::hoppity hop::

When O was a day old, the first thing her pediatrician said was: "she is very alert." I don't know if he was surprised, given that I had an epidural and c-section. Supposedly, a lot of mothers don't want an epidural because they want their baby to be alert when he/she is born. Again, it is a choice, so don't stress over it before the birth. Make your choice when the time comes; you can never be sure how you will actually feel at the time of delivery. Also, don't let other people bully you into making a choice; it's none of their business and it is YOUR experience after all.

Anyway, back to the post. O has been very alert from day one, so we thought perhaps we needed to keep her entertained with visual stimuli. Duh, she couldn't even see beyond three feet in front of her! Now, almost five months later, it is a totally different scenario. She can not only see, she likes and demands MOVEMENT. While designing the nursery before the birth, architectdad and I searched for the perfect mobile for exactly that purpose. Everything we saw was cheesy and really badly designed (aesthetically, of course!). While browsing the NOVA 68 website, I stumbled upon mobiles by Flensted.

The Danish company designs and sells classic modern and contemporary mobiles...they even have super cool mobiles for babies and kids. We bought O the circular bunnies because 1) bunnies are beagle-related (!) and 2) the tones of grey and white are supposedly good stimulation for baby's developing vision. The mobile is flat-packed and ready for hanging. The bunnies have become O's bedtime friends. She is so excited to see them that she'll actually tremble and purse her lips when she sees them hopping around! There are a lot of other designs geared toward babies and kids...look around NOVA 68...I'm certain you will find something you like for your baby.