Stranger Danger

Well, we've hit the point where Millie has figured out that she definitely knows who mom and dad are...but everyone else is scary.  Last week, I had her facing out in the baby bjorn carrier and when I walked into Bed, Bath & Beyond there was a group of people clustered around the front doors.  Millie went bananas, crying and freaking out.  It kind of scared me because I didn't know what was wrong.  I took her over into a quiet corner and calmed her down and turned her around in the carrier, and then she was fine for the rest of the trip.  She's also made it known with friends and family lately that she doesn't want anyone besides John or I to hold her.  It makes me sad because these people have always been able to hold her and she's loved it; now all of a sudden, she doesn't want any part of it.  Based on my google searches regarding the subject, it is normal at this age for her to start becoming afraid of strangers and those that she doesn't spend a great deal of time around.  Hopefully this phase doesn't last very long.

She does really love dad though...

Big news: Camilla has started solids (sort of).  Saturday, we fed her cereal for the first time.  I expected the worst and was pleasantly surprised.  She really liked it!  She did really well opening her mouth for the spoon and even though a lot of it ended up on her bib, I do feel like a good amount went her in her tummy as well. 

Here is a link to some video of her eating (probably a video only a mother could love and quite boring for the rest of you): http://youtu.be/GqT0PwFhmDU

And finally...Millie got her first pair of shoes today (actually two pair)!  I have had it with this sock business.  Why can't anyone make a quality pair of socks that a) fit correctly, b) stay on, c) don't get little ugly balled up fuzz stuff, d) don't come in unusable colors, and e) don't cut off her circulation by digging into her meaty calves?!  Therefore, even though I know she doesn't need shoes right now, I'm only putting them on her to cover up her horrible socks.  Whatever, the shoes look super cute. ;)

These are the socks from just one trip to Target where I bought everything I could find, and still...none of them were winners.  Ugh...

sweet little Converse chucks