Mirror, Mirror...

Since Eli is still a little short of the 20-lb requirement to ride front-facing in the car, his seat still faces backwards where we can see him through his own rear-view mirror. The last few weeks have been an exploration phase for Eli regarding mirrors, particularly the one in the car. He's always been able to see other people in the mirror, as they approach the car, or as they look at him while driving, but now he sees his own face. Eli really enjoys staring at his own face and he often leans forward to touch his reflection when I first put him in his car seat. Today we were in the car during lunchtime, so Lehr was in the backseat (carefully!) feeding Eli while I was driving. That was pure entertainment for Eli as he had never before watched food go in to his mouth, nor had he seen his own face as he chewed, swallowed, etc. Even after the meal was finished Eli continued to open and shut his mouth, all the while looking at his image in the mirror.