Bye-Bye Binkie

Today Esme's daycare celebrated the Chinese Mid - Autumn Festival (Chinese Full Moon Festival) and we got to stop by in the afternoon for mooncakes and tea.  Yum!  Faye said the other kids are much calmer when Esme's around and love watching her play instead of running around themselves.  Apparently there's a noticeable difference on Tuesdays when Esme's not there.  She also mentioned that sometimes Esme just isn't interested in food so it's good to know it's not just us.  She tried oatmeal this weekend and one day did great and the next day could care less. 

It's funny how sometimes it feels like nothing changes and then all of a sudden everything's changing.  Esme doesn't drool as much as she used to so she doesn't have to wear a bib with every outfit.  No teeth yet but still chomping on everything she can get in her mouth.  And I went to pick her up the other morning and she was sitting up in her crib.  Normally we'll sit her up and she can stay that way for a long time but she can't get up on her.  However, now she obviously can.  And this past weekend we were pacifier free!  She's never been super attached to it and I've often forgot it when we leave the house but it does help to calm her down if she's fussy.  Allen was working so it was just Esme and I having some girl time so I thought I'd see what she would do without it.  She didn't fuss for too long before she soothed herself, or found her thumb when she was tired, so I think that's the end of the binkie. 

 Too cool, cruising in her stroller