Maddox is up to all sorts of new activities these days- it's amazing how fast he is learning & growing.
*Imitating- I learned last week that he likes to imitate us! It's the funniest thing- when I stick my tongue out at him or motorboat my lips, he does the same. I read that it's their way of communicating at this stage since they can't talk yet. He thinks he's really clever, especially with the sticking out of the tongue, because once he does it, he just cracks up!
*Mirror time- He LOVES sitting in his bumbo or laying on his tummy & looking at himself in the full length mirror. This is a nice way to have both of my hands free for 5-10 minutes since he's so entertained.
*Coco- Coco is quickly becoming his best bud. Up until this point, she's been very interested in him but he hasn't really paid her much attention. Now, he loves touching her (I guess since her fur is so soft) and just squeals & coos like crazy when she gives him kisses. So cute!
*Not sure what the word for his new mobility is but he's trying his best to crawl. When we put him on his tummy, he will slowly but surely inch forward toward a toy (or us). He isn't up on his knees but pushes off with his feet. It's scary to think that he'll really be mobile in a few short months!
*Rice cereal- we're still giving him rice cereal (from a bowl/spoon) once in the evenings. Holy cow, you can't shovel it in his mouth fast enough. Last night, I got so tickled watching Brandon trying to feed him because Brandon (being the neat freak that he is) was a little slow & was trying to be extra careful not to make a mess. Well, Maddox wasn't having it, he was SCREAMING (not crying, just yelling) in between each bite trying to get his daddy to pick up the pace. We can barely keep up with his appetite. In addition to the rice cereal in the evenings, he's taking in 5.5-6oz every 3 hours on the dot and acts like he's starving once that three-hour mark rolls around. I don't know what else to do at this point because when he takes in more than 6oz, he just spits up. It seems like he'd be happy with a big, juicy burger & fries!
*Bathtime- he loves it! We've now taken the mesh hammock-like contraption out of the baby tub and now he's just sitting in the big-boy part of the tub. He's figured out that he likes to kick and splash and by the time bathtime is over, I'm drenched and he's exhausted!
That's all for now. I have the day off work today so we're going to spend the afternoon strolling around Concord Mills.
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