christine's blog...

it's so hard not to compare addison and ellie too much. i know each child is different and they are their own unique person and they develop at their own pace and it doesn't necessarily mean that they are smarter if they do something sooner. but addison was such a fast baby especially with all the developmental milestones. as i was checking my old blog where i took note of all of addison's moves, i noticed that she was sprouting teeth, able to sit herself up from laying down, crawling, and pulling herself up to a standing position at 7 1/2 months! and at 8 months she was walking and maneuvering around with the baby walker... going in reverse, turning corners, getting herself unstuck. and then standing securely and then by 10 1/2 months, she was taking her first steps. she was so quick and mentally so bright. i don't know if it's a first-child thing to be so quick? i remember thinking then, "boy, she is just very textbook... pretty much on the mark and maybe even a bit ahead." and well, ellie is now almost 8 months and she is not really close to where addison was at this point. she cries when she gets stuck on the floor on her tummy. she's not able to fully lift her belly off from the floor. and still no teeth. and she's has more skin irritations/ezcema than addison. i feel like i worry about her a lot more... especially when my gauge is addison. i know i shouldn't worry... and that i'm probably being a bit neurotic. and perhaps i'm forgetting all the worrying i did with addison and only remembering her positives. or maybe i'm babying ellie more than i did with addison... picking her up more, not letting her cry as much... who knows!?! i am sure i am a different mom now than before too.

but one thing is for sure and without a doubt...