It is amazing to watch the thought process as my little boy explores his world. One of the questions the doc asked last week was "does he reach for toys that are out of his reach?" Last night, Keri and I put Alex on his play mat, and he showed that he not only reaches, he eventually succeeds in grabbing. He has a yellow rattle that he really, really, really wanted. He was on his tummy, and would reach out for it. Several times, he would end up hitting it and pushing it further away. He would ooch and scootch and complain a little, and get closer, and try again. The most amazing thing is that whenever he hit his frustration limit, he would just take a break and stick his thumb in his mouth to calm himself down. When he did finally get it, into his mouth it went.
Perseverance and the ability to keep calm and get the job done...a very good trait to exhibit at such an early age...proud of my grandson I am!
Posted by: Nani on October 21, 2003 11:17 AM