Hands (Photos)

The video from the previous post has been fixed: It now has sound.

Loki is developing new skills very rapidly. I am used to helping children develop every news skill with lots of support and encouragement. Somehow our little guy figures it all out by himself. Just like typical babies do. I guess I did not really expect him to do that, given how excited and surprised I am. He chews and licks his hands, licks the mirror when having tummy time, and all of a sudden he holds on to a rattler. When I give him a shaker for some great fun, before I know it he puts it in his mouth and suckles on it as if yummy treats are coming straight out of the wood. He is smiling up a storm wiggling his whole body in delight and he is becoming more talkative as well. He seems to be getting a sense of strangers and when held by somebody he does not know well, he makes the saddest face ever seen. Lips tremble and corners of the mouth almost reach to the bottom of his little chin :-( This disappears when I cuddle him again. Loki is overall pretty calm, but has several episodes a day where he gets excited, just because, and he bounces on his legs when held at chest level. Most of the day though his eyes are almost popping out of his head when he looks around taking in his surroundings. Lots of ooohs and aaahs in our house these days.

In addition, he is getting the hang of breastfeeding, wooo hooooo!!. We do not know yet if he gained weight, but his sucks are stronger and his swallowing louder. He dislikes the bottle but we try to offer him two bottles a day a. to give him his meds, b. to give me a break, c. to give him some extra calories. It is often quite a struggle. Loki pushes the bottle away or shuts his lips tight. Cute to see but not so convenient!!

Oma and the little dude:


Aunty Sar:


Mommy and Loki early in the morning in the yard for coffee:


Our first baby visit in the home, our friends from the NICU:


Oh yeah, we have two cats too: