Reflecting back on the past five months it is amazing to see how much Keegan has grown and developed. As new parents we are amazed with how early babies become socially aware and how early they become aware that with certain actions there are reactions.
Humans are social beings, or as Aristole once said, social animals. It is incredible from how early on (essentially day one), how a baby learns to interact and crave interaction. They interact with touch, proximity, smiles, and crying. As parents, there is something inate which draws you to your baby, and "interact" with them. The progression to new, and exciting ways of interacting with them is natural. Once you've become "used" to a certain type of interaction (rocking, peek-a-boo, mimicking etc) they learn a new one to melt your heart.
Keegan is definetly a social baby. It is neat to sit back and watch him when someone new comes along, he is curious and tries to reach for them (if in mom or dad's arms). Although he is social he has reached the "stranger danger" milestone and will sometimes cry if he can't see mum or in big crowds.
Keegan (as i am learning with most other babies), enjoys seeing other babies and children. We meet for a play group a couple times a week, and on the rare instances when all the babies are awake at the same time, they sit, and smile at one another. They seem to all understand that "Hey, that person is just like me!" Although they aren't actually "playing" together yet, it seems as though they are interested in one another in a different way than "big people". Keegan also likes older children, smilling away as he watches them zoom around the room making different noises.
For those of you that have children, you are probably thinking "well, yeah!", but for two new parents, I guess we just didn't give babies the credit they deserve.
A quick Keegan update!
Keegan has started eating a bit of solids, he really likes his rice cereal leaning in for more. The first few tastes though, he didn't like the taste one bit!
We started to give him these Rice crackers, his first tastes he loved them, and cried when it was all gone! (in the picture he is crying, but we quickly went and got another).
He loves mushing the food in his mouth with his fingers. He got his first tooth this week (on the bottom) and the drooling has slowed a bit, (no longer soaking through three or four bibs a day, down to two now).
He is getting stronger everyday, and is almost sitting up on his own (almost). Keegan is able to roll from back to tummy and tummy to back. He has really really found his thumb and has got it in his mouth ALL the time now. He will even try shoving it in there when I am nursing.
Keegan loves his jumper, and can spends his mornings just jumping away. He has learned to jump with two feet now, rather than just swing. Here is an action shot
He is getting stronger everyday, and is almost sitting up on his own (almost). Keegan is able to roll from back to tummy and tummy to back. He has really really found his thumb and has got it in his mouth ALL the time now. He will even try shoving it in there when I am nursing.
Keegan loves his jumper, and can spends his mornings just jumping away. He has learned to jump with two feet now, rather than just swing. Here is an action shot
Looking forward to being home for the holidays! Wishing All of you a VERY Merry Christmas!
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