cha,cha,cha,cha-changes

I looked down today and realized I have an actual little boy in my arms, not just a tiny baby! He still has his famous-curled-up-on-the-left-side elvis lip, like we started seeing at just a few days old, but now he is laughing at us, grabbing for our faces, cooing and gurgling, and showing us his emerging personality. Which, so far, seems to be pretty mellow and joyous! He is pretty happy just propped up sittin on the couch, or in his swing, or on my hip, or on the floor with his toys. Right now I'm watching him being mesmerized by his daddy's guitar-playing. He also likes it when mama holds him on her knee while she plays the piano and sings to him.
I think we're pretty lucky - not just to be parents in general, but to be Finn's parents. He is such a happy boy. Here in a week or so, I'll share his 3-month milestone stats with you all!
- mama T

2 1/2 months old

I promise, I will try to get better at having one of us update this blog - geez there just doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day for everything! Watching and documenting this kids development is a full-time job in itself! Just recently, he's discovered the wonders of his hands, and sucks on them voraciously when he's hungry. He definitely smiles a lot at daddy and I, and makes silly noises at us. Just in the last week or so, he's been intentionally reaching out to grab toys that are in front of him, and seems to favor his left hand. This last week, he has given us about 4 nights of 6-hr blocks of sleep, so we're hoping that's a regular trend! He is such a good baby - hardly any fussing, and loves to go out shopping and to restaurants. We are blessed and amazed, every day.
- Mama T