Is this normal motor function?

[newmominct]

for an 8 month old?
I hope I'm just being crazy but his arm movements in this video had me wondering...
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[Babyhellfire]

I have no idea, but he sure is CUTE!
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what is he eating, lol looks gross.

[newmominct]

LOL yeah it does look putrid...
He's got Earth's Best brand chicken and sweet potato with a little bit of applesauce I made for him :)

[newmominct]

Heres the first half of the "Nathan Feeds Himself" chronicles...
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[steelady]

Looks typical to me.

Having said that, (and not because I'm implying anything), there is a video library at autism speaks .org (http://www.autismspeaks.org/video/glossary.php?WT.svl=Text_Links) that includes typical as well as autistic developmental behaviors. Maybe you can dig around there.

[ColleenF30]

Looks typical and hyper to me. He is steady when reaching. I would say he is trying to do 2 and 3 things at once. LOL he wants to eat, chew the spoon, and drum all at the same time. He is adorable by the way!!

[newmominct]

Thanks Colleen :)
Yep- he's a multi tasker!

And by the way- I see your floating baby there- congrats to you!!

[jessiehannan]

Looks pretty normal to me, and super cute. :)

[newmominct]

thanks, jh :)
I'm so paranoid sometimes...
It doesn't help that I'm a first time mama with no friends with babies either... I'm lucky that I found these boards :)

[jessiehannan]

My baby is the same age. She does the same thing, and it is almost as if they can't quit hitting. I think they get so busy trying to do everything that they forget exactly what it is they want to do and stick with the last thing they were doing until they figure it out again. :)

[Bohemian]

Looks normal to me and he is very cute! :)

[Sputterduck]

He looks great to me. :)

[Monkeytoes]

Looks normal to me, man is he adorable!

[Tweet]

Yes, it looks fairly typical to me. But. If you even have the slightest mommy alarms going off, it does not hurt to have him evaluated by EI. Don't ignore them if you have them.

DS used to pat a cake with the back of his hands and instantly my alarm bells went nuts. I took him to his ped and told her and she blew it off..she did ask me what I thought was the problem and I said "Something is not right neurologically" and she asked why I thought that and all I could say was "My stomach says so". I WAS right and ended up having him evaluated much later because I ignored my instincts and let her blow me off several times.