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Linus Week almost 4: Stuff Linus Likes
Apr. 18th, 2008 09:59 amThis Naguchi painting, a wedding gift from my brother, sits in front of our changing table. For the longest time, when Linus wasnt screaming violently (he hates being changed), he would stare off in the direction of the bookshelf. After much pointing, I figured out that he was looking at this shelf.
At first I was surprised by the fact that he could seemingly see so far (the shelf is more than two feet from the table, and newborns are only supposed to see 8-12 inches in front of them). Of course, the picture is quite large, so maybe he can see further when the object is giant and contrast-y. And he could be looking at the tea-pot, which is even larger. But I like to think that he's going out of his range because he likes the pretty geometry so much.
The other two things that have really captured his attention are similarly surprisingly far away and geometrical. Our front door and the dining room lamp.
It's the first time I've really bonded in any more than the most basic way. I like what my kid likes! It's not so surprising when you think about it, but it took me aback. He's shown absolutely no interest in his toys yet, but he loves him some Japanese art.
Tonight we go for low-key fun Seder, tomorrow to Long Island for night two and what is certain to be quite a lot more over-the-top. Happy Pesach!
At first I was surprised by the fact that he could seemingly see so far (the shelf is more than two feet from the table, and newborns are only supposed to see 8-12 inches in front of them). Of course, the picture is quite large, so maybe he can see further when the object is giant and contrast-y. And he could be looking at the tea-pot, which is even larger. But I like to think that he's going out of his range because he likes the pretty geometry so much.
The other two things that have really captured his attention are similarly surprisingly far away and geometrical. Our front door and the dining room lamp.
It's the first time I've really bonded in any more than the most basic way. I like what my kid likes! It's not so surprising when you think about it, but it took me aback. He's shown absolutely no interest in his toys yet, but he loves him some Japanese art.
Tonight we go for low-key fun Seder, tomorrow to Long Island for night two and what is certain to be quite a lot more over-the-top. Happy Pesach!
