Laken has gotten so much more alert over the past few weeks. It's been so exciting to watch her grow and change. One of the biggest things we've noticed is her new awareness of the objects around her. Because her eyesight is still adjusting, she especially loves to look at black and white things (which she can see the most clearly). We have black and white pictures on the wall behind our bed and every night she stares and stares at them ... sometimes it's a battle to get her to stop staring at them long enough to eat!
In the first few weeks when I would put her in this bouncy seat, it served as more of a "holding cell" than an interactive experience. I could get her to sit quietly in it if she was sleepy, but it certainly wouldn't keep her occupied if she was wide awake! Now, though, she loves it and will sit happily in it while mommy works around the kitchen. She loves to bat at the animals, smile at them, and will even utter an occasional "coo". It's so much fun to watch her.
She also loves her tummy-time playmat. The older she's getting, the longer and longer she will lay there and keep herself occupied.
She bats at the bees and watches the lights and kicks her legs and wiggles like crazy - the mat is entertainment for baby ... and baby is entertainment for mommy ... for hours and hours
