Do you think your LO has figured it out? My LO spends an lot of time looking at it and chatting when he wakes up. It's kind of freaky. I don't know if its just something to look at, or if he's like, "Mommy, come get me already!"
I think they are just chatty in the morning in general. We use a monitor in his room (crib, and swing) but DS is still sleeping overnight in his bassinet (no monitor). He's VERY chatty in the mornings in his bassinet. And actually, as I type this, he's chatting away at his jumperoo accessories...lol
Ian knows EXACTLY what the camera's for. He talks into the camera when he wants mommy to come rescue him. He also knocks it over when he's mad or when he doesn't want mommy watching him. Jack doesn't really care. If he knows what it is, he doesn't show it.
Re: If you have a video monitor...