There is a gorgeous bright -
eyed baby in my arms.
Not exact matches
There is a hungry
baby, blinking
eyes at the light of life and a mama longing to nurse, open mouths and wonder at what you have just done,
arms that suddenly don't feel quite attached to our body unless there is that little person
in them.
I can't believe it was five years ago I first held you
in my
arms: you were a tiny
baby with twinkly
eyes and the cutest little dimples.
«Play provides an opportunity to build strength
in muscles and understanding
in the brain of how to interpret a child's environment,» says Amy Baez, a pediatric occupational therapist, author and founder of Playapy, «
Babies learn from play through simple activities like moving their
eyes, to holding their
arms up, to holding a bottle, to lifting their heads up off the floor.
Babies also demonstrate a reflex called «ATNR» — whenever their head turns to the side, that same
arm extends
in the direction their
eyes are looking, while the opposite
arm bends behind the head.
Someday, some of us may be that aged woman
in the corner whose
eyes water with tears as her
arms ache to hold a
baby passing by, something that now seems a lifetime ago for her.
1:31 pm: A
baby with a full head of hair and two curious
eyes maneuvered her little
arms against my shoulder, trying to look me
in the face.
Keep your
baby within
arm's reach — and keep your
eyes on him — whenever he's
in the tub.
Although you may be most comfortable holding the
baby in one particular
arm, this action resembles the changing of sides
in breastfeeding and helps to stimulate both sides of the
baby's body - especially
eye muscle development.
Because you can never be quite sure when your little one will begin grabbing and putting everything
in her mouth, you'll need to be extra vigilant that household materials are safe and always provide CLOSE supervsion (
eyes on
baby within
arm's reach).
SUPERVISED napping
in Tummy Time (
eyes on
baby within
arm's reach).
Once you hold a new - born
baby in your
arms and see the innocent gaze with which they look into your
eyes trying to crack their first smile, the thought of slicing their fingers and causing them pain will be enough to crush your soul.
Babies development move through different stages as they grow, first gross motor control - moving the
arms and legs; then fine motor control - moving the fingers and toes; they begin to co-ordinate their hands and
eyes; and also become aware of themselves
in space and that they can move themselves around, culminating
in crawling and walking.
The truth is, there is no accident about how you feel when your
baby calms and dozes
in your
arms, opening heavy eyelids to meet your gaze then perhaps giving a tiny smile before his
eyes fl utter shut again with delicate lashes resting against little pink cheeks, his warm body snuggled next to your own.
The first time you feel a contraction, that first push, the first time you hear your
baby's cry, the first time you lay
eyes on them, the first time you hold them
in your
arms... Just awesome.