5,000 Hits, you say?

In the post preceding this one you can see what I found in the vaults - a lost post of Emily's from the 3rd of June - no idea why it never went up then, but nice to see now. She looks very different these days, even though that was just a few months ago.

(Actually, the blog software put it where it was originally written - you can view it here : http://bluet2011.blogspot.com/2011/06/bluet-in-action.html)

And here is a more recent picture of Bluet hanging out with her friend Caroline at the Blue Point Brewery. Although it isn't clear from the photo, Bluet has started to respond to other babies, reaching out to touch/grab them (the other baby in the mirror remains the one that makes her laugh the most).

Bluet's New Friend

Every day, somewhere 'twix special play time and bath time, we take a minute for Bluet to greet her friend Teulb. The two of them are exactly the same age and seem to be totally in synch - particularly, when Teulb smiles Bluet smiles, and one time they even spat up at the same time. And yesterday, Bluet reached out to touch Teulb, and Teulb to touch Bluet - it really was quite sweet. Sadly, Teulb lives in the mirror, so the two of them are unlikely to ever really hang out. Strangely she is more interested in Teulb than any real babies she ever met. So every day it seems a good idea to let Bluet smile at Teulb, and Teulb smile at Bluet.

Then to the bath, and once all areas are cleaned and dried, Bluet gets her bedtime story. We started with 'Brown Bear Brown Bear', although I secretly think she's probably already ready for Harry Potter.

In unrelated news, Bluet appears to have discovered her thumb, and has started to suck it. It seems surprising to me as it looks too small to be satisfying, but it is very sweet. Stay tuned to this space for a photograph or two over the weekend.