When Levi started snorting loudly right after he was born, we joked that we'd actually given birth to a little pig rather than a baby. When he slept on our chests with his legs tucked up under him, we remarked that we brought home a frog instead of a boy. And, since he's begun cooing, "Hoo!" all the time, we've wondered if our little boy is actually a little baby owl.
He first made the sound when he chased off a sneeze. I saw his eyes close, then the 'sneeze face' appeared, but instead of the expected sneeze, I heard a breathy 'hoo!' as his eyes opened wide. Now, 'hoo!' is his favorite sound. He'll repeat the sound when we say it to him. I wish I could post a video of it for you, but as soon as he becomes aware of the camera, he stares at it and ceases to do whatever cute thing he was doing before.
It appears that Levi is going to be a thumb-sucker. He used to suck on his hands as a sign of hunger, but about two weeks ago, he started sucking on his hand at all times of the day or night, hungry or not. Before we left the hospital, the nurses predicted that Levi would soothe himself by sucking on his hands; I guess they knew what they were talking about. Sometimes he does it with such enthusiasm that we can hear him smacking on his hands through the walls. Here's a little demonstration, caught one night after we put him to bed:
I'm surprised there's any skin left on those fingers.
Lynda
