13 weeks

Gemma is 13 weeks old! We are home on a Saturday for the first time in several weeks, so we pulled the camera out for another bonus week of pictures. We have big plans to go apple picking as a family this morning and lay low for the rest of the weekend. Our weeks have become so....overwhelmingly busy, we need the weekend more than ever to recharge and recover.

So, Gemma.

Gemma is obsessed with her hands. She holds her own hands, tries to shove both hands into her mouth at the same time and uses them to hit at and grab toys. Or my face. Or to knock the soap off the sink in the bathroom while I change her diaper.

This week Gemma has been sleeping terribly. Few naps and when she does they are short unless someone (mama) is holding her. As you might guess, her disposition has been extra crabby and unpredictable.

The possibilities?

HANDS! Hands are amazing! All hands, all the time.

Rolling. Gemma is starting to try and roll from her back to front. She is arching and reaching while resting her back. I'd say she is on her way, but has quite a bit of abdominal strength to gain before she actually gets it, but she is sure thinking about it.

Beginning, very early army crawling. I'd estimate about a inch in several minutes. Earlier this week, I observed her pull her knees up and under her while propped up on her elbows. This prompted me to drop everything and sit my baby down for a talk. There is no rush! You don't have to grow up so fast! It is okay to just lay there! Stop it already!

Teeth? The teething process has probably begun. Although I'm not sure is the main cause. I suspect the other three were more at play.