Miles is now two months old!!! (As of yesterday 8/22). Here he is on his two-month birthday.
And here is a 1-month photo for comparison.
And here is a 1-month photo for comparison.
23 August 2012
19 August 2012
As I mentioned last time, Miles has a new fascination with the kitchen light fixture. Maybe his vision has improved to the point where he can see it more clearly.... In any case here are several more videos (with an emphasis on the kitchen light).
First up, you guessed it - a kitchen light video. This one is especially entertaining due to the head wiggle at 35 seconds (as mentioned previously, click the button in the lower right of the video player to view in full screen).
Next, a couple videos of Miles playing in his room. In the first, he admires the music playing from his activity mat and in the second, he stares at Mommy.
A couple more videos staring at the kitchen light. The first one has a pretty nice smile near the end. The second one was from this morning and he was in a great mood. He finally located the camera and the camera man....
First up, you guessed it - a kitchen light video. This one is especially entertaining due to the head wiggle at 35 seconds (as mentioned previously, click the button in the lower right of the video player to view in full screen).
Next, a couple videos of Miles playing in his room. In the first, he admires the music playing from his activity mat and in the second, he stares at Mommy.
A couple more videos staring at the kitchen light. The first one has a pretty nice smile near the end. The second one was from this morning and he was in a great mood. He finally located the camera and the camera man....
Lastly, here's a video of him sucking on his hand (with sound)!
Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2012 by test
13 August 2012
Miles has been having some longer alert/happy periods lately. A couple mornings ago, we were able to put him in his bouncy seat without the pacifier or constant attention... all thanks to the kitchen light fixture. It's a hanging light, so we swing it and he watches it move back and forth. I'm not sure what's so exciting, but he's absolutely enamored with it! (I recommend clicking the "Full Screen" button in the bottom right corner of the video.)
As I mentioned in our last blog post, he's suddenly discovered his voice and how to use it. He was in a pretty good mood at lunch time, so we sat him in his Bumbo seat (and he didn't cry this time - already a success!) and he started cooing like crazy!!! We got a few good seconds of the happy, little guy showing off his new sitting and talking skills....
(According to the internet) since babies are now supposed to sleep on their backs, they don't start lifting their heads up as quickly as in the past. This makes tummy time extra important for developing those neck muscles. Here's Miles flexing.
All the excitement from light fixtures, Bumbo sitting, and tummy time can really wear a guy out. What better time to take a big 'ol nap than at Walmart? And after that nap, happy again.
And a few more shots in the bouncy seat staring at the light.
As I mentioned in our last blog post, he's suddenly discovered his voice and how to use it. He was in a pretty good mood at lunch time, so we sat him in his Bumbo seat (and he didn't cry this time - already a success!) and he started cooing like crazy!!! We got a few good seconds of the happy, little guy showing off his new sitting and talking skills....
(According to the internet) since babies are now supposed to sleep on their backs, they don't start lifting their heads up as quickly as in the past. This makes tummy time extra important for developing those neck muscles. Here's Miles flexing.
Posted on Monday, August 13, 2012 by test
10 August 2012
Miles is seven weeks old now!!! What's been going on recently?
Last weekend we took Miles on his first interstate trip and first visit to the big city - New Orleans!!! Time for some crawfish etouffee, red beans and rice, and Saints football!!! Miles decided to show off his Mizzou football spirit.
The little day trip went well. He slept most of the way to and from New Orleans. We stopped at the mall in Metairie for some authentic New Orleans Subway sandwiches and then walked around while Melanie shopped. We quickly learned that Miles likes to keep moving in his stroller - stopping makes him grumpy. After the mall we went down to the Garden District and visited some local stores. I won a free bumGenius cloth diaper at ZukaBaby by participating in the The Can Challenge. Miles was pretty tuckered out from the trip.
Miles has been "aahing" and "oohing" now. When he's in a good mood, you can have a nice little conversation with him. He had a little something to say the other day on his activity mat.
On Wednesday, Miles had an appointment with the pediatrician. The kid is growin' like a weed!!! 10 pounds, 11 ounces!!! It was also time for (queue somber music)... his shots - three to be exact. He was pretty upset for about 20 seconds, but he quieted down soon after. He had some fussy moments later that day, but was in a great mood before heading out to Target that night (must take after his mom)!
He's beginning to bring his hand to his mouth to suck more and more. He hasn't quite figured out what to do once he gets his hand up there - does some licking and poorly-sealed sucking, but he's on the right track and it keeps him soothed (although it's a little noisy at night).
Lastly, the smiling continues!!! He definitely has his fussy moments (it's not all smiles and happy photos around here), but we'll forgive him to see that little smile!!
Last weekend we took Miles on his first interstate trip and first visit to the big city - New Orleans!!! Time for some crawfish etouffee, red beans and rice, and Saints football!!! Miles decided to show off his Mizzou football spirit.
Posted on Friday, August 10, 2012 by test
01 August 2012
A quick note about changes to the blog before we talk about Miles. I've added a new page with links to different photo albums. The link is in the navigation bar above, or you can click the link here. Once there, you can click to view albums from the first day, first month, etc. We'll keep updating the albums, so keep checking back!
What Melanie and I generally refer to "Super-Fun Happy Time" (the long stretches of crankiness and non-stop crying from Miles) has recently been replaced by "Actual Super-Fun Happy Time" (general pleasantness and smiling from Miles) for the past couple days. I can't even remember the last time we had "9:30 Cranky Time." Needless to say, Miles' new outlook on life. We're guessing some of it has to do with his continued development and acclimation to the "outside world," but it may also be attributed to Melanie cutting out dairy. We had noticed that Miles was getting REALLY fussy at night after we'd eaten dinners with cheese or other dairy and he had recently started getting rash-like bumps on his face and head which seemed like a sort of allergic reaction or intolerance. So this past weekend, Melanie started eliminating dairy from everything she eats. Monday night we had pizza with non-dairy cheese. Melanie's usual breakfast of a bagel with cream cheese and coffee with creamer has been replaced by a bagel with tofu cheese and coffee with rice-based creamer. Mile chocolate is gone.... Cheeseburgers are now hamburgers.... you get the idea. So far the results have been good (knock on wood, cross your fingers). He's been happier, less gassy, the bumps are disappearing, and he's been sleeping longer.
See for yourself below - when Miles is in a good mood, he's really happy and alert! Here are some great shots we got of him smiling!
What Melanie and I generally refer to "Super-Fun Happy Time" (the long stretches of crankiness and non-stop crying from Miles) has recently been replaced by "Actual Super-Fun Happy Time" (general pleasantness and smiling from Miles) for the past couple days. I can't even remember the last time we had "9:30 Cranky Time." Needless to say, Miles' new outlook on life. We're guessing some of it has to do with his continued development and acclimation to the "outside world," but it may also be attributed to Melanie cutting out dairy. We had noticed that Miles was getting REALLY fussy at night after we'd eaten dinners with cheese or other dairy and he had recently started getting rash-like bumps on his face and head which seemed like a sort of allergic reaction or intolerance. So this past weekend, Melanie started eliminating dairy from everything she eats. Monday night we had pizza with non-dairy cheese. Melanie's usual breakfast of a bagel with cream cheese and coffee with creamer has been replaced by a bagel with tofu cheese and coffee with rice-based creamer. Mile chocolate is gone.... Cheeseburgers are now hamburgers.... you get the idea. So far the results have been good (knock on wood, cross your fingers). He's been happier, less gassy, the bumps are disappearing, and he's been sleeping longer.
See for yourself below - when Miles is in a good mood, he's really happy and alert! Here are some great shots we got of him smiling!
Posted on Wednesday, August 01, 2012 by test
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