I feel a little behind on updates for Ellery. Once she gets bigger and louder, I’m sure she’ll demand her share, but for now, she’s mostly just hanging back.
Ellery, you’re just so…easygoing. Neither of your siblings were like this. Neko was chomping at the bit from day one, and Shep cried and screamed his way to six months. But you’re just hanging out. You love to watch the world go by. Although you’ve recently shown some interest in toys, you’re really just happiest if someone talks and laughs and smiles at you. Clearly a people person from the get-go.
And that interest in toys? We think it may be due to your first tooth, which we discovered yesterday. Chewing on all those things must feel good. And now I have something to pin your non-stop drooling on. Excellent.
You’ve also recently begun exploring sitting for a few seconds on your own. Although, you quickly clunk to the ground or end up with your forehead on the ground in some near-impossible yoga move, you’re giving it a try, and I applaud that.
This morning we gave you a chance to stand at the exersaucer, something that requires me to be three inches away and unoccupied which happens, well, never, thanks to your siblings. Much to my surprise, you could hang out for quite some time if we propped you in the right position.
So even though I don’t have all the time I had with the first two, you seem to be zipping along quite well. And maybe that’s the thing about third children—they’re independent and figure out how to do it on their own. Because they have to. And maybe that’s not such a bad thing at all.