On the development side. Alyssa hasn't been very keen in turning to her tummy as she feels stuck whenever she does that and doesn't remember how to turn back. She's been lifting her butt after visiting our friend's (ex-neighbor) daughter Emilíana since she was showing Alyssa how to crawl. It was hilarious to watch Alyssa as she would be flat on the soft blanket that we put on the floor for her to lie on looking rather poofed. Otherwise she's great at sitting already...She doesn't need much of support but she gets tired easily and can fall over as her balance is still off.
As of 13th of February 2010, we were adviced to put toothpaste on her toothbrush (just a light wipe of it) and brush her teeth. Today she's shown that she's capable of spitting out the toothpaste and if we introduce water to her she'd spit everything out. We would praise Alyssa so she would learn that this is the right thing to do after brushing teeth.
All in all she hasn't reached certain milestones but we are proud of what she can do at this point. As I learnt from talking to many different parents and hearing their experiences that no two babies are the same. Of course there is always a reason to doubt if something is wrong. It's best to consult a professional if you suspect something wrong but most of the time these professionals may give you more reason to be concern than to wipe them away. It's only natural for a parent to be concern of the wellbeing of their child.
We use that "velli" in Spain as well... we call it "papilla", and there's a huge selection of cereals, fruits, honey...
ReplyDeleteI always liked it and even nowadays still use it sometimes for breakfast (although it's baby food).
Thanks Jesus. Unfortunately they aren't available in many places unless you make it yourself...You'd need a blender to grind the cereals to a smoothie so that it can go through the bottle.
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