one of these newborn traits is what i call Kicky Leg Syndrome. this is where, after spending 9+ months in the womb, all scrunched up, babies after birth tend to still keep their legs kind of curled up most of the time, pulled up to their bodies, as if they were little frogs. when they do stretch their legs out, its with these jerky little kicky motions - as if their legs are connected by springs and always have to snap back to their natural, scrunched up state. with mischa this is primarily exhibited at a few times of day -- diaper changing time (see videos below), and, when he's getting sleepy at night, sitting in his bouncy chair. at that point he often chooses to kick just one leg, repeatedly, as if he's kick-starting his invisible motorcycle which will whisk him off to dreamland. i haven't captured that one on video yet (though don't you worry, i will), but here are a few quick clips of the changing-time can-can. sorry the quality is _very_ poor because these were taken with my regular old digital camera, which is not really a video camera (just happens to take 30-second video clips) and is about 6 or 7 years old. but i still thought they were kind of fun. when he's a 6-foot-tall obnoxious teenager, i'm sure we'll enjoy looking back at these cute kicky-legged moments:
yes, that little onesie he has on under his pajamas is a little large...but he's growing out of the little ones already (i told you, he's a giant).
see what i mean? frog child.
in this third one you dont actually get to see much kicking, but you do get to see him playing with his changing-table-elephant, as well as hear a little of his talking to his cartoon girlfriend -- a comic book drawing on the wall that he has lately taken to smiling and cooing at:
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He is clearly flirting with the cartoon girl...
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