Theodore is now three months old. Mummy's role has basically been to cater to his milk and nutritional needs, read up on baby care and to see to his developmental milestones. I read up frequently from babycentre.com which sends me emails week by week providing useful information on baby's development. I also bought a What to expect in the first year to gain a better understanding of taking care of a baby (for the first time!).
Starting to move around in cot
In the picture below, we placed him parallel to the cot. Within minutes, he has shifted himself, using energy from his legs, butt and stomach so he could have a better view of his musical mobile. That happened on July 2 when he was 3 months and 12 days old. We had a good laugh as we witnessed this new capabilities as he could only lay on his back with no shifting movements previously.
It may sound like child's play. To a new mother however, this brings a big smile to see her child acquiring new movements and capabilities.
Another significant activity Theodore loves is to look at Daddy's and Mummy's lips, and he tries to mimick our mouth movements and sound. When Theodore was two months old, I repeatedly say "Hello" to Theodore when I realised him looking at my lips with focus, and a slight frown on his eyebrows. I guess the frown means concentration. At two months, he blurted out his first Hello. Irwin and I stared at each other in shock, a little freaked out, and the hair on my arms stood on ends.
After that we reminded ourselves, no we shouldn't be reacting this way. We should feel happy or clap to show that Theodore is doing the right thing. Otherwise he might misinterpret our shock reactions and not want to continue learning that way.
At 3 months 18 days now, he can blurt out 'Hello, I Love You, Milk'. When Daddy and Mummy was singing to him on July 7, he started to sing or hum along too.
That is one talkative, sociable and vocal baby.
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