37 weeks

We are quickly approaching that marker of "out as long as she was in!" Unbelievable. This week I feel like the girlie has really grown up, in a tangible way. She's gained a couple of new skills this week that really do change the way she interacts with the world. No, not crawling, not yet. I keep feeling like she is on the cusp but she seems content, for now, with rocking on her hands and knees. What is new, though, is clapping. I am not sure why but somehow the clapping has made her interactions that much more, well, intentional. She really does use it as a way to communicate, looking at us and clapping and waiting for us to respond with a "yayyyy Ivy!!" and then flashing that jack-o-lantern grin with those two tiny teeth on the bottom, so proud. She also holds her hands up for "so big!" and has recently developed this habit of tipping over to the side in her high chair, with those arms up, and smiling coyly at us. And, in the way that moms read too much into things, I am also interpreting her arm movements as waving and, maybe just maybe, trying to sign for "more". She is still pretty crazy about food, this one. Today she grabbed at and then proceeded to eat with great excitement a piece of cooked broccoli she noticed on the counter. She adores pasta and all fruits and loves multi-grain cheerios. She really likes grapes and I tell you, if it's not a sign of love to peel and cut up a grape for someone, I don't know what is.

oh, and she's started saying "momomomomom"-and while I know she doesn't mean ME with it, it is still nice that she's not just a "dadadadadadada's" girl any more.

With no further ado, here's the little wiggle butt at 37 weeks.


And, a few more from this week.



Kids in the tub...


What is it about little kids in things that are too big for them??? We think Jack looks rather like a video game character named Ratchet with these gloves on.

And then there is this lovely girl. A bit depressed as all this wonderful snow mean she's not getting many walks. But still the best dog in the world.