Axel is getting much more aware, even though he has always been pretty alert for whatever age he has been, throughout his little life. The other day, I was nursing him while on the computer and he heard the garage door open. I did not realize till then that he knows that means that Papa is coming home. Axel was turning around wildly trying to see the door so he'd see Papa when he came in. Also, another day, the garage door went up and then the entry way door opened, and then Luka and Papa (after he got Luka at school one evening) did not appear as expected. Axel protested loudly. I wondered where they had gone--he was so disappointed waiting for them to appear. It turns out they had stopped to talk to the neighbor a bit. Then, tonight, when Reynald and Luka came home, Axel very definitely wanted his Papa's attention. When he turned his back to help Luka, Axel reached out and gently tapped/touched his back and made little noises like, "Hey, what about me?"
Continuing on the theme of his eating habits, tonight I gave him some Chicken Dinner (baby food) and he ate it, but got tired of pretty quick, and I was surprised, because I thought he was hungrier than that. Then, after the homemade, whole wheat crust pizza was ready and cooled down, Reynald gave him some of that. He was crazy for it! When he really likes something (mainly food), he clasps his hands into little fists and pumps his arms up and down making little noises. The pizza got these accolades from him and he loved it. It had red sauce, cheese, chopped black olives and artichoke hearts. Go, Axel!
