Catching Up

Ok, pics for friends and family. I really keep meaning to compose posts with a little more verbal substance, but so much for my intentions. I don't spend a lot of time on my computer these days, but one thing I do is take an absurd number of pics of my boy with my iPhone. I can't help it--he's ALWAYS doing something new or funny or just melting me with his incredible cuteness. I stare at and study him and love him and then have a longing to somehow capture the moment, because all those moments just seem to fly away and, as fast as he's changing, I know I'm going to wake up tomorrow and he'll be 6 1/2 feet tall.

So here are a few batches of favorites, a little belated some of them.

Here's Peter demonstrating that he's now as long as the bed is wide. And that was several weeks ago. Yet for some reason he insists on sleeping cross-ways much of the time. He's now so mobile in his bed, though, that he makes more than a full tour of every corner, angle, and position in his crib during the course of the night--or sometimes even just a nap.

 In other sleep shots: You can't see his sleeping face in this shot, but the I looked in his monitor and found the boy zonked out with his hand in the air. Not sure what he was pointing at.

Peter hanging out in his swing. He loves it!

Playing with his toes

...and trying a little ballet?

This ball (weighted and with a jingly noise inside) was a toy of mine as a baby. Glad to pass it on. Thanks, Nana!

Playing with a sock:

More jumperoo (though we're down to one book now, and he doesn't really need that one):

Four Months

Today is January 10. We've been parents to this amazing little boy for four wondrous months.

Peter had his four-month doctor's visit Monday. He bravely got his second round of shots while I held him, poor little guy. Dr. Niu says all looks good (except for a bit of eczema we're treating), and that we can start him on solid foods. Not that there's much "solid" about it, but last night was his first rice cereal. I think only slightly more went into him than went down his chin and into his bib. But it was a good start. (Pics to come, with future meals.)

His 4-month stats: Peter now measures 2'2"--only four feet to go before he catches up to Mom! He is 15lbs. That's a bit under 90th percentile for height, 50th for weight, and 75th for head circumference. The boy's growing some brains in there!

And that's been one of the coolest things of these recent weeks--seeing his little mind develop as he begins to engage with his surroundings and discover the world. Peter, we're so proud of you and we love you so much and can't wait for the great adventures of learning and exploring we have ahead of us!

Catch-up Miscellanea

It was my intention to be more consistent on the blog this winter; I really wasn't. I had several little photos and anecdotes I meant to post, but didn't. So here, as I purge my "blog" folder, are some miscellaneous shots, random but at some point in the last few months considered blog-worthy.

First, from Tom's birthday a month and a half ago. Peter and I went on a secret excursion, stealthily sneaking past Tom's workplace to Whole Foods to get the last two items for the birthday goody basket we were putting together

As they say, a way to a man's heart is through his stomach (Doritos, European chocolate, SunSweet dried apricots, jerky, swedish fish, and Trader Joe's grade B Maple syrup--the good stuff.)
And the way to Leuka's heart is boxes and paper, so it was a win-win .

Birthday breakfast of course included bacon.

In other news, around the same time, some of my hair got whacked off. Thanks, Erin! And this other is just a good snapshot from any day: Hanging with Peter while still in pajama pants.

Here's Peter zonked out with his little rump in the air.

Peter in front of the Christmas tree

And trying out his new "activity mirror"

It did come out of the box slightly warped, which was good fun:

Rocking the new red hooded jumpsuit from Aunt Anne and Uncle Scott:

And some more...

 

Playing with his hands: