3 things

1. Mary Lawton has been waving for about a month, but since Saturday, she's been waving with great enthusiasm. Whenever anyone says hello or goodbye or waves, she waves back. She gets her whole arm into it--sometimes both arms.

2. For a few weeks, she has been doing this quick breathing thing (much like a panting dog but without the tongue) when she gets excited. She does it when we take out the Baby Bjorn (Time for a walk!), when we take out the BOB (Time for a run! Or maybe a walk!), when we get out of the car at daycare (Yay! School! or maybe I'm free from the carseat!), and sometimes when she's about to get a snack. I love that she recognizes patterns now and reacts to them.

3. She's been getting upset when I leave her at daycare over the past several weeks. I think it was the 8-9 months clingy stage. This week she hasn't cried once, and she's even watched me walk out. Thanks, Mary Lawton. You don't know how much this helps the working mom guilt.