The sound...of silence

So Zack and I have now entered what I term the "Third Stage of Silence." You see the initial stage of silence is when you can't relax when your baby is quiet--convinced he has stopped breathing or something you check on him every two minutes, "just to be sure." This first stage lasts approximately into the third month. Then there's the "Second Stage of Silence." This is the oh-thank-god-he-is-finally-asleep-I-can-get-stuff-done stage. This stage is also accompanied with a grimace when the silence is broken and you know your window of opportunity is gone.

This would bring us up to the present, "The Third Stage." You see we discovered we were in the third stage the other day when Zack heard noises from Micah's room. Micah was napping, and ordinarily when he wakes up we hear either a) cries or b) babbles & coos eminating from his room. No, this was an all together different sound. This was objects moving. This was one of patient concentration and laboring breath. This was the sound of...
Micah on his tummy in the crawl position reaching his arms up towards the railing of the crib! Anti-SIDS precautions clearly state, "back to sleep." Babies are meant to be on their backs in cribs...now perhaps you can appreciate the novelty of seeing Micah in this position.

You see, my friends, the "Third Stage of Silence" is also known as the, "What the hell is he up to?" stage.

Micah, looking innocent enough