. It's the perfect place to sit when the kid can keep their neck up but not sit upright, yet. There is a spinning toy that mounts to the front, and Nate uses it. Actually, he beats on the toy and will spin it for as long as he's in the chair. This is notable because I contrast it with how Lily acted in that same chair, at the same age. She barely acknowledged the toy, and even then mainly to examine it or slowly manipulate it.It's remarkable how many hints to personality differences are already clear, compared with his sister, at just under 4 months. It's another sign of just how much of what makes us is programmed into the mind at the genetic level, rather than the environment. Just some observed differences:
| Lily | Nate |
| Never willingly slept in a crib. | Has slept in the crib since day one, every single night. |
| Has been highly selective about who holds her, something that started just weeks after her birth. Went through phases of 'mom only' and would cry incessantly if mom wasn't available. | Has never complained about any stranger holding him, or anyone who was watching him. |
| Has shown little to no interest in television. | Fascinated with television - it distracts him when it's on in the room. |
| Refused 'tummy time'. Never really went through a 'crawling' phase, likely because of this. | Already rolls over to stomach when in crib and is very active in that position, hinting that he might take to crawling. |
| Never aggressively played toys and rattles, and was bored quickly. | Aggressively and persistently plays with rattles & toys. |
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