after as well. Totally gross. Please tell me this is normal and my daughter is not going to turn into a festy grub.
So McG missed out on a little bit, but I’m sure there’s plenty of good stuff to come…
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