Hold On
Friday, April 5th, 2013From Friday Mom – Erin:
“Rory grasped his first toy this past weekend. His dad was actually the first to see it. My husband was waving a new bunny rattle in front of Rory’s face. Rory reached out, grabbed the bunny by the ear, and pulled the rattle towards his mouth. A few seconds later, he rolled himself onto his side and laughed with excitement. My husband grinned from ear to ear and called me over to witness these milestones.
From a purely academic standpoint, I realize that infant motor development is an incremental process. Rory is right on pace for his age. But I keep waiting for Rory start grasping at every toy within reach. I find myself waving numerous toys in front of him in hopes that he will repeat his grasping actions with increased frequency. He has done it again a few times—including grabbing his bottle during a feeding last night—yet his actions remain a bit inconsistent. He’s pretty good at batting at toys on his toy bars and play mat, but he is still in the early stages of pulling things toward himself.
I know that Rory’s developmental pace is perfectly normal, but I can’t help but feel impatient sometimes. I am excited by his daily growth and development, and am anxious to see what motor skills he hones next. In the meantime, I will try to temper my impatience by enjoying these final days of not having to worry about how recently I sanitized the toy he is about to put in his mouth.