well, part of it was good!

April 18, 2009

We went up to Rockland Key to try and watch the fights on the BIG screen tonight. Comcast was having problems so the box never managed to update fully and we couldn't get the fights, so we came home early.

But it was also Lil Miss' first real big outing. It was windy and sorta cold so, of course, we bundled her up. And she did really good. Even with all the people talking and some shouting and the sound turned up (not so bad it would hurt her ears but louder than we keep it at home) she was still perfect. She slept through most of it. Got hungry and ate, then went right back to sleep.

And had her cow with her the whole time. The same cow that's in the picture above and the one below.

If she keeps up like this, Mommy's gonna have to find some duplicates of that cow. I'm NOT going to worry about losing the cow. We WILL have a back up of whatever her security toy / blanket / whatever is. (c: I still remember being devastated when I lost blankie.

Cuddling with Mommy and the moo cow. It doesn't get much better than that.

i think we might have our "security"

So I know that a lot of kids have their little "security" items or a toy they're really attached to. I had my blankie and pillow. Rainey has Pinky. I think Anj had one. I know it's not uncommon.

I just didn't think we'd have it YET!! (c:

I know, I know, she's too young, you say. And I agree. But Lil Miss did something very cute today. We went to work this morning to get some things done and, again, she was very very good. As we were leaving, I added a toy to the diaper bag.

Now, Lil Miss tends to be awake more in the mornings than the evenings. And when we're awake in the mornings, we play. I got this little set before she was born that has a leaf shaped mat that has toys that hook to it and a little boppy pillow. It's specifically made for infants and small babies, to be used for "tummy time". So we play on that a little each day. And I also have other things down there -- her rattle, her easter bunny and I've also been keeping her cow down there. (Right after she was born, Troy and Miss Sherry (the couple that own the jet ski booth) sent us flowers in the hospital. And, with the flowers, a stuffed cow that is extremely soft and has a rattle in it for Lil Miss. So we've been playing with it on the floor). Now the Easter bunny is a little big, so I grabbed her rattle and the cow and put them in the diaper bag.

Well, waiting for the bus, Lil Miss was a bit fussy, so I played with her with the cow and it calmed her down. When the bus came, I put the cow in the car seat (it attaches to the stroller -- it's more of a carrier) next to her.

When we get to work, I notice she's holding the cow. I figured it was a fluke. So once inside, I lay her down in her stroller (which lays flat) so she doesn't have to nap sitting up. As an after thought, I put the cow near her.

Next time I look, she's holding the cow again. She held it most of the morning -- either an arm all the way around it, or just her fist around it's arm. She held it on the car ride home when Daddy picked us up. When I got her up to change her diaper after we'd been home for awhile, she was a bit fussy again so I said "Do you want your cow?" and put it beside her.

She automatically reaches out and grabs it's arm. Doesn't let go. I pick her up after changing her -- the cow comes too because she won't let go.

I think she might like the cow. Wonder if the attachment will stay? (I'll try to get a picture next time she wakes up -- when she's sleeping in her bassinet, I put it up at the top, but not with her.)