Chatterbox

I think we are going to have a pretty social little boy on our hands.  Emerson loves to talk, especially in the mornings.  If you get him going, he will monologue.  It is just SO fun to listen to!  Recently, he has started talking when he wakes up, instead of crying.  It's fun to listen to him on the monitor.  You'll even hear an occasional giggle or squeal.  And he'll talk while riding in the backseat of the car, facing the rear of the car.  He doesn't even need an audience!  Conversing with Emerson is one of my favorite things to do with him.  I think it's one of his favorite things too.  He would rather talk with mom and dad than play with a toy, for sure. 

He has also started noticing other babies the last few weeks.  He smiles at them and squeals.  He's done this with several of our baby friends, but he also does this with the baby in the mirror.  At first I don't think he realized the baby in the mirror was himself.  But now I'm starting to wonder if he knows.  He will do different motions, like stomp his foot, repeatedly and watch real closely in the mirror.  And he smiles at himself and stares right into his own eyes.  It's real cute.  Who knows if he realizes it's himself, but this is one of our regular activities to do each day because it's pretty entertaining. 

Who's that guy?

We also went to Petco today, because I had to buy something for Brody and I showed Emerson the fishes, birds, ferrets, and mice.  He watched them really intently, but didn't smile or anything.  He probably knows they're similar to Brody (all animals), but doesn't know what they are.  Then we strolled on over to Barnes and Noble and enjoyed a few books.  It was a fun outing with my little man.

I think he was dreaming that he was either a superhero or a rockstar