Development

Week eleven had some big developmental jumps for Ellis.  He discovered his arms...

What is this!

He's started reaching out for things he sees, like books, toys and...himself.

Hello there, handsome

He is vocalising and cooing a lot, which is absolutely adorable.

And he has also started bringing things to his mouth to suck on.

Why won't both fit?

There's a lot of drooling out in our house right now, and I know it's only going to get worse.  

Now that I have a baby of my very own, I think human development is absolutely fascinating.  I should have paid closer attention in my Child Development classes in grad school.  I woke up this morning with the words of Psalm 139:14 in my mind:

  "I will praise you because I am 

fearfully and wonderfully made, 

your works are wonderful, 

I know that full well."  

I get the wonderful idea, but today I'm meditating on what it means to be fearfully made.