Baby Steps

Although these milestones are normal for an average 10 month old, these are new to Matthew. We are very pleased with the ACTH. Two nights ago we were getting him in the tub. His toes were under the faucet with the water running. He pulled back his legs to get them out of the stream of water. The was the first time we have seen him make the connection with his feet. He is starting to understand that if he feels something, he has control to move. He is also lifting his legs (somewhat) when I change his diapers. He hasn't raised his legs with control ever.

He is continuing to smile and laugh. He is very audio aware. When I was on base last week and the Blue Angels were practicing, one flew RIGHT over us. It was pretty low, too. It startled me and it made Matthew smile. He seems to listen and respond more (with coos) when we talk to him.

Matthew continues to show more emotion. For so many months, he was in a "blah" mood. Not happy, not sad. If he was fussy, I would hold him. It didn't make a difference. Now he had different cries and whines. (Like a normal baby should). He tells us when he wants to be held...we love this because he didn't care for so long if he was held or not. He tells us when he's tired, mad, happy, etc.

He's still not tracking us very well. We continue to work on this skill with him.