I know parents have told me for years about how cool it is to watch your kid discover all of their "firsts", but I always figured they were referring to things like walking and talking (big firsts)... now that I have my own baby, I realize it's so much more! The other night after Max finished his bedtime bottle and I had him up on my shoulder trying to pull out some burps I realized he was mesmerized with something and couldn't stop staring at it. His eyes were so intense and inquisitive one moment and then light and playful the next-- all because he could see the sunlight creeping through his blind and lighting up a section along the wall. Something that if I had seen it on my own I probably wouldn't have even thought of, or actually, I'd have though "ugh, these black out shades don't actually always black out the light!", made Max stop in his tracks. And so watching him take in that light dancing along the wall made me realize that EVERYTHING is a new discovery to him. His little baby brain and baby senses are working overtime to take it all in and understand what it is he is seeing. It is truly amazing that someone who only a few short months ago could barely keep his eyes open and had to be held with such care is now a little person, so observant and aware.
Some recent shots of Max out and about, observing and discovering new things.... ENJOY!
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