When did this happen?

As much as I try to chronicle my baby's milestones things happen so gradually that I seem to miss them until they are either totally gone or fully developed for days or weeks. Obviously they aren't incredible milestones like crawling or sitting up without support but they are important because they mean my baby is growing and developing. I've begun to notice over the past week or so (and who knows how long this has been going on) that my baby understands that when he shakes a rattle it makes noise and he does it on purpose. That is an understanding of cause and effect which can be generalized to so many other areas of life including night time i.e when I cry they come and give me food.

But there are so many other little things that I will never be able to chronicle because it is just my baby opening his senses to the world. For example he loves to have bare feet rub against the stroller, the carpet, anything really. He has learned that sleeping on his side is the most comfortable, that lunging toward Mama with an open mouth and outstretched arms means "I love you" (well at least that is my interpretation. He anticipates my actions and gets excited when I blow raspberries on his tummy. He notices things around him and lunges for them including my cell phone, computer, TV remote, the box on our mantel, and his humidifier.

I really want to chronicle everything but it is hard when you live with a baby everyday to notice these small changes. When I look back at the end of this year I hope I can remember what an amazing transformation it has been.