9 months old

Eleanor was 9 months yesterday. I wanted to take some nice photos but our 50mm lens is missing. There will be a full ransacking of our house this weekend.

But I will upload a video tonight of her "mamamamamamamamama-ing".

Her personality is definitely emerging, lately. She is much more mama-focused. She wants me (finally!). I wonder if it's b/c she doesn't have her Chela anymore?

I sometimes call her Ellie Belly but not sure if it will stick. She does not seem like an Ella or an Elle (yet). Henry said we needed to call her Giraffe (because he is Bear therefore she should be an animal too). Henry says Eleanor in the most perfect way. It makes me love her name even more when he says it. And all the children in Henry's class know her name and it sounds so sweet from kid mouths.

E loves to be upside down and thrown in the air. The OPPOSITE of Henry in every way. It makes her giggle and it terrified him.

This past Saturday night Justin got me a room at a hotel so I could get completely uninterrupted sleep and we could begin the night weaning process. It went SO WELL. I left milk of course but he/she did not even need it. Justin just cuddled with her when she woke and she was fine. Today is Wednesday and she is still doing great. I had no idea night weaning could be completely tear-free. I feel so liberated!!! I'm not the only one who can get her back to sleep anymore!!!! I went to a movie last night and did not come home till 11!!! Wooohoooo and more exclamation marks!!!!!

As of this week our new morning routine is I take Henry to school at 9 and E comes with us and then we go back home and I put her down for her nap and then when she wakes we play for a few minutes and then I take her to school at 11 and then go to work. They play for an hour and then eat lunch and then nap two hours and Dad gets her a little after 4. Not bad. I only feel slightly guilty as opposed to consumed with guilt.