A flash of brilliance

Today, mommy saw flashes of brilliance in her boy. (yes, moan and roll your eyes as you will, but hey I'm a new mom, I'm allowed.)

First, Richie was playing on his back in his baby gym and reached over and grabbed the ear of the musical stuffed dog toy we were playing with and brought it closer to him. Sounds simple enough but according to the charts that's advanced skill for a four month old and he was only 10 weeks!

Then, as if that display of brilliance wasn't enough, he accidentally hit one of the supports that holds the toys dangling overhead. He was startled initially, but then I could literally see the synapses firing as kicked it again, saw the toys move and put two and two together and let out a squeal of delight. I tried to capture it on film, but by the time I got the camera out the thrill was pretty much over but you can see some of the residual action in the video below. You also hear a little bit of Richie "talking." Not only does he mimic facial expressions (a standard trait for babies this age) but he is already mimicking sounds (a much more advanced skill). So far his favorite sound is "you" as in when I say "I love YOU Richie." I sometimes get a "you"-like sound in response. Of course this has led me to say the word as well as the vowel "u" endlessly and work it into conversation as often as possible. Don't be surprised if you walk by my house and hear me saying "A E I O U" endlessly...

I mean it's my duty to foster the genius, isn't it?



p.s. Yes, I know the pants he's wearing in the video are a little big on him at the moment but he's in an in between sizes stage. Long and lean like his Dad!