Growing Up

I can’t believe my littlest baby is growing up so fast!  I finally went out and bought her a new car seat, because she’s just too big to carry in that infant carrier anymore.  At least she waited until she could sit up to outgrow it (I used to prop Eva up with rolled beach towels so she wouldn’t tip over in grocery cart seats).  Amanda has so much personality now, and has started babbling in her own little baby language.  It’s really cute, especially when she’s upset, wrinkles her nose at me and starts telling me off: “da, da, da, da!”   She’s blowing spit bubbles now (not a favorite stage for me), and has found her feet, grabbing them every chance she gets.  She watches Eva with wonder as if she were a large animated cartoon, beams at her whenever big sister gives her attention, and grabs at whatever she can reach.  It’s not uncommon for me to find handfuls of Eva’s hair clenched in her tiny fists.