Discovery

This week Isaiah has discovered his hands. They are incredibly fascinating, mysterious, and entirely frustrating. These things called fingers move, clasp together, intertwine, and somewhere, somewhere there is a thumb that is meant to be sucked. (The knuckles just aren't as tasty!)

It's a very entertaining process of discovery to watch. We are also thinking he may end up being a lefty, as he very much favors his left hand in all of his activities.

The last two or three days, these hands are also getting in the way of sleep-time. I mean, seriously, who would want to sleep when instead you could stare at your hands and wiggle your fingers for hours on end? Not me, thank you very much! (speaking for Isaiah...) Ha! It's actually nothing as dramatic as that, though he does seem much too busy playing with his hands/fingers to get sleepy. They are just soooooooooooo interesting. :)

It's the thumb that is the most frustrating. It's right there--so close I can practically taste it! I just Can't. Get. It. In. My. Mouth! (Speaking for Isaiah again.)

Frustrating for both Isaiah and Mommy. He still needs the swaddle to sleep well, but he fights trying to get his arms out so he can suck his fists (seeing as his thumbs are still unattainable), especially when he spits out the pacifier. This will be fine once he can get his thumb, but now he just gets so aggravated stuffing his hand in mouth and not getting what he's after that he wakes himself up over. and over. and over again. So Mommy re-swaddles him over. and over. and over again. It's like trying to swaddle Houdini! I just got this swaddle sack thingy at Wal-Mart yesterday to see if that will be better than the receiving blankets, which are clearly becoming inadequate. :)

Isaiah's 3 month birthday is today. Wow, so fast! It seems like in all the books and blogs that 3 months is some kind of 'magical' age where good things happen for sleeping and development, so I'm eager to see what the next month brings. He is doing great, sleeping good at night and most of his naps, and learning so much. I'm incredibly thankful to witness such a beautiful little life.

Looking cool with Daddy.