Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Rule #3: Hands are a privilege

This is my son, Evan. Just look at that face! I think I was trying to get him to smile, and this was the look he gave me. Every time I see it I just giggle. My boy is so expressive. I am amazed at what he is able to do in his three short months of life.


He has found his fist recently, in the past few weeks. I love to see him discover that they are his, he still has trouble with controlling them, but he is constantly bringing them to his mouth and sucking the daylights out of them. It's adorable. I'm hoping with this new discovery he will connect his hand movements and the scratches on his face. I'd love to leave his mittens off permanently so he can explore even more. But when he draws blood, what else am I to do...my hands are tied (so to speak).

He also LOVES to sit up. Not that he can do it on his own, but if he had his way I'm sure I'd stay on the floor and support him all day long. He loves to see the world from this view! We practice sitting up, I guide him by his arms when he's lounging on his boppy and we sit. When I stop guiding him he lifts his arms up and gives me this look...and if I don't respond quick enough he starts giving me a talking to. Not crying, just noises, along with a "look" and I know what he means. So we start practicing again. I'm a pushover when it comes to my baby...and I think he's going to figure that out pretty soon. But honestly, how can I say no to this face?


4 comments:

Lawson Family said...

I love that first picture! So great! You should look into a Bumbo chair...Brenner was too big for his, but I've heard great things about it from other moms. We just got our on craigslit.

Brianna said...

I love my bumbo! They're great for babies who love to be upright and they're so portable.

Elizabeth said...

I can't believe how big he is getting. Is he putting any meat on those bones of his?

April Weeks said...

It makes me just giggle too! So cute!