Damien Falls Asleep
Since he was born, Damien has shown a distinct preference for sleeping on his back. Thanks in part to this, and to the ‘easy’ newborn period, we’ve been trying to teach him to fall asleep on his own....
View ArticleAiden’s Fake Laugh
I’ve been trying to capture Aiden’s fake laugh for a while now. When he does something he thinks is funny, he has a fake laugh that he thinks is hilarious. Here is a video where Aiden is “singing” (he...
View ArticleDamien’s First Laugh
Damien has become a smiley little fellow. He engages when you smile at him or talk to him but his best smiles are when he’s sung to, particularly if you move his hands or feet at the same time. Here is...
View ArticleAiden Uses Scissors
Aiden is getting very good with his scissors. He’s learning to cut across in a line, not just cut small bits at once. The best part though? Watch his mouth… so cute. He does the same thing when he...
View ArticleDamien Thinks Daddy is Hilarious
Damien thinks that Daddy is beyond hilarious. Though I can always get him to smile, and often he’s a Mommy’s boy, when it comes time to getting laughs, it’s Daddy all the way! Ianiv is able to sit him...
View ArticleThe Most Annoying Sound Ever
As part of language development, babies experiment with different sounds. Damien experimented with this sound for about a week about a month ago and has brought it back for a day here and there again....
View ArticleDamien Loves to Eat
Damien began eating solids about a week before he was 5 months old. Just like Aiden, he began showing early signs of being ready. If a baby could demand to be included in mealtimes, that’s exactly what...
View ArticleDamien the Soccer Star
Damien loves to kick. For over a month now, he has purposefully dropped toys into his lap in order to kick them away. He made a game of it. We’ve built upon that by introducing him to ‘catch’. He will...
View ArticleAiden Sings – Finally!
I spend a lot of time singing with my boys. I thought for sure that Aiden would grow into singing, but he’s been slow to begin it. Just like with his song actions, he became very reticent about...
View ArticleDamien is a Bum Scooter
Damien started “crawling” at a week past 9 months… except, his way of moving isn’t really crawling, it’s actually bum scooting. As soon as he learned how to go from his tummy to the seated position, he...
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Damien’s First Drawing
Damien loves to make art. I don’t know if it’s an earlier exposure to the materials, since he sees Aiden doing crafts and prefers environments like StrongStart to the play gyms like Mickey McDougall...
View ArticleTrain Boy, v 2.0
It’s no secret that Aiden is obsessed with trains. It’s the one constant in his play – he always goes back to his trains. He has a huge collection of Thomas trains, a special order Mallard when he...
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Damien Rocks Out on His Guitar
Damien loves to make music. Usually it’s on his drums, but lately he’s taken to picking up his ukelele. Up until this week, Damien insisted on holding the guitar kind of backwards and no amount of...
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