Tummy Time

Earlier this week, we caught Alex in his Moby Wrap and exercising his lungs. We also offered him some tummy time on the monkey rug, but he decided he'd prefer the turtle-on-its-back position and flipped himself over. He won't do it on command, but he did manage this feat (front to back only) several times this evening.

For the past few weeks, he's been able to lift his head for (very) short intervals. It's been a challenge, but here's a picture of his head in the air. And after all this, we immobilized him and put him in his playpen for a nap.

Grandparents & Family from Ottawa

Grandma Sharon and Grandpa Joe flew in from Ottawa this weekend. Michael & Helene also flew in from Pittsburgh to hold Alex.

Alex was very awake this morning (Sunday) and wanted to play with his stuffed animals. The monkey seemed lonely, so we added a white bear and a giraffe.

Last Week

From last week -- looks like he's settling in for a nap, huh? Ha! He's really hungry. One more of him making a face in his Just Ducky outfit.

More in a few minutes....

Weekend Update

More pictures of Alex sleeping. We also caught him during a massage and smiling seconds later. He's still a bit too young for Cub Scouts, despite the cap & handkerchief. Celebrating his birth in the year of the rat, he has a red rat t-shirt and pet rat.

Check back for more pictures next weekend when Michele's parents and brother Michael & Helene come to visit us!

Mike, Elvie & Logan Visit

Mike, Elvie & Logan came over to meet Alex this afternoon. Here's Elvie with Alex. Logan gave us a good taste of what's to come at 14 months. Suffice it to say we've got some work to do on toddler-proofing the place!

Here, Alex screams after ingesting his daily vitamin drops. He's eating more regularly the past few days (no more of this every-90-minutes thing). All three of us got a two-hour nap this afternoon!

Grandparents & Family from Iowa

Grandma Susan and Grandpa Jim came to visit us (Alex, actually!) just over a week ago. Also here on Saturday were Aunts Mindy (another photo) & Kendra. Uncle Greg had his turn, too.

Bonus pictures: Alex preparing for a nap next to a mountain of diapers, smiling with Mommy, and clinging to my arm like a monkey! And to finish off, a shot of all three of us.

I'm off to take a nap now. This whole sleep deprivation thing isn't what it's cracked up to be!