Catching Up

I need to update this thing more often.

When we left our intrepid protagonist, he was starting to grab at things now and then, and he was starting to sleep more or less through the night. That continued for a little while. He got better at grabbing things - and promptly putting them in his mouth; he was sleeping great at night.

Then Jean went back to work. The first day didn't go as well as we had hoped, what with Adam turning into Screaming Psycho Baby From Hell. But that passed, and Adam and I were getting pretty good at making it through the day without any meltdowns on either of our parts. We'd start the day with a bath (for him), food (for both), and a workout (for me) and daycare (for him). We then would meet Jean at her work, where we employed the Deere Room of Requirement - an empty meeting room they like to call the "New Mothers Room" - for a mid-day feeding. Then we would either finish our errands or head home for more playing, sleeping, and eating until Jean came home. Before long, it was time for a final feeding and bed.

When we played, he was starting to get pretty good at manipulating things in his hands. He was also in the early stages of learning how to roll over, digging in a heel and arching his back. He hasn't rolled over yet, but he's getting strong enough to do it soon. We're going to have to start changing him on the floor now. On the bright side, we get our bread rack back.

This was pretty much how things went until the infamous ear infection, when much of that changed temporarily. But he had improved quite a bit before leaving with Jean for Washington Monday. Jean reports that he was great on the plane - playing, sleeping or eating the whole time - and he has been a healthy and happy baby for his grandparents. He also evidently took quite a shine to his Uncle Brian.

Here are a few pictures from the past month or so, in roughly chronological order:

Adam was at a slight disadvantage in this staring contest, but he gave it a good effort.




Switched to #3s April 18.

What has captured Adam's imagination so fully? Is it one of the many great toys that were given to him or that we've bought for him? Certainly it's something that's brightly colored or makes interesting sounds, right?
Right.