Hugh calls this Valentina's "Cher" outfit. She's starting to grow into her adult looking clothes so even though we don't have many special occasions for it, we play dress up from time to time in the house. The day she wore the frilly Cher ensemble, we went to a mommy's group I've been to a few times now. The facilitator/instructor lady taught us how to put the babes on their stomachs to become accustomed to the crawling position and also how to prop them in a box so they can learn to sit up on their own. Mostly she encourages us to find positions the babies can stay in on their own (15 minutes or so) without being held all day long. Valentina's favorite is on her back staring up at the whirling ceiling fan. It so fascinates and delights her that she laughs, squeals and gurgles to it for over half an hour each time. Listening to her laugh is one of my newest joys.
Hugh videotaped them playing with the dog today. It's the most fun she's had in her three months of life. I know the grandmas will love it and anyone else that has a soft spot for happy babies or playful bulldogs, go to www.youtube.com and search "Utta and Valentina". There are two of them.
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