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All of a sudden, at 9 weeks old Dylan has discovered his hands. I keep catching him peering intently at his slowly moving fingers, his brow furrowed, the teeny tiny thought balloon above his head clearly reading, "Whoah."

(If it were Halloween, I'd slap a dreadlocked wig on him and tell everyone he was dressed as Burnout Baby. Then I'd teach him to do that "you're running through the forest" thing people used to do to their stoned friends.)

It's really something to see a baby starting to get more and more aware of their surroundings. It's a bit like seeing a house turning its lights on, one after another. First they know your face, then they figure out their own bodies, and soon enough they're doing that Godzilla-stagger around in the house in search of exposed electrical outlets to gnaw.

Do you remember when your baby started tripping out over their hands or feet? Did it make you laugh on a daily basis, too?

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Start by teaching him that it is safe to do so.