Congrats! My little girl is the same age! When my first was born I started dot cards and words at three weeks. This time around I am going to wait until she is at least two months. They can't see very well at this age and I feel like there are more important things.
This time around I am doing the physical program with her (a modest version of it). We have a crawling track. I was Shocked how she went down that thing at just a couple of days old. I was not expecting that so young! We are also doing elimination communication part time. Which just basically consists of me placing her on the potty every time I change her diaper. I wasn't really planning on doing this but it has been so easy that why not? She actually does seem to know what to do and I always feel glad that what ever is in the potty is not going to be in her diaper five minutes later!
I am also trying to keep things well lit in the house to help her vision. I talk to her when she is quiet alert. I tell her nursery rhymes, sing and sometimes practice vowel sounds with her to see if she'll repeat anything and I try to repeat whatever sounds she makes which at this point is not much
This is part of the sound play in William Fowler's language program.
Other than that I am trying to practice good habits to hopefully help her future sleep! I try to sometimes put her down while she is still awake to see if she'll fall asleep on her own. She actually does. Ian never did but maybe it didnt occur to me to try. This time I know sleep is going to be important to both of us! For sleep II recommend the book The No Cry Sleep Solution.
Good luck! Can't wait to hear updates about your little one!
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