The other day e and I were playing on the floor, then I stood up and went to the kitchen, which is out of her sight line. She immediately started crying loudly. As soon as I returned to her, the tears dried up and she was her happy self. I think this a sign of separation anxiety, which I read about in E's big book, Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, a true treasure-trove of information. The authors say, "Just as she's starting to realize that each object is unique and permanent, she'll also discover that there's only one of you." So when I'm out of sight she may exhibit distress. It is a normal stage of emotional development, painful yet precious. "...her desire to be with you is a sign of her attachment" to you. The writers go on to provide some tips for coping with this.
Yesterday we saw the pediatric neurologist again. He is pleased with E's progress and said, based on her "robustly negative" EEG and observations, thus far her injury has not declared itself and we can begin decreasing (very slowly) her medication. Great news!!
K's mom and aunt arrived Wednesday night and will stay till Sunday. They both exclaimed over E's growth since they last saw her.
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