twenty-nine weeks new

You were really getting a taste for weaning now.

It was so exciting to watch your excitement as you tried new foods.

We'd had a good start with weaning

but then you appeared to have lost interest

and would happily open your mouth for food

but then spit everything out.

But all of a sudden you had decided you liked it

and you would lean forward like a baby bird

with your mouth open waiting for more food.

You were really, truly grabbing at things

and would grab literally anything within your reach which interested you.

You would really focus on whatever you had managed to get

and enjoyed giving it a chew and a thorough inspection.

You weren't interested in anything beyond your reach,

and it made us laugh that anything you dropped was instantly forgotten.

We knew that you could roll

but you had absolutely no interest in doing it,

even when your favourite toys went out of reach.

You would simply stare at the toy

and wait for somebody to pass you something to play with.

You really were the happiest, smiliest, most content little girl

and you made us so proud when we took you out to different places.

You always had a smile for everyone

and especially loved to watch bigger children

and being anywhere loud and bustling and exciting.