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[SBB]

Thanks casey. Lol my mum said the 2 birds look like theyre having sex!!!

Aw chell that's so cute she's really excited! Sorry you had a crappy night with Connor

X x x

 

[lisaf]

pmsl!! Wouldn't have occured to me that the birds were having sex. And I prided myself on having a fairly dirty mind

 

[babyloulou]

Sorry about your crappy night Chel! Connor is bang on target for the first Wonder Week according to the book- sleep goes downhill during the Wonder Weeks!

Hey Suz how many weeks is Sammuel?

 

[babyloulou]

Oooo so is Daniel! (sorry Lisa! )

 

[SBB]

Haha oh dear Lisa expect some sleepless nights too!!

Lou I don't know... I don't do the weeks anymore. I guess 33 as he must be 5 weeks older than Ben. What day of the week was Ben?

X x x

 

[lisaf]

I don't know if I even dare talk about Daniel's sleep on here

 

[SBB]

NO, DON'T.

X x x

 

[SBB]

Oh lou I can work it out from your ticker so Sunday? Sammuel was saturday so he must be 5weeks 1 day older than Ben...

X x x

 

[caz & bob]

well car is getting scraped the heads have gone on it smokeing really bad well its back to walking one way i will lose weight haha x x x

 

[babyloulou]

Lisa- you're so lucky!!!

So he's 32 and a half weeks Suz. So according to my Wonder Weeks iPhone app ( I'm such a loser ) Sammuel is 33 and a half weeks going by his due date- and a Wonder Week starts bang on... 33 and a half weeks!!!

I am always creeped out by how closely Ben follows the WW book!!!

 

[babyloulou]

Here you go Suz...

Leap of Categories

See, Compare and Classify
Now follows the world of 'categories.' Now your baby learns that a large dog is not a horse. Or that a checkered cat is not a cow. You will notice your baby investigating everything in his path and studying every detail as he starts to categorize things around him. That takes a lot to consider and compare, and your baby is in love with you and everything in his ever widening world.

This leap starts with a fussy phase beginning around 33 and a half weeks after your original due date in a full term birth.


Signs of the Leap ‘Categories’

Just as with former leaps, there are several characteristics you will recognize when your baby is making this leap. Your baby will cry more, sleep less, have mood swings and clings to you more.

Typical signs of this leap are also:
Jealousy: Your baby wants that you only play with him. If you pay attention to someone else, he becomes difficult. One can say he is jealous, but not consciously.
Nightmares: Babies dream, so they also have nightmares. During this leap you will notice he may suddenly wake up screaming, or make crying sounds while he is asleep. These are signs of nightmares.
Being Extremely Lovely: For the first time, your baby will alternate between his bad temper and and good; going from being difficult to extremely lovely and nice. Obviously, this is another way to get attention.
Behaving More Babyish: Your baby can suddenly act as if he were a younger baby, although he does this unconsciously. It’s like going back in time.



What your baby can do after this leap

After making this leap, the changes in your baby's behavior are dramatic. Now, your little baby is developing into a child.

Examples of what your baby's skills and interests may be after this leap:
Shows us that he knows some words;
Makes clear to you that he finds something dirty, for example by sniffing;
Imitates human beings;
Recognizes himself in the mirror;
Can really exaggerate his moods;
Plays peekaboo by himself;
Challenges others to play a game;
Calls for a song by example by clapping his hands;
Begins to practice crawling.
Note: a baby never does this all at once!
Note: many mothers are fed up with breastfeeding after this leap. Your baby's ability to 'nag' during this leap can be rather irritating. Remember: a leap will go away and it's really best for your baby to continue breastfeeding for a least one year!
With each leap, your baby has the opportunity to learn many new skills. It is impossible for him to master these skills all at once. You may often see new skills during or right after a new leap. After having made yet another leap, the new ability belonging to that leap is one level up in the hierarchy of abilities. Consequently, the one but highest level of abilities becomes subservient to the highest level. As a result, all of a sudden, your baby show new skills that he could have learned after the one but last leap, but didn't.


Helping your baby make this leap

This leap is characterized by learning 'what-belongs-to-what.' Your baby will learn how to divide the world into categories. You can help him do this by:
Talking to him a lot. Name things that you see, or things that appear interesting to your baby. But, be careful to mind your words. Name the things that your child can see only at that moment, or things that keep him occupied.
Observing variations within a category, together with your baby. For example, take him to see an actual cow, show him a picture of a cow and an abstract painting of a cow.
Giving your baby the time to experiment and to play so he can understand why something belongs to a category.
Teaching him the concepts of rough and gentle.
Reading many picture books that have various materials in them.
Exploring the outside world with him.
By being consistent. Your baby might be able to do something new, something 'naughty.' Don't laugh about it, but tell him that he is not allowed to do that. Use a firm voice, but never use physical force.

The Wonder Weeks app is based on 35 years of research and the international bestseller The Wonder Weeks by Hetty van de Rijt Ph.D. and Frans Plooij Ph.D.

 

[Peach Blossom]

ooo... i didn't know that there was an iphone app! I can't do the maths anymore! Especially as I have to subtract 3 weeks for Lili! my brain doesn't work anymore!!

Suz, your family are so talented!! I went to Willows farm yesterday and saw Lili's photo!

 

[babyloulou]

Aww is her photo famous Jess??

The app does the counting for you- you just put in your original due date x

 

[Peach Blossom]

Got it! Thanks for that Lou, makes life so much easier!! Wierdly though she's probably behind Ben on the chart though!

Her photo was on a poster outside the photo studio! One of the staff tried to do the sales pitch on us and I pointed at the poster and said "that's my daughter"!

 

[lisaf]

oooh, I want the app now! I didn't want to waste my money on the book, lol!

 

[babyloulou]

The app is £1.49 here Lisa- don't know what it is there? Its obviously not as in-depth as the book but it's good! What I posted for Suz is basically the full amount for each Leap. The book gives good games to play, strategies for each leap etc.. but if you wanted to know any of that I could always look in my book for you xx

Jess- don't know if you've noticed but if you turn the phone to landscape when on the leap page it shows you a grid of all the leaps xx

 

[lisaf]

already downloaded it ... thing is, I don't remember Daniel being particularly fussy for the wonder weeks he's already passed.. did I just get lucky or did I not realize it and have now kind of blocked it from memory?

 

[Onelildream]

yes very unusual for connor...he usually sleeps from 10 or 11 to 5:30a when I dream feed him before I run, then sleeps til 9:30. I know, I know but I certainly feel crappy today. Sympathy to all of you who don't get sleep. ....and I didn't get my run bc I was so tired.

 

[babyloulou]

I've think you're just very lucky Lisa! Although to be honest (apart from the reflux) Ben was easy until 14-16 weeks! That's when it all went tits up!!

 

[Onelildream]

Kc-I live in Logan Utah.

Jess-so funny about the poster!