Amanda recently found her fist, and chews or sucks on it every opportunity she gets. Normally I would take that as a hint that she was hungry, but right now I think sometimes it's just a comfort thing. She doesn't spit up as much now, but she drools constantly. She's become more social lately, and always wants to be where people are, sitting upright where she can see what's going on. Amanda gets really upset if we lay her down by herself and walk away, so if she's awake when I have to set her down, I try to make sure her swing or bouncy seat are facing the action. Even asleep, she prefers it to be noisy. If it's too quiet, she'll wake up, so I always have the TV or radio or some form of white noise going.
Eventually, Amanda just wants to be held, and nothing else will do. This is where the sling comes in handy. I've spent whole mornings with her asleep or quietly watching the world from the sling, only fussing if she's hungry or dirty. It's very convenient when we go out, especially if I don't bring the stroller. People's first comments when they see her usually involve some variation of "look at that hair!" They always love how spiky it is. Big sister Eva likes to play with it, and I'm hard pressed sometimes to keep her from pulling it or running dirty fingers through it. Once she left a booger in Amanda's hair, which totally grossed me out. Don't you just love toddlers?
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