2 activities with your 2 month old

At 2 months old you might be noticing a little more personality in your little one.  You also might notice that they are more awake during the day than they used to be.  John loves looking at my face and cooing but that only lasts for so long.  He usually is awake for 45 minutes to an hour so I've been looking for some things to do to help him learn and enjoy our time together. I find that if I have a plan then I don't get too overwhelmed or frustrated when I don't know what to do.

So, lets see what activities we can do with a 2 month old. :)

Eye Tracking

Hold a piece of tin foil (its shiny), a brightly colored toy, or stuffed animal in front of your baby.  Move it from side to side, up and down, and close to their face to keep them tracking it.
You can also practice while sorting laundry.  Hold up a piece of laundry and wave it side to side and ask who it belongs to. Older kids can join in too and it could be a fun way to bond and get some chores done (if you play around and put a piece of baby clothing in your pile).  

Singing

I know I talked about this a lot last post, but I really enjoy singing and dancing with my little guy.  John seems to calm down more when I sing and I have gotten over the awkward phase of being embarrassed to sing loudly when my husband is around.  Some people go to great lengths just to get a baby to smile. :)

Here Comes the Sun-The Beatles

"Here Comes The Sun"

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right

Little darling, it's been a long cold lonely winter
Little darling, it feels like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right

Little darling, the smiles returning to the faces
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been here

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right

Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes
Sun, sun, sun, here it comes

Little darling, I feel that ice is slowly melting
Little darling, it seems like years since it's been clear

Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
And I say it's all right
Here comes the sun, here comes the sun
It's all right, it's all right