"Simply amazing" is quite simply right. Thanks for all three videos. Babies are so cool.
I have two memories that stand out most strongly from Gavi's infancy (and toddlerhood). The first was when she figured out she could turn her head away when the sun was shining too brightly for comfort through the car windows. On that particular drive, she was fuss, fuss, fuss, cry, unhappy, fuss. I was driving; she figured out the head turning all on her own. It was an incredibly neat, "Sometimes when I'm unhappy, I have the power to make it better myself" moment.
The other was much funnier. And older baby Gavi, also while driving. It was one of the earlier times she ate something she really, really liked rather than just something to eat. Or maybe the sensation of stuffing French fries into her mouth was fun. Whatever, she kept stuffing the fries into her mouth and chewing them, only she wasn't swallowing. Chomp, chomp, chomp, chew, chew, chew. Her cheeks bulged, but she kept chomping and chewing. Soon there many more chewed-up fries in her mouth than she could possibly swallow. I kept a close eye on the rear view mirror and made ready to pull over in case she tried to swallow. Her mouth was full enough that it seemed like that would have been trouble. Her expression was one of surprise -- an "how did that happen and what on Earth do I do next" sort of look. From what I could tell, she knew swallowing was beyond her at that moment. I was really proud of her when she gently spit out most of what was in her mouth. Right move, kid! Good decision. Now, eat the fries more slowly. Swallow regularly, before you put more in your mouth.
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Date: 2007-03-14 11:23 pm (UTC)"Simply amazing" is quite simply right. Thanks for all three videos. Babies are so cool.
I have two memories that stand out most strongly from Gavi's infancy (and toddlerhood). The first was when she figured out she could turn her head away when the sun was shining too brightly for comfort through the car windows. On that particular drive, she was fuss, fuss, fuss, cry, unhappy, fuss. I was driving; she figured out the head turning all on her own. It was an incredibly neat, "Sometimes when I'm unhappy, I have the power to make it better myself" moment.
The other was much funnier. And older baby Gavi, also while driving. It was one of the earlier times she ate something she really, really liked rather than just something to eat. Or maybe the sensation of stuffing French fries into her mouth was fun. Whatever, she kept stuffing the fries into her mouth and chewing them, only she wasn't swallowing. Chomp, chomp, chomp, chew, chew, chew. Her cheeks bulged, but she kept chomping and chewing. Soon there many more chewed-up fries in her mouth than she could possibly swallow. I kept a close eye on the rear view mirror and made ready to pull over in case she tried to swallow. Her mouth was full enough that it seemed like that would have been trouble. Her expression was one of surprise -- an "how did that happen and what on Earth do I do next" sort of look. From what I could tell, she knew swallowing was beyond her at that moment. I was really proud of her when she gently spit out most of what was in her mouth. Right move, kid! Good decision. Now, eat the fries more slowly. Swallow regularly, before you put more in your mouth.
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Date: 2007-03-14 11:44 pm (UTC)I like how the videos show how much easier it gets for him as he connects the dots.