People usually ask about the physical milestones that babies hit, like crawling, standing and walking. And then some ask if he's talking yet. But no one really thinks about the cognitive milestones. These are actually some of my favorite!For instance, young babies don't understand that when they can't see someone or something that it still exists. That is why it was so hard to leave Brody at daycare when he was so little, he really didn't understand that I still exist and I will come back. Over time though, his brain starts to grasp this concept.
A few weeks ago I noticed that Brody dropped his pacifier while standing in his jumperoo. It fell near his feet and out of his eyesight. Normally, he would just go on playing. This time, he leaned over the edges of the toy trying to see it where it went! He finally figured out that it's down there, but he just can't see it. Of course this makes hiding things from him a lot harder, when he realizes what you did with them!
He also started enjoying peek-a-boo a lot more over the last few weeks. Just last weekend, he grabbed his burp cloth and covered his own face. Then he dramatically pulled in down, to which Jason & I said, "Where's Brody?" and "There he is!" He kept doing it over and over and laughing as soon as he pulled it down. It was so cute!
Another thing I've noticed recently is how he reacts to mirrors. He used to laugh at himself and me when I held him in front of the mirror. He really thought it was a different baby in the mirror. Now, I don't know if he realizes that he's in the mirror yet, but he realized that it is a reflection.
One day we were standing in front of the mirror and once he saw me in the mirror, he turned around to look at me. Instead of watching me in the mirror, he figured out that I was behind him. It so fun to watch.
