Day 35

Our pediatrician said that we should start having tummy time with Connor for about 5-10 minutes a day. Tummy time helps build the neck and core muscles required for sitting, crawling, and walking.

I want to be home for Connors’ first tummy time, so Vivian waits until I get home from work. Soon after I get home, we lay Connor down on his back in the jungle gym. It’s one of the first times we’ve put him down in the jungle gym, so we want him to get acquainted. Connor stares at the hanging owl toys immediately above him. He swings his arm in the air as if he needs a good stretch. He does it again with a groan. On the next try, he makes contact with the owl and it jingles. As the owl swings gingerly back and forth, he hits it again and again. He’s playing! I’m really impressed with the hand eye coordination as this is the first time I’ve actually seen him reach out for something that he is focusing his sight on. After a few minutes Connor tires of the toys and we decide to switch him on his belly for some tummy time. I expect him to cry immediately, but instead, he raises his head above the mat. He turns his head left and right and looks around from his new perspective. Wow. Connor does admirably the first time and lasts about two minutes without crying.

The milestones are starting to pile on now as Connor is growing so fast. Another milestone for Connor is that he is feeding every 2-3 hours instead of every other hour now. Yay for more sleep!