What Nathan can do now...

We went to Florida for the first week of this month. Being away from Nathan for a week made me very aware of how fast he is changing.

He is very interactive now. He learned to give raspberries - with his tongue in and out - while we were gone. He sits unsupported for several minutes at a time now, and stands with all his weight on his legs as long as someone keeps him balanced. He bounces very energetically in his jumper. His hand control is much better. He passes toys from hand to hand, and uses his fingers to spin a small cylander on his jumper. He loves to make things happen now. He pulls the mirror on his mat down and turns it sideways, and scoots his body across the mat to get at things. He bats at things hanging above him, grabs them, pulls them, and brings them to his mouth if he can. He says "eng", "hey", "nananana" and many other sounds that are repeated - but are not quite words. Almost words, but not quite. He turns to look toward the hall when he hears Ben's footsteps on the stairs. He loves to bang on his high chair or a book, or his Mickey Mouse musical toy. He frequently chuckles when he is pleased with himself.