I would literally be going insane these days if not for Alice. (Though some days she drives me insane, too). She still loves to help get Jane ready for the day and feed her and watch her and play with her.
There have been very few times where I have absolutely needed her help and she doesn't want to, which makes it take twice as long to get anything done because she will start to help then she will stop and I have to go back to remind her that she is helping me so we can get ready and do things.
Jane, who is now 9 1/2 months, is getting to be more and more restless every day. She doesn't like being put down unless it is into a sitting position on the floor. She holds herself up really well, but has the occasional tumble as she tries to figure out movement. She will get into a position where it looks like she is trying to crawl but the put her face on the ground and cry until someone picks her up.
She is also, so far, unable to push herself into a sitting position from a laying down position. I let her cry it out on her stomach for a little bit, but she gets upset to the point of vomiting - which makes her even more reluctant to try to crawl.
She has managed to do minute scooches on her bum on the hardwood floors, but it takes her a while and she sometimes gets her legs stuck to the floor and face plants. I wish there was a way to make her figure out how to do things that I know she has the muscle tone to do.
She is a very happy baby, though. Only crying when something is bothering her or when she is hungry or tired. Not a whole lot scares her and she is starting to cuddle me (I love it!) and show affection towards her sister as well.
The jolly jumper is an absolute Godsend. I had to get the a-frame jumper because she jumps so hard that the clamp on the other would come right off the doorway. She will jump happily for upwards of fifteen minutes - but has recently started to cry if people leave the room.
It wouldn't be so tiring with Jane and Alice if I had a tv. I don't let Alice watch tons and I don't use it as a babysitter, but sometimes the bright colours distract Jane long enough for me to shower. Or they keep Alice occupied while I give Jane a bath. Or we all sit together and watch tv and movies. Really, anything that makes it so my whole day is not catering to their every whim while my needs (and a few wants) fall to the wayside.
Overall everything is still good though. I may be tired (and sometimes smelly) and the girls might want to play when all I really want to do is curl up in bed and sleep, but I'm happy and I can't really complain. I have two gorgeous, happy little girls who love me and I love them. I had a roof over our heads and clothes on our backs. And while sometimes I eat more peanut butter than I'd like, it's so the girls can have nice, full tummies when they need it.
But I would still love a nap.
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