Baby Learning Curve

It is amazing to me how babies learn. 


As I watch Stephen grow and develop, I feel as if I can actually see the connections being made in his little head.  One day, he won't be able to do something, and the next day it has just "clicked."


Steve and I were grocery shopping this weekend, and I was pushing Stephen in the stroller.   As I was debating what kind of pasta to get, I heard a little voice in front of me: "mamamamama..."  I turned the stroller around, and there is my little boy looking extraordinarily pleased with himself.  He was moving his little jaw up and down, as if he couldn't believe that he was making that noise.  He did it again: "mamamama" and added a couple of "B's" to mix it up.  For the rest of the day he proceeded to practice this new sound.  Even as I write this, Stephen is upstairs in his crib, saying "mamamababa" over and over.  


This past week was also the first time that Stephen rolled over, and the first time that he sat up for a decent amount of time by himself.  What a big week for little guy!


Steve and I joke around sometimes--wouldn't it be nice to learn like a baby does?  Just find that something has "clicked" and all of a sudden you can hit a homerun or skateboard perfectly or knit like a champ.  We all learned at that pace at one point--too bad that we slow down the older we get! 


I remember teaching music to Pre-K.  They never ceased to amaze me with their memories.  They would soak up and retain new music with the most incredible speed.  I would only have to run a new song with them once or twice before most of the class would have it.  Then, a year or two later, the Kindergarteners and 1st graders would often ask me "Can we sing that song we did in Pre-K?"  They would then sing the whole thing with no mistakes.... a year later! Wow. Ask me to sing a song I learned at choir practice last week, and I can maybe tell you the first word.  


In any case, here's to our little learners-- may they never cease to amaze us!

PS.  This is a video we shot last week of Stephen and dad having a great time.  :)