David is not crawling yet, but he’s getting quite close. He can prop his weight on hands and knees – he can move his hands, but he hasn’t figured out what to do with his knees. He maneuvers himself with hands only at this time and drags his feet with him. He’s starting to get […]
I’ve decided to make my face a virtual playground for David as he learns more about touching things and exploring them. It’s fun as heck to have a baby running all over you, be it when they’re agitated or when they’re calm (except when I’m working, I prefer the cuddly feeling any time!). But now
Besides the frequent chatter that comes from my baby’s mouth lately (and the huge smiles that started around 3 months of age), he’s now four months old, and last week was met with some big milestones. One, he LOVES to stand. Assisted, of course. But he’s already putting a lot of weight on his legs
It might be too early to tell, but I think we’ve experienced another baby booming generation. I know perhaps 30 couples — and these are personal friends, for the most part — who have had babies this year, mostly since March or April. When I was pregnant at SXSW, there are a few other pregnant
Since last week, David has been trying to turn over from his back to his belly. He stops on his side though with his arm securely propped under his body, not realizing that he needs to move it to turn over. He really doesn’t understand his arms or hands; they’re still clenched in fists. This
It’s been three-and-a-half months, and sleeping at night is still an illusion. David normally sleeps in stretches of 6 hours at night, which is good, but he gets fussy in the early hours of the morning and we normally have to go address his needs at 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, 7:00, and onward. Worse, the daytime