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mrs.a.butler

Are you worried your ds#2 isn't laughing?  If so...

L still doesn't do actual giggles.  He will squeal in delight and do a "heh" when he laughs but we have only gotten him to giggle out loud a handful of times.  And he was 4.5 months old when we got his first giggle I believe.  

I used to be worried but he does make happy sounds so that counts according to pedi.    And C was a late laugher, and my niece didn't actually laugh at all until she was over a year.  

 

papagena

Thanks for trying to ease my worries!    C actually does giggle (just started in the last few days - it's so cute!).  I've been more paranoid that he seems to be a bit behind in the grabbing & reaching for things.  He does a bit, and I think it *might* be something he's starting to grow into, but he's definitely not reaching for most things at this point. 

I think my paranoia started at his 2 month app't when the pedi asked me what he was doing and I was all "umm... not much...".  I felt like I had a laundry list at that point for Ian.  I don't feel like C was cooing much (although the pedi said he did a tiny bit during the appointment, so maybe I was blinded by the exhaustion from the mastitis).  I just need to relax...  I am just uptight about the amount of time we're able to give him as compared to Ian. 

mrs.a.butler

yeah, I remember being so excited with C and realizing he was doing soo much stuff.  With L it's like, has he done this yet??!!  But he has been cruising furniture since 7 months old, whereas C didn't until 9+.  

And L took forever to roll (like 4 months) and C did it at like 2 months.  

I don't remember when they started reaching though, but I don't think that's a huge deal  

papagena

Yeah - I think it's mostly that the time is passing so differently this time around and my worries are a tad unwarranted.  I just need to let go and let him develop how he is going to and enjoy it.