Polly Woes

It's definitely been an adjustment the past few weeks with Greta's glasses. And while I know I really have no room for complaint because she does leave them on quite well, there still is a little of this:And that is one reason she can't go in the car seat wearing her glasses. I'm finding that to be the biggest pain about the whole pollies thing. Four days after we got the glasses we were at Smart Cookie for FHE treats. I looked over at her and she had them pulled down sucking on them. I noticed that the red mark from her nose piece was a different shape and more prominent. I took off her glasses and noticed one nose piece was missing. Panic. Thankfully later we found the piece AND the screw in the van, but up until that time I was a worry case. (I had been cleaning them on the way to Smart Cookie and they must have come off then--so now I tighten up all of the screws each night). The other major mishap happened because of them being taken off for a car ride. I have a little ritual and spot for them when I drive, but one time while Tom was driving I forgot I had the pollies in my lap. When I got out of the van they went sliding across the cement and scratched the lenses. Gulp.

However, her pulling them off is happening less and less and she often cries when we take them off so we know she likes them. Changes I've noticed: She has always studied me and watched me closely, but other people have said that Greta now studies them too. I've also noticed that she doesn't concentrate on me when I hold her as much--she looks around a lot more. She also is picking up small things off the floor and getting them into her mouth. But the biggest difference is her not crying about tummy time. She'll spend time playing on her tummy for a while now. Her personality is still laid back and not in too big of a hurry to be mobile, but she can roll now even though she doesn't choose do do it often. The other issue that will probably get worse before it gets better is eating. When we feed her she does the typical baby motor sound spewing food in all directions--including on her pollies. Rice cereal is fun to get off. I'm really looking forward to peas and spaghetti and birthday cake.

I am adjusting to her 'new kind of cute', as I call it. I heard about someone else's baby getting glasses and the mom going through a bit of a mourning period. I find myself doing that also. I know it is silly, but it is occurring none the less. I have to say that I love her even more deeply because of the pollies and I think she is adorable in them, but there still is a bit of a sadness about the whole thing. But that's okay. It is part of learning the whole bitter-sweetness of life and learning to be more compassionate and learning my role as a mother to little Greta. {Greta enjoying Chandler's football game.}