In the past week or so Nicholas has become much more aware of what is going on around him and much more expressive of those things he likes. He has started smiling and occassionally doing something that resembles laughing. His smiles are most frequent when Joe is entertaining him with silly voices or songs. Who would have thought that Joe would be the sillier parent?
He has also started interacting with toys, showing an interest in them that extends beyond following them with his eyes. We brought out the playmat with hanging toys and he is fascinated by them. At the beginning of each play session he accidentally hits them while he is flailing around in excitement, but often by the end he seems to be consciously aiming for them. You can practically see the synapses firing as he plays. It is amazing to watch!
The other day he was also captivated when I read to him, the first time he seemed to really pay attention. And while I wasn't reading age-appropriate books, I switched from historiography to Berenstain Bears and Curious George. Since he is still too young to follow, I figure there is no reason to torture myself by reading books with one sentence per page.
He has been awake and alert most of the afternoon, which was fun, but he was starting to get fussier and we decided it was time to encourage a nap and since putting him in his bed wasn't working, he is now in the swing and after about 10 minutes of looking around his eyes are closed. And I am feeling the best I have felt all day, so I can't decide whether to try to nap or work while he sleeps.
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