What A Week!

Wow! What a week it has been in the Boyle household - especially for Keegan... Most notable, Keegan has begun to roll over from his back to his belly. While no one has seen this in person yet, he started rolling onto his side about two weeks ago, and a couple nights ago, I went in to his room when he started crying to discover that he was on his belly. And we always put his down on his back (because we all know that "Back is Best" :) He has done it a few nights now. In fact, last night he managed to get his chubby little leg in between two rungs of the crib. We've since taken off the bumper pads I'm so proud of just in case he would roll his face into the side of one of them. But I know we'll get to put them back on when he's old enough to move his body if he needs to. I'm hoping to get his rollover on tape during the day, but right now it seems that he only does in when he is tired in the crib and looking for his pacifier with his mouth...

Keegan has also started taking an interest in mirrors. There is a mirror that hangs on the top of his floor playmat, and he will coo and talk to himself if it's at the right angle. And there is just something so innocent about a baby smiling and laughing at his own image...

Although I'd hate to jinx ourselves, we have now gotten two full nights of sleep in a row. Every so often we would get a full night's sleep, but this two in a row is a very good sign. Especially since I'll be back at work on Thursday, and I can't take naps during the day at work :( Everyone cross your fingers that the trend continues (for Mommy and Daddy's sake)...

I'm on the fence about going back to work. While I'm looking forward to the adult interaction and problem solving that I missed while being at home, Keegan is starting to get very aware of his surroundings and the world at large. And I hate to miss these small but important discoveries he's making. But you know what they say: "You gotta do what you gotta do." And right now, I have to go back to work...

I do have some videos to share:



Keegan has begun to really reach for and play with the tinkling animals that hang on his carseat.



And he is really into kicking his legs while he is lying down or sitting on your lap!

~Suzanne