When I grow up, I'd like to fly a plane
But I wonder if I'll know how
I guess I just keep learning things a little at a time
And I think I'll start right now
Because we learn big things a little at a time
To go right up the mountain, first we learn to climb
I can be anything when I grow up
By learning a little at a time
-Barney
It amazes me how far we have come in just 4 and 1/2 months. Not only did my boy discover his feet today, but he sat up on his own for ten seconds. He actually did this twice! First, he did it in my lap. He just sat there until he realized that mommy had let go and he was floating all on his own. This scared him and he lost all muscle control, slumping over and looking at me like, "why mommy? Why did you let go of me? I am not ready for that yet!" So I sat him on the floor and tried it again. He sat there, for 10 seconds, looking longingly at the little Vienna Sausages that are the famous Powers toes. He grabbed them, and then toppled over. But for one glorious moment, he was upright and grabbing and I captured it on film.
He also held a book and stared at the pages for a while, before he shoved them in his mouth. He is so interested in his world, my little one. And it breaks my heart and sends me over the moon, all at the same time. I long to show him this world. How magical to be able to teach him all there is to see, but how frightening that he is growing so fast. I love this time of discovery and I love looking at everything through the fresh eyes of my newborn son. But as much as I am love my Maxwell colored glasses, I also want things to slow down. But alas, the days are long. Yet the months are fast.
My big boy, standing in his "new" exersaucer, courtesy of my Bumpie friend Stacey!
My big boy, actually perusing a book, without eating the pages...yet!
My big boy, grabbing his little piggies.
My big boy, grabbing his piggies whilst sitting up!!
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