Eric is 4 months old!

Time for shots again. :( This time we got bugs bunny band-aids! Eric is getting really good at laughing now; and we are getting really good at figuring out what makes him laugh, although it doesn't always work every time. The Dr says Eric is very flexible as he is now able to get those little piggies in his mouth - ew! The Dr also said we can start feeding Eric rice cereal mixed with breast milk. He is so ready, he watches everything Scott and I put in our mouths and opens his own mouth as we open ours to put the food in! Eric's eyes are still as blue as the day he was born and his eyelashes are still longer than his hair!
His stats at this Dr visit: 13.15 pounds and 25 inches long!

Eric is fifteen weeks old! (3 months and 3 weeks)

Eric is drooling now, apparently it's not teething, just getting the digestive system ready to eat. He has found his toes and reaches up to grab them (while he is laying on his back) and this causes him to roll slightly to one side, soon he will get the hang of it and roll all the way over by choice! This half roll is a wonderful new sleeping position (see pic below)! With all this new interest in feet and rolling around, you can't help but think about all the sports Eric will have fun doing!

He slept in his crib for the first time on Sept 7thduring an afternoon nap!

Eric is fourteen weeks old! (3 months and 2 weeks)

Eric's sense of wonder is growing. He is intriged by the book, "Puppy and Friends." It's one of those touch, feel and say books, so he gets to pet the puppy's fur and nose and bed, etc. We read it in his bouncy seat and he bounces the most when we get to the page where the puppies are all eating out of different colored bowls! He also likes our book about trains and our book about counting animals... speaking of which, can you see all four monkeys in the pic below?

Eric is thirteen weeks old! (3 months and 1 week)

It's growth spurt time, and we are not happy campers. Growing takes a lot out of a little person (and that little person's mommy!) We are doing the best we can to get through this little rough patch and things will be wonderful again soon!

Eric is learning to self-soothe and is fascinated with his hands. He examines them, puts them in his mouth, and tries to suck on them. I have to agree that they are pretty darn cute!

Eric is 3 months old!

Eric is making a new sound, it sounds like the "oo" in "boot" but more gutteral almost like a growl. I'm pretty sure its a happy sound, but I'm not quite sure exactly what it means. :)

Eric's toes can almost reach the end of his swing's seat! And I had to buy size 1 diapers this week! My baby is growing up! :(

Eric is eleven weeks old!

He is really gaining control of his neck muscles. He has been sitting in his bumbo chair and holding his head upright all by himself! He hasn't mastered turning his head while keeping it upright, but he is trying so hard! Sometimes he gets bored or frustrated, so we try a different activity for a while. He really enjoys his mobiles and seems facsinated by anything the color red. Of course, the bold black and white objects are wonderful too!

He seems to be right hand dominent, as his right hand will grasp his left hand and try to shove it into his mouth. Very soon, everything will be going into this mouth, lol!

Eric is ten weeks old!

This week he is reaching for objects with both his hands and toes. He doesn't quite have the motor skills for grasping or holding, but the reaching is definately there. He is changing his routine again (or should I say "still"?) His sleeping and eating patterns seem ever-changing. Still, I have to say, my son is all that and a bag of chips!!!

Eric is nine weeks old!

Eric is getting better at laughing at appropriate times, I keep trying to teach him by tickling him and then laughing. He is also scooting his little butt into the air to tell me he wants to be picked up! And the most adorable thing this week is he has started to open his mouth when I lean in to kiss him!


photo courtesy of TonyG Photography

Eric is 2 months old!

We had to get his shots this week. Eric got 3 of them, plus medicine he had to swallow!!! He wailed each time the Dr stuck him and then bled all over my shirt. I cried too. I'm so thankful Hub took off work to be with us! P.S. the Dr gave him daffy duck bandaids. :) Eric is 10.15 pounds and 22.75 inches long! (my neighbor's son was born 10 pounds, can you imagine???)

We bought Eric a play gym with fishes on it for tummy time as well as enjoying laying on his back. The fishes make noise and he has so much fun batting at them!