New Friends and New Discoveries

Last week was full of fun things (aren't they all!?) To start off the week, I made a brand new friend. Miss Dawn started coming over to the house every week day to help take care of my while Mom and Dad do that stuff they call 'work'. We hit it off immediately, and are having great fun learning new things, going for walks, and laughing at each other. Everyone say 'Hi Dawn!'
In addition to my new friend, I came to a realization that Belly Time really isn't all that bad. At least when I have something to entertain myself with like a cool light show. I do get tired of it after awhile, but look how good I'm getting at holding my head up high!!

I get such a kick out of belly time, sometimes when I'm on my back I try to roll over to my tummy. I haven't quite mastered it yet, but I'm getting really close. If you want to see me in action though, you have to be quick - look at the blur my feet and hands are causing. Am I fast or what!

The other really cool thing I figured out is that those little hands I have aren't only good for sucking on, but I can do things with them. Its really amazing how many different toys I can pick up and try to chew on. They all have such different tastes, I just have to try them all. I'm pretty sure Mom and Dad approve of my new activity, but I sneak a little look at them every now and then just to be sure...

I must say though, one of the best things these little hands can do is just holding my bottle. Sometimes I need a little help as it gets heavy for me, but I'm getting the hang of this self feeding thing.

Well, thats it for now. Keep checking back in for my next report :-)

4 Months Old - Wk 18

Happy Birthday to me!!! I turned 4 months old this week and celebrated by surprising Momma and Dad with some new accomplishments that they weren't expecting. But first, just a fun picture that Momma took of me. They let me take my first nap on the couch un-swaddled. As I slept I worked Tazz's cozy couch blanket over my eyes. Aren't I just too cute! Momma is also getting trickier in her efforts to help me reach my milestones. This week she has been really focused on helping to sit up. But after a few minutes I always let my chin drop to my chest. So she set me up on the floor in my Bumbo seat in front of the TV and Tazz. She knew that there was no way I could resist looking at these two loves! Tazz, what big teeth you have!
But my focus for this week has been my fingers. While we were at the Cape I started to realize that my hands had little appendages on them that could be used to my advantage. I'm now sucking them regularly, one, three or all of them at one time.
Even better than using them to sooth myself, I figured out all on my own that I can hold my bottle with them. Look everyone, no hands!
And just because Momma and Dad thought they were getting everything under control with me I thought I would give them a little something to think about. Can you guess what might be starting?

Mirror Mirror on the Wall... Wk 17

After such a busy week last week, I've decided to veg a bit and try to sneak in as much TV as Momma and Pappa will allow. I'm getting really good at sneaking peeks when they aren't realizing it. Something about the fact that I haven't adjusted back to the Pacific time zone and the fact they they have makes them zone out a bit. I'm getting good at taking advantage of those lapses!

Momma said that all my fans would understand that I didn't have any new skills to share with them. So instead I've asked her to share some fun and silly pictures that we took during the week. So here's a little sunshine to brighten your winter day!

Smile!

" How you doing?"
Man its chilly in here! (PG rating of course!)
Hugs anyone?
Let's rock and roll!
See you all next week!

More Firsts - Wk 16

So you might have thought that with all the wonderful people that visited with me and held me during this week while I was visiting the Cape that I wouldn't have made any developmental progress. But as you all know, I'm a Super Baby and so I managed to squeeze in a few new firsts this week. This first is called Bunny Butt... I'm guessing you can tell why =+)! While playing on the floor with Pappa and my new light/music toy I finally was able to get my knees up underneath me. Watch out world, once I get the front end working I'll be crawling!

And since Mother Nature didn't want to be out done by this Super Baby she sent some crazy weather after the festivities were complete. We had rain, winds, hail and snow! It was my very first snow. Uncle Sean took this beautiful picture from Nanny's house to mark it.
So as not to let Mother Nature out do me, I added one more skill to my bag of tricks. I can now roll myself over from my tummy to my back. I shared this new capability with Mom and Pappa once we made it home. Check out the next three pictures to see me in action!
Timber!!!!
Success!
Tazz of course watched over me to make sure I stayed safe while I worked on my new skill! She was very tired from staying at Uncle Ted's and playing with Jeeter while we were gone so she watched over from the couch.

My Baptism - Wk 16

Welcome to my Baptism! This past weekend at St. Pius X in Cape Cod, MA I was Baptized into the Catholic Church. I learned that my family has quite a history at St. Pius, as it was my Great Grammy's Church and it was where Aunt Amy and Uncle Chris were married and still attend. Its likely to become my Nanny and Grampy's Church too, once they move to the Cape full time. So you see it was quite fitting that I travel across the country to be Baptized here.

For my Baptism, Momma purchased a new "boy" Baptismal outfit. The romper has shamrocks embroidered on it and gaelic crosses are on the soles of my shoes. The Irish outfit is a nod to my herritage and my first parish, St. Patrick's in San Francisco.Aunt Amy and Uncle Chris are my new Godparents. They stood with Momma and Pappa at the Baptismal bowl while the Reverend performed the ceremony. It was so nice that they invited all the attendees to gather around us, so everyone was an active participant in my Baptism.
During the ceremony they washed away the original sin that I was born with. I enjoyed the warm water on my head. I could have done without the Chrism on my chest, though.

After the Baptism everyone gathered at Nanny and Grampy's house to partake in a family feast. We served beef tenderloin, lasagna and sides. Desert was amazing too! Who knew that Nanny's kitchen could easily serve and sit over 20 people!
Momma, Pappa and I would like to say a special thanks to everyone for coming and sharing in my Baptism. It was very special to me that you were able to attend. I appreciate the time and effort it took to get to the Cape and the wonderful gifts that each of you gave me. God Bless!

The Adoring Fans - Wk 16

A special thanks to all of my adoring family and friends who made the trek to Cape Cod to meet me this past weekend. I hope you all enjoyed playing with me as much as I enjoyed playing with you!

P.S. Momma apologizes to MaryAnn, Joan and the Winigs. It seems she managed to miss getting our picture together. If anyone captured the missed pictures Momma would sure appreciate receiving an email with them so she can add them to the blog.

First Flight - Wk 16

On Wednesday, the 6th of February Momma and Pappa took me on a great adventure. I wasn't sure what was in store for me, but Momma was fretting and Pappa kept telling her it would be okay. I came to find out that they had planned a big trip for us so I could meet our family and friends back East. So after waking everyone up especially early, we set out for SFO. Momma introduced Pappa and me to the Red Carpet Club. You can see me setting in my first club chair. I promise I was the youngest most casually dressed person in the place! After waiting for our boarding time we were finally able to get on the plane. Though they don't board families first anymore, Momma used her status to get us on the plane before the rest of the folks in our section. It was a good thing too, because I brought alot of stuff to keep me entertained, fed and happy. Pappa got my special seat set up and strapped in. They told me the seat belt needed to be secured low and tight across my lap. How did I do?It turned out that all of Momma's fretting was for naught. You see, I think airplanes make the best sleeping places! But I didn't tell Momma that before hand. You see I do have a bit of the devil in me! I managed to sleep through both take off and landing and didn't make a peep through either. Do you think it might have had something to do with all the travel that Momma and I did before I was born?
After a long flight and a short drive from Logan to Nanny and Grampy's house on the Cape I was finally able to strech out and celebrate my sucessful first flight! It was a sweet victory for the entire family. Now comes the party. Bring on those adoring fans!