dual personalities

This week I have been feeling particularly strongly that Katiebelle is rapidly growing up. She really does gain new skills every couple of days, and we continue to say “Does she seem bigger?” when we pick her up in the morning.

Here is the latest in skill development: staring at her own left fist, which she was holding very still.

For quite some time now I have been fretting over the babe’s bassinet, which is tiny and which she has officially outgrown. (My mother has heard me make and then ignore this claim at least 10 times.) For a few nights in a row, we have been awoken by her thrashing about, crying because she has scooched to the bottom of the bassinet and can scooch no more. Now that we have also allowed her one arm outside of the swaddle, she can punch the sides of the bassinet as well. Well I will finally admit she just needs to graduate to her crib (where she already naps during the day) for nighttime sleep. But excuse me? She’s going to sleep in her own room? Which is more than 2 feet from our bed?

I mean, I can just sleep in the twin bed in the nursery if I want. (I want to. Separation anxiety is real, but I’m the one who has it.) But it blows my mind that she’s outgrowing something so substantial as a sleeping arrangement. 10 weeks old seems so tiny, but the babe herself seems so very big.

In other news, I think my time is up with this ponytail. I return to work next week and I may have to reacquaint myself with heat tools…