Okay, two things…I just got this adorable headband (bottom-left) from one of my new favorite children’s shops, Jaxon Jill Designs. Thing number 2? I finally found a big globe with gorgeous blues, just as I was searching for…I thought it would be fun for Baby O to learn about geography (when she’s older) and, for me, to spin and dream about places we’ll travel & reminisce about places we’ve been. It was gently used and quite the bargain. I was quite pleased.
The headband was a very generous surprise, tucked in with my clothing order from JJDesigns. And it is one of my new favorites! If you’ve followed this blog at all, you may notice that Baby O is almost always wearing a headband, hat, or hair clip. Her Mama just looves handmade accessories! And she’s been very tolerant of them as well. Until recently…
…She now takes them off right away and then immediately tries to put them on again. She nudges you away if you try to help her. She wants to figure it out herself. She’s so determined…
I should mention that she also only wants to feed herself, and she wants to take on and off the lids of every jar or container in the house. As you can imagine, these are messy days. 
She tries to put in on herself and then throws a little pity party…Quite the diva.
I’m pretty excited because I think these little temper tantrums mean that she’s really asserting her independence, and striving to be capable of doing so much more on her own. I try to redirect her when she gets burned out on something, rather than show her an easy way out. I’m not sure if this is the “right” method, but it is working well at the moment.
So, on to the drum set! One of my favorite toys, by the way. It is so clever and gets her to really enjoy music even more, which I think is quite valuable.
Oh, so soo happy!…
…until she gets her arm “stuck” and has another little pity party…
Poor baby! Well, I think this is just the stage she’s at. She tries so many new things every day, and as soon as she gets tired, her patience for learning wanes. It’s the same for me actually! I just don’t look as cute when I’m fussy.
