Discoveries -- Fingers & Splashing

He's found his hands.  At least enough to put them in his mouth.  He isn't looking at them yet, just sucking on them.  We're not sure which finger/s he's interested in, or if he wants his whole hand to suck on.  Not that drool is a discovery, but he's also started drooling a lot more.  The books say that means teething is coming!  Ouch!  We've offered him his teether a few times and he seems to be interested in it, more so for the temperature right out of the freezer then chewing on it. 

Most naps he wakes up in a puddle of drool.  So now I'm starting to understand why we have so many bibs.  We have 20+ bibs, and when you aren't formula feeding things don't really get that messy.  Well with the drooling, we'll be putting those bibs to good use!

I've started bathing him in the big tub with his bath chair.  He's loving being a bit more submerged in the water and has discovered how to splash around and get both of us soaked!

He loves the tub, but really despises getting out.  I'm not sure if its because he wants to stay and play in the water or if he doesn't like the feeling of the cold hitting his skin before I get him dressed.

One thing is for sure, is that he sleeps like an old pro after tubby time.

Discoveries -- Mirror Baby

I'm a few days late on this, but Carter discovered his reflection in the mirror. I read a lot of baby books, currently I'm on What to expect the first year, follow up to What to Expect While Expecting. It says that babies don't know they are looking at themselves in the mirror they thing its another baby. The book also says the recognition that its their reflection doesn't usually happen until about 6-8 months So we've named the baby in the mirror, mirror baby! He smiles and stares at mirror baby and I think he wonders why his Mommy is holding another baby other then him. He smiles and coos at Mirror baby and his Mommy. Now every morning when we get up we say hi to Mirror baby then start our day.

Speaking of starting the day, We started ours at 6:45 this morning, he went to bed at 10! Sadly Lee and I didn't get that much sleep, we rented The Social Network last night and didn't realize how long it was. I thought it was a great movie. I've heard that its not true to life, but it was entertaining none the less.

Lee has to work today, and I think I'm going to try to give Carter a bath on my own. It'll be the first time I give him one without Lee's help, but I figure baby steps! He really likes the tub, and is pretty well behaved so I think I'll manage OK.