When Max was exactly three weeks old, he had his first case of the "fussies". Up until that point, he literally would only make the smallest of peeps when he was hungry or dirty and that was the extent of his communication. Otherwise, he slept, ate, or sat staring at his new surroundings. As Uncle Eli said, "the light switch was half on." See video 1.
After week three, it was as if Max suddenly woke from a Coma (note to new moms if this happens to you - don't fret, it's normal). While this "Awakening" has come with some fussy times (though he calms down with a little "shushing" in a matter of minutes) and a need to be entertained and talked to (cut to me telling him how much I hated the season finale of Private Practice), it's also wonderful to see him more alert, more awake, touching everything, learning, and aware of his surroundings. I took video #2 yesterday - I am convinced he figured out that pulling the toys makes the music play. I'm not saying he's a nuclear physicist (yet), but he definitely enjoyed the result (and gave a super cute smile). It's also amazing to see how quickly they change - in a matter of two weeks he basically went from an adorable "blob" to a more complex, smart, and alert....adorable blob - j/k.
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