After a bout with a very nasty stomach bug, all of us recovered in time to enjoy some Halloween festivities. I was terrified I would not have the opportunity to dress Paige in her very sweet jack-o-lantern costume, but thanks to an impromptu get-together with some other parents and babies, Paige got to fashion her very first Halloween costume after all.
In developmental news, Paige is still not crawling and still not attempting to crawl. She also still has no teeth. However, since recovering from the stomach flu, she has developed a bit of separation anxiety. She is still a very social baby, but it is interesting to see her developing definite preferences for people. She also stares at people she does not know (or even people she does know, but who are not Mom or Dad) for a very long time before (maybe) smiling at them. She is much quicker to smile and flirt if I am holding her.
In extremely positive news, she has started taking longer naps, which is incredible. Many days she takes two one hour naps. Unless or until you have had a baby who does not nap, you cannot imagine the wonder of actually having a baby free hour to get things done. I used to get a half hour if I was lucky. Many days she took a handful of 15-20 minute naps. Now, I can actually put her down in her crib when she seems tired (but is still wide awake), give her the little pink blanket she has adopted as a "lovey" and she puts herself to sleep. Its amazing. Night sleep is still hit or miss. Last night she woke up twice. A few days ago she was up every 1-2 hours. Still, Dave and I have worked out a system whereby he takes nighttime wake ups prior to 2am and I take them after. This has allowed both of us to get enough sleep that even on her worst nights, we are both still able to function the next day. Its not perfect, but it works for us.
