Xander Week 36 – Little Faker
May 22, 2007
Xander discovered a new sound this week – a fake cough. So, he’ll be sitting in his high chair, or playing on the floor and maybe you won’t be looking at him, or interacting with him for a moment, and then all of a sudden you hear “ah ah ah ahhh ah ah”. So you turn to look, thinking “oh my gosh, is he choking?” Nope, he’s smiling at you, just trying to get your attention. What a little faker! I must admit, mimicking the sound back to him elicits an even bigger grin, which is entirely worth it. I’ve also discovered that Xander uses this new sound as a warning signal – “you’re irritating me somehow, and I’ll use my fake cough to warn you that if you don’t cut it out, I’m going to full on wail.”
It’s hard to believe that eight months have gone by – it feels like just yesterday we were coming home from the hospital. I can’t believe how fast Xander has grown, and at the same time, it feels like when you’re waiting for a developmental milestone, it takes forever to arrive. It’s been quite a rollercoaster so far, but a smile or baby giggle makes it all feel like a piece of cake.
Once he’s on his belly he can push up and get into a crawling position, but his muscles aren’t strong enough to hold him up there very long, and he still really doesn’t enjoy being on his stomach, so it doesn’t take long before he gets frustrated, then upset, and then really angry if we don’t pick him up.
