New Year, Changing Baby!

You know, they (the ominous "they") ALWAYS say 'it goes by too fast,' they grow up too quick,' 'hold on while you can.' I get all that. Really I do. (Please don't repeat any of what I just said...) BUT these past few weeks have brought a couple of changes with Rhapsody and they are FANTASTIC! I get SO excited when Rhapsody shows signs of growing up! So let's start with the first change of the New Year. Rhapsody is now an extremely accomplished roller over. If she is laying down she is rolling. Hanging out on the couch... BAM near baby face plant... Changing a diaper... WHOA upside down baby with half a diaper on... On the floor... NO! Reaching for a plastic bag... Nali's nose... Athena's ears... Xbox power button... She rolls, pushes, and flips to everything she can! I see some baby proofing coming in our near future...

Our next big change happened a couple days ago... Since we started trying at about 5 weeks old, Rhapsody has refused bottles. She had nothing to do with them and would scream until she fell asleep if daddy tried to give her one. We have tried everything (I do mean EVERYTHING) apart from forcing her with it (i.e. bottle or nothing.) Then on Tuesday she ate nearly a whole bottle (3.5 oz) before nursing for 5 minutes to fall asleep!! Today she ate another 2 ounces from a bottle! I honestly can't believe it. She is nearly 6 months old and I have been feeding her every hour on the hour... Now, freedom is nearly in my sight!!! I mean normal freedom (not the crazy go out and act like I'm NOT a mom kind of freedom.) Having a date (gasp!) with my husband, or going to the gym (oh the horror!) without my daughter is potentially in my future! Although I love Rhapsody with all my heart, some time away would be... Ah-maz-ing!

All good things come in threes (at least that's my philosophy!) Rhapsody has always shown the desire to move forward since two weeks after she was born (no joke!) Now she is showing even more progress to crawling! She's been getting up on her hands and knees and rocking! I know, I know... Such a weird thing to be excited about, nevertheless, excited I am! Hence the post about it... So stay tuned for more (boring maybe?) updates on that crazy baby I call my own!


Also, here is the video of Rhapsody the Roller Overer!

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