I have a feeling Jesse's about to conquer some big things in the near future. We've been suspecting it for a little while, because his sleeping at night hasn't quite been what it used to be, which I've heard can happen when babies are trying to master a new trick. It started with him waking up around 4 a.m. and just making happy sounds for 10-15 minutes and then going back to sleep. We never had to get up because he never got upset, so this was more cute than it was annoying. In the past several weeks, though, he has begun "waking up" anywhere from 1-4 times a night (although last night he slept through with no problem). I say "waking up" because he doesn't actually seem to be awake (we are really the only ones who are waking up). His eyes are almost always closed and he is just screaming, arms and legs flailing and sometimes he is up on his side with his back arched and neck bent back like he is trying to turn over. We (actually, it's James about 80% of the time) go in there, put his pacifier back in, put our hand on his chest, and he stops crying.
Yesterday and today Jesse was able to stay in the sitting position by himself for about 5-10 seconds. It'll still probably be a while until he's good enough that we can safely leave him by himself, but it's exciting, because I think he'll like the new view. I was a little surprised because he is still quite top-heavy in his bumbo seat (well, technically ours is a bebepod, but no one knows it by that name) and always seems to lean to one side or another in it.
I just read today in James' baby book. He was getting on his hands and knees at 5 months and his hands and feet at 5 1/2 months. By 6 months he was starting to crawl on his hands and knees. In addition to sitting alone, those are some of the things Jesse may be doing soon, and you are right, I think he will be like it once he can sit alone.
ReplyDeleteJesse is getting so huge! The blanket comparison is really neat because it shows how much he's really grown. That is exciting that he's starting to be able to sit up, but not so exciting about waking up at night. Ben has been doing that lately as well, so perhaps he's working on a new skill too! Or maybe he's just too hot (it's like living on the sun down here .... bring lightweight clothes when you come to visit!). We can't wait to see you all soon.
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