Most three-month old babies, when they are moving around, can lift a leg. Or the other leg.
Not Nathan. Since his feet are connected via a metal bar 24/7, he has to lift both legs at the same time.
Plus two shoes, each of which has a metal plate on the bottom.
Plus the bar.
He likes to lift his legs up and bang them down (on floors, on Daddy’s legs, whatever). He likes to pump his legs and listen to the noise the bar makes on whatever surface he’s on (especially the vinyl changing pad). And lately, he likes to lift his legs up in the air at an angle and hold them there for a few seconds before banging them down.
The result is that Nathan has far stronger leg muscles than your average three month old. I can hold him up in a standing position on my lap, and he’ll suddenly thrust with his legs and basically push his entire body weight up. He obviously doesn’t have the balance, but I think he almost has the strength to stand.
Posted by Mike at March 21, 2005 07:17 PM