12 Weeks

Christopher is 12 weeks old today!

Things he's doing: Blowing bubbles and drooling, laughing, rolling over, grabbing things, smiling a lot! and vocalizing more. He's still sleeping around 6 hours at night followed by two waking periods about 2 hours apart. And he's growing like a weed! His next doctor appointment is October 3rd.

Here are some new pictures.

P.S. Take a look at the new link to the right.

Sling it, baby!

Yesterday, after getting home, I was taking Christopher out of his car seat for some snuggle time and discovered that his diaper had been compromised. His left side was completely wet as were the car seat cover and the car seat head rest insert. Bleh. I changed him only to find that the diaper was bone dry! His little parts were pointing up instead of tucked into the diaper; ergo, tee tee shot out of the top. *sigh*

Anyway, we've been having plumbing problems (AGAIN! ARRRRR! But totally different from the past plumbing problems, but still!) and Pete had the water turned off. I needed to wash his clothes and other items, wash Sarah's clothes, wash dirty dishes AND make dinner (which, of course, required water). Trust me, I'm getting to the point here...

So Pete was going outside to work on the problem. I told him that I needed to do all these things ("I'll turn the water back on") but since the car seat was wet with pee how was I going to have Christopher in the kitchen with me while I did my chores? He shrugged and left with Sarah at his heels. Bah!

I stood there for a moment reasoning this out. Should I leave him in the crib to cry while I was busy or what? But then I heard a little bell ring in my head - AHA! - I cried and rushed off to Christopher's room. Yes, there was the sling Angi had given me when I was pregnant with Sarah, right where I put it. I draped it over my head and shoulder, plopped him in and waited for the fussing to begin. Instead, he snuggled his little butt down in there and smiled up at me. Woot!

Now, you have to understand, Sarah hated, and I mean HATED, that sling! She didn't feel secure enough in it. Christopher LOVES it! He leaned back, chilled and started looking for something to eat. Hmmm. Not time for that, so I turned him around to face out. I crossed his little legs and sugged him up at an angle so he could control his head better. He was happy as happy can be - he could see everything! Then I clipped his pacifier to the sling, stuck it in his mouth and went outside to show Pete. He thought it was great. Then I took some laundry downstairs.

It was a little awkward at first. He swung low and I had to do some acrobatic moves to make sure he didn't hit anything. And it was going to be pretty impossible to unload the dishwasher with him in the sling, so I ended up taking it off and putting Christopher in his stroller lying down. He was okay with that, too.

But, the point is he LIKES the sling! I think we're going to use it quite often! And finally let Angi know that she didn't waste her money. :D

Rockin' and a Rollin'

Christopher is 11 weeks old today! Man, time is flying!

He's getting better at rolling over! If he's on his tummy he works his little legs and pushes his feet into the mattress or floor, grunting up a storm, trying so hard to flip over. If he lifts his head , the weight of it will help propel him to his back. If he's on his back he pushes and pushes with his feet until he's on his side and then plop - he's on his tummy!

One thing I noticed the other day is that the outside corner of his right eyeball is red. I don't know if he scratched it, if someone else (i.e. Sarah) scratched it by accident, or if it's a form of pink eye. It doesn't seem to bother him, but it bothers me. Heh. I've put some saline solution drops in and that seems to help a little. It looks better today than 2 days ago. It's not goopy so maybe it isn't pink eye.

Roll over, Beethoven

At 10 weeks old (today!) Christopher is trying to roll over already! I'll put him on his back and he'll immediately push himself onto his side. Then he struggles, grunting, trying so hard to get on his tummy. He looks up at me as if to say, "I could use a little help here." Hehe. :)

2 months old

Christopher is now 2 months old! Well, it depends on your definition, really. According to the lunar month (28 days) he'll be 9 weeks tomorrow. On the other hand, the calendar says he's 2 months old today, September 1st.

He got 4 shots today. :( It was very sad. He got the crying hiccups and had an enormous frown on his face for about 10 minutes while I comforted him.

He weighs 10lbs 2oz and is 22.5 inches long. Head circumfrence is 14.75 inches. He's a growing boy. :)

Things he's doing: smilling, laughing, cooing, is awake more and longer, very alert, looks around more, notices a lot more in his environment, and is pushing up better than before.

He also started daycare today. I didn't know what to do with myself without him at home! It was so weird. But I go back to work next week so I'll have that to keep me busy. Georgia said he did great even though he got those nasty shots. He ate well, played, talked and slept - typical baby stuff. He's such a good boy!