3-6 Months – Mama's Makers

3-6 months brings many new and exciting developments for baby. The most obvious for Alfred were:

• Growing understanding and use of his hands

• His facial expressions and social interactions e.g smiling back, more babbling, clearer differences between cries

• Even more eye tracking and interest in the world around him

• Rolling over and much more excited leg kicking

There are many more but looking back, these are the ones that stood out for us. Find below the main things that Alfred enjoyed in this time:

Outside time

Alfred often sat in his bouncer for short periods while I watered or cared for potted plants. He also loved daily walks in his pram or carrier. We also put down a rug on the grass for him to lay on. I often went collecting for natural materials while babywearing Alfred.

Mirror

We didn’t have a shelf yet but used this mirror next to his space. He often looked at himself in it!

Family

His most favourite thing was still being and interacting with people. Here we are reading as a family and my mum plays with Alfred using a puppet (one of his favourite items that his other grandparents brought him on an overseas holiday).

Skwish

The Skwish was by far his favourite object. I bought this for $3 at the op shop. If I could only buy one thing for a 3-6 month old, this would be it.

Shakers and Bells

Alfred liked this DIY shaker – an old plastic honey jar with some origami lucky stars. He also liked the wooden dowel with bells and a fabric mesh shaker with bells inside (both loaned to us by our neighbour).

Family pet

Alfred loved (and still does) patting and watching our dogs! I always supervise very closely to ensure he treats them with respect and they in turn are gentle with him.

Puzzle Ball

If you are handy, or like me, have very little sewing skills, you could give this a go! I made it while on maternity leave and there are many patterns for it online. Alfred enjoyed grasping and chewing on it.