A Lefty?

Ben has started grabbing things--mostly toys and books we hold right up to his hands. I've noticed that he seems to favor his left hand, and I wonder if this could indicate he'll be a lefty. Jonathan and I righties, so it would make for an interesting argument about whether it's hereditary.

Ben has also begun sucking on his fist--mostly his left one--and it's pretty hilarious. Yesterday he kept shoving his hand so far in his mouth he'd almost choke... Here are a couple of photos:



I also took this video of him playing on his baby gym mat. Many of you have heard him shriek (usually over the phone, though some of you have had the pleasure in person!)... in the video you can *begin* to get a sense of how screechy he can be, though I'd say that this is pretty mellow compared to what he can be like. And I'll add that he shrieks both when he's happy and not, and often, it's hard to tell which he's feeling! Enjoy...