Wonder Week…And Teeth

Anjali can't wait to get in the Ergo carrier

We recently hit developmental week 46, at least according to The Wonder Weeks, an insightful book about babies’ developmental leaps. I’m not easily sold on what every baby book has to say, but I will say that Anjali has shown many of the signs they talk about in The Wonder Weeks, pretty much dead on with the timing they mention.

This week is tough, especially while Madhavi is back at work, and especially because her second tooth is coming in.  The past two nights have been rough (Random Tea Room chai has my name all over it!).

There are several times throughout the day that Anjali says, “Memmem,” (aka Mama). It’s kind of cute, like she’s just saying, “You know Memmem? She’s really awesome. She’s the center of my world. I love her. I wish she were here right now.”

So here’s how Papa deals with a wonder week:

• Use the Ergo Carrier
  a lot!  She’s always so excited to get in it.
• Make no attempts to do any sort of computer stuff or work unless she’s asleep.
• Let her cling to me and give her lots of hugs.  Today I was trying inspect something on the washing machine.  But she wouldn’t let me.  She just wanted to sit on my lap.  I enjoyed it, and thought to a time when she would be older and uninterested in that.
• Let her not eat if she doesn’t want to eat.
• Give her at least one nap in the carrier.
• Do fun stuff, like putting on music and dancing.