Mommy Chair: Song time

With Daddy at work, Mommy was very busy taking care of me and interacting with me. But smiles like these made the lack of sleep, sore back and wrist, and overall energy drain worth it.

This morning I had some Mommy chair time, where she sang to me. When Mommy sings to me I realize that there are a lot more notes in existence than Daddy’s low and limited singing range. I really enjoyed our time together! And it was in Japanese, which I’m going to have to learn along side English. So busy, but so much fun!

Mat grab

I’m still loving my play mat and am active on it every day. Recently, I’m interacting with the toys that are hanging from it more and more. I accidentally bat and grab them while flailing my arms around. Today, Mommy added a new furry friend to my play mat and put it just within my reach. It actually looks like I’m trying to grab and hug it. Nothing within my reach is safe from my sticky grabby hands!

Daddy’s off to work

I had to say goodbye to Daddy this morning. After nearly two months working from home, he had to go off to work today. I don’t know what today is going to be like. I have gotten used to having Daddy at home with Mommy and me. I barely remember what it was like my first month when he had work. I understand that going to work to provide for the family is just something that grownups have to do, but I don’t have to like it. It is good to know that he’ll be back at the end of the day. But his current shifts are 12-hours, from 7:30 to 7:30, so I’ll barely see him. I’ll be thinking about him though and I’m pretty sure that he’ll be thinking about me all day too!

Have a good day at work, Daddy! I’ll miss you!

Furry friends

I’m getting to know my furry friends more and more everyday. We play together and even share our things. You may recognize the black onesie that I outgrew. We spend a lot of time together on my play mat. They are furry, friendly, and very protective of me. It’s nice to have furry friends.

The accusing stare

I am a very expressive baby. I have all kinds of looks and expressions. Most of my expressions are happy and cute, a few are sad and fussy, and in some rare cases I have very intense stares. Here is a picture of an unwarranted accusing stare. And Daddy copying me.

Putting me down

I still am not fond of sleeping on my own, especially when I have to be put down on my back. Mommy and Daddy have tried all kinds of methods to put me down. They tried to ease me down, they tried to do it quickly, they tried to swaddle me first then put me down, and they even tried rolling me over off of them. Nothing seems to work. This is another such effort. Daddy I putting me down in stages. Here he is let me get used to my but touching the couch before he lets my back touch down. Since he is holding me with both hands, the only way to support our weight is with his face. FYI, it didn’t work and I woke up crying immediately. Thanks for the attempt, Daddy.

No more beard

Aaagh! Daddy lost part of his face! What happened to all of his whiskers? I vaguely remember a time when I was younger when he didn’t have whiskers, but for the past month and a half he has always had whiskers. And they kept increasing. Where did they go?

Oh. This just in. Daddy shaved for returning to work (from working from home for more than a month) and job interview. Hmmm. I’m not sure which I like better. His whiskers were indeed pokey, but I kind of liked how scratchy they were. And they also styled my hair really well. This may take some time to get used to.

Happy sad

Life is not only sunshine and rainbows. Like all people, I can’t possibly be happy all the time. We all have bad days. Today was a good day, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t bad moments. It’s nice to know that no matter how sad or worried I am, Mommy and Daddy are always there to pick me up. I’m sad, but definitely happy too!

Doggy friends

I have some new friends! I remember seeing them around in the house, but they always kept their distance. Maybe they wanted to give me space or were just waiting until I was big enough to play with them. I think I’m big enough now.

They are pretty playful. They seem very interested in me. They get everywhere, but at least they are freindly!

Tummy Time: Success

I’m very happy! Do you want to know why? Tummy time has finally paid off. I can hold my head up high and long! It is a whole new world out there and I’m finally seeing it under my own strength. Next thing you know I’ll be crawling all over the place!

Look out world, here I come!

Dream nursing

I love nursing! It is not only nourishing, but also mentally and emotionally rejuvenating. Some days it seems that all I do besides sleep, pee, and poo is nurse. And even when I am doing the other things, I am most likely thinking about nursing. Sometimes I dream about nursing when I fall asleep right after nursing. Nursing is always on my mind.

Energy saving whimpering

Not every day goes the way I want it to. So I often have to let Mommy and Daddy know that I am not happy. Before, I would do that with full-throttle wails! I still visit that option from time to time, but for the most part I opt for energy saving whimpering. I don’t want to waste energy crying when soft whimpering will get me more sympathy.

Morning warm up

Now that I’m doing better sleeping at night, pretty steady 3 hour stretches, I wake up with a lot of energy. Sometimes that energy goes into crying and fussing, and sometimes that energy is more positive. Today I used that energy to warm up and get ready to face the day! I guess this is what you would call waking up on the right side of the bed.