Now this is nice. I’m not to fond of my crib sometimes, but I love my Daddy bed. So comfy and warm. It even comes with its own soothing white noise rhythm machine. The top of my Daddy bed is a bit prickly, but other than that, this is so comfortable.
I mentioned before that when I fall asleep on someone, there is little for them to do. They are often forced to reach for the TV remote control with their feet. But sometimes a PlayStation4 controller is at hand. This makes babysitting a sleeping baby a lot more interesting.
FYI: Apparently Daddy played better than usual. I’m his good luck charm!
Daddy and I went for a nice long walk today. We figured we should give Mommy some time to rest, since I’m literally sucking the energy out of her. We walked for about 30 minutes around town and I saw a lot of cool things. We even stopped for a rest at a nice little park. I can’t wait until I’m big enough to play there.
I was a very good boy and did not fuss at all during our walk. I did get a bit drowsy and then I fell asleep on the last leg back. It is hard to believe that I can sleep with all the shaking the stroller does as it goes over the rough sidewalk pavement. Or maybe the shaking is exactly why I go to sleep.
I was chatting with Grandma and Grandpa on FaceTime, as we do once or twice a week, and I was showing off my beautiful smiles. I have been smiling a lot lately. I’m like a smile sniper sometimes. We may not be doing anything particularly special, and then I’ll flash Mommy and Daddy a couple of smiles! Their reaction is precious. They look so happy to see me smile. Grandma and Grandpa looked just as happy, but somewhat bittersweet because they could not hold me and hug me. I’m sad that I can’t see them in person yet. But I’m glad we have our FaceTime sessions to get to know each other before our actual face-to-face meeting.
Nitori, I’m waiting for your people to call my people about a modeling gig. My price is quite reasonable and I accept breast milk as payment.
You’ve seen my new play mat, but you may not have seen me play on my play mat yet. That’s because I still haven’t worked out how to play yet. I can move a lot. I can accidentally touch toys with my arms and hands. But “play”, not yet. One thing I do really well is hiccup on my play mat.
I really like my new play mat. It is a great place just to lounge and relax. It is also big enough for Mommy or Daddy to join me. We have a chat, play a bit, and read some books.
Sometimes when I’m tired or after I cry, I get double eyelids. Other times, they just kind of appear. I don’t know about you, but Mommy and Daddy think the double eyelids make my eyes look “prettier”. I’m not sure about “prettier” but they sure do pop!
We went shopping today and got me a cool-to-the-touch baby mat from Nitori’s N Cool line. It will help me beat the summer heat.
It looks really comfortable, doesn’t it? Don’t I look like one of those babies from the advertisement shots? Hey, Nitori, if you are looking for another baby model, give me a call.
Oh my god! I can’t believe it! This can’t be true. It must be a mistake. I gained weight again! I am now 6120 g (13.5 lbs)!
No!!! This can’t be right!
I went from 6000 g to 6120 g in four days. That is a 2% weight gain. Sure, 120 g weight gain may not sound like much, but 2% is huge! That is a 2 pound increase if you way 100 pounds or 3 pounds if you way 150 lbs, and this is in 4 days! That’t it. I’m cutting back on how much I eat.
20 minutes later…
So, I gained 150 g in 20 minutes from one feeding. That’s another 2.45% weight increase. Meh. What can you do? I’m going to take a nap.
Tummy time can be a chore for us babies. It feels strange and is not as comfortable as being on our backs. Also, it is quite a workout. But, now that I have this handy mirror to check myself out in, I don’t mind the workout as much. I can actually see my progress. I guess that’s why they have so many mirrors in gyms.
I take some really good naps. Sometimes my naps are better than my sleep at night. To make sure I can sleep at night and that I am fed at the right time, Mommy and Daddy sometimes have to urge me to wake up from my naps during the day. But sometimes I am just not ready to wake up and I fall right back to sleep. Sometimes I fall hard! Stick around to the end of the video to see me plummet back to sleep.
Swaddling still doesn’t really work for me. It lasts for a bit, and it helps me to slip into a deeper sleep, which is good. But soon, I burst free from its bonds, able to flail my arms and legs again. I must admit, though, it can be comforting for a while. Maybe I’ll give it another chance and let its embrace pull me into a immobile sleep.
The weather is getting to be hotter and hotter, so sometimes I ditch my outer layer of clothes and just lounge around in my inner garments. I didn’t realize that in certain positions they can be revealing and somewhat provocative. It looks like I have a bit of cleavage there. Well, if you got it, flaunt it.
Cleavage aside, don’t I look a lot cooler with less clothes on? It really looks like summer.
Late this afternoon Daddy read a lot of books to me. I like reading books, but I’m not quite sure if I understand the stories yet. I think I like the bright colors and pictures. I definitely like Daddy’s reading voice.
After that I was feeling kind of restless, so Daddy and I went out for a walk. The weather was nice and I enjoyed the sights a lot.
After a nice 30-minute walk we headed home. I was quite sleepy by that time so it was back into the sling for a nice nap.
Albeit a slightly cramped nap.
Mommy had to run some errands today, so I stayed home with Daddy.
We chatted a bit, changed some diapers, and just had some nice quality time together. We spent a lot of time outside, just relaxing. The weather was nice and the fresh air soothes me. I was getting a bit sleepy so he put me in the sling and I went to sleep right away.
Daddy decided to stay outside and have some home-cafe time. Mommy came home to find us like this.
I quite like home-cafe time. It is very soothing and peaceful. I spend most of my day inside, but Mommy and Daddy are making it a habit to take me outside as much as possible.
Now that I’m more than 6 weeks old, I thought that it was about time I thought about my future. One possible career is being a DJ. I love music, and I think I have a knack for great music choices. (Hooked on a Feeling is my jam!). DJing looks pretty easy. I think I could do it in my sleep.
Recently, it has become obvious that I can see much more clearly. I’m following movement more and studying faces. When I look at Mommy and Daddy I am really seeing them, not just blurry images. And when I see them, I am happy and smile! Look forward to more smiling pictures of me!
Time for bed, but I’m not quite ready for sleep yet.