Helium

Never ever underestimate the fun that can be had with a helium balloon!  Baby J has always loved watching helium balloons (from the day he came home from the hospital).  So today I tied one around his legs and he laid in the floor for 2 hours.  2 hours!  He was so amazed with this activity and it was so adorable to watch.  Sometimes he would laugh and smile at the balloon and other times he would kick until he was completely out of breath.  He was completely focused on this balloon and making it move though!  J has a lot of focus!

He is also really focused on toys that his brother brings him to play with.  He is already trying to manipulate the toy and get it to move.  If we place the toy within reach, he will continually hit or kick it and if we place it slightly out of reach he focuses and works really hard to try to reach it.

L and I have also started doing sensory activities with J lately.  We start at his feet and work our way up his body touching him with the sensory material.  I also name the body parts as we touch them.  He loves to dig his toes in whatever we are using.  Yesterday we used play dough and then a cotton ball.  Today I used a feather.  He seems like a very alert baby for his age and is a lot of fun to be around.  He will almost always return a smile and it is very heartwarming.  :)