Well, as you know, Nathan’s been diligently learning how to crawl. In this post, I talked about how Nathan moved about by mostly rolling all over the room and crawling backwards, then he figured out how to move forward in a crawling/shimmying/lurching motion (click here to see the video). And you can read about the first time he took …
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!! This time last year, I was 39 weeks pregnant and ready to meet my little guy! Little did I know that he would actually arrive SIX DAYS after his estimated due date. (Exactly why it’s ESTIMATED, right?) An extra six days may seem like a walk in the park to some of …
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Less than a month ago, Nathan started playing constantly with the baby laptop he got as a Christmas gift. He has so much fun turning it over and over in his pudgy little hands, exploring every single nook and cranny with an inquisitive eye. And he used to love pounding the entire thing with one of his other toys, like his …
Scientists think they’ve finally found a tangible link to SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)… and that link is Serotonin levels in the brain. (Click here to read the article.) Hopefully, this new lead will help doctors and scientists develop screening tests for newborns to assess who is at a higher risk of SIDS. I worried …
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Remember how I’ve been talking about how Nathan’s been moving around all over the place via various forms of crawling? Well, he’s suddenly on the brink of being able to crawl forwards with his tummy off the floor! Today, he got on all fours and actually crawled, belly off the floor, two steps! (Can you even …