Impressed with Punk!

[judecorp]

Punk had a banner day today.

We were looking for something cheap to do that wasn't the mall (dear God I hate the mall, please smite the mall) and after looking at the admission price for the butterfly exhibit thing ($12/person, ouch), we decided to go to the big Yankee Candle flagship store. What we didn't know is that they were having some sort of Winter Extravaganza event and it was PACKED. Like "stalk someone to their parking spot" packed.

We got to YC a lot later than we intended and I figured we would have an hour there, tops, before Punk had an exhausted meltdown. We went to the restaurant that is there (Chandler's) - whoops, there goes "cheap" - and for the first time ever, Punk sat in the restaurant high chair for the entire meal! I got to eat with TWO HANDS! She was amused with toys and oyster crackers which ended up on the floor and I realized, yep, we're "those people." Oh well. Then we went into the store.

She rode in the stroller a lot longer than I expected her to and was really enthralled by all of the stuff there. We sniffed a million candles and looked at all the other stuff (that place is crazy!) and when she got fussy in the stroller, I put her in the mei tai and she was good for a while more. I think two hours went by before I realized we should really feed here ASAP as she was likely to crash out hard in the car. She sucked down her bottle in one of the gift shops, went to the bathroom with Jen for a diaper change, and did indeed fall asleep in the car. And then took a good 1.5 hour nap (or longer) when we got home!

It's amazing how much older she seems to have gotten almost overnight. It really kind of chokes me up when I think about it. She now can sit by herself pretty well - I can't really leave the room while she's sitting but I don't have to hover over her, either - and was so comfortable in that high chair at the restaurant (which has no support). I spent most of yesterday calling people and leaving the message, "My kid has two teeth and is army crawling all over the house!" and already today I have had two heart attacks when she scooted her way over to outlets and plugs. Time to rearrange things!

She will be dashing around the house on her hands and knees in no time. She can go one or two "steps" that way but then will belly flop and do the rest with her arms. She is amazing. She seems to love to develop new skills in big spurts, which is cute in some ways and an emotional kick in the pants in others.

I need to upload pictures. I have a bunch from as far back as Super Tuesday.

Comments

[sassywoman.livejournal.com]

Yea Gus! Emma really flipped the switch around 6-7 months with the overstimulation and crank out in public. We still have moments but they are nothing like before.

Time to start childproofing. They are just magically drawn to everything that is dangerous.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

She gets really overstimulated when we try to go to playgroup... but not in places full of strangers. I don't know why. Maybe because I try to put her down at playgroup? I don't know. She's a weird kid.

And yeah, we need to rearrange some stuff pronto.

[oppendonnell.livejournal.com]

Go Punk Go!!! And Go Mama Go!!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Awwh, man, she is moving so FAST.

It is crazy.

[mightywombat.livejournal.com]

I forget just how olf Gus is. What's the model year on your child? Also, the wife says you should be getting your slings and diapers from wyckhurst, whose website The Good Mama is probably better at explaining their mission and whatnot that I ever will be.

Anyway, YAY for the punk settling down a little finally.

[mayna.livejournal.com]

I think she was born sometime around July 4 (so 7 mos old).

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Close! July 1. She was 3 days early. :)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I have a couple of goodmama diapers I am waiting for. I can't handle the way you have to stalk their site, though. :)

And she is 7.5 months old. She was born on July 1st. :)

[theshapeshifter.livejournal.com]

Yay Punk! :D

It's funny how the 'growing up' seems to happen in sudden bursts - I was just thinking the same about Duncan today.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

It's so crazy. I brought her to a friend's house and her baby (3 weeks younger) was content to chill on her tummy and play with a toy, and I had to keep mine from getting in the dog bowl, the dog bone, the wires...

Ack!!

[siercia]

Wow, sounds like quite a day. Good going little Gus!

Isn't it astonishing how quickly they get bigger?

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Man, it's crazy. It's like you turn around and they are little PEOPLE with WILLS OF THEIR OWN.

WTF?

[mayna.livejournal.com]

lucky! vivi never lasts that long in a high chair, she wants to be held after 15 mins. She lasts a bit longer at home, only because I alternate bites for me with bites of babyfood for her.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

This was the first time we had ever been successful with the high chair. Usually she would lock her legs and refuse to bend them in the chair, even though she will sit in ours at home.

[tea-soaked.livejournal.com]

Punk is super amazing and I can't wait to see some pictures...

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Working on it! :)

[skatured.livejournal.com]

That's great! We haven't even come close to trying to take the Bit out to a restaurant.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Really? Punk's first restaurant was at one week! (We go out a lot.)

[sarahaubry.livejournal.com]

It's so so sad. Jack is one year old today. I can barely handle it.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

What a big boy!! PICTURES!!!