Tessa absolutely loves her activity mat. I thought she might be too young yet, but no. The crazy light-up star with the smiley face really makes her smile, which makes Mommy and Daddy smile. Part of me is relieved it doesn't freak her out. It seems like she's discovering new toys on the mat each time she is on it. She's touching the rattles and turning her head more. Another thing Tessa loves: bath time. She is pretty content as long as the water stays warm enough for her. I'd cry, too, if I were forced to sit in a cool tub of water. She has yet to relieve herself during bath time. (And, I just jinxed it, I'm sure.) I think we time it well; we give her a bath after she has eaten and pooped and seems fairly content. It's the getting out of the tub that she protests. She enjoys her spa time, I guess.
One thing that Tessa absolutely hates: Poly-vi-sol drops. At one of her appointments, the nurse suggested we start giving her extra vitamins (mainly Vitamin D) because babies who are nursed often lack it. Well, we did buy the Enfamil brand, and Eric just gave the dropper a good squirt in her mouth. I swear I heard her say "Yuck!" She might have also said, "Why are you poisoning me with your repulsive vitamin drops?!? Mark my words, my teen years are going to be payback ... WAAAA!" I've started mixing the drops in with her daily bottle ... it may be the only way.
