Our Baby is Growing Up

Today was the first day of Zoo Camp. Edy went all by herself for 3 hours to the zoo and did lots of cool things. It was the first time she went by herself some place for that long where we/she didn't already know someone.

She told Mom she wanted her to go with her to camp, and then she took all of ten minutes of having fun to realize she didn't need Mom around. She's all grown up already. :-(

A Couple of Firsts

Last night, Dad got to put Edison to sleep for the night for the first time. He downed 6 oz of fresh Momma's Milk before zoning out for 8 hours! - another first! I won't pretend to think there was any causation, at least not publicly.

Unfortunately, he went out at 8, and Mom and Dad didn't get to bed until 11, so we didn't get the 8 hours of sleep, but still promising!

Look Dad! Ladybugs!

Edy Dancing

At Seattle Center. Photo credit to Auntie Ann.

Pic Fix

Sorry I haven't been posting more we got a new camera and we have been taking photos on hat one instead of my phone.

He's getting bigger...

Edison had his 1 month appointment today. He is gaining on the growth chart, gaining two pounds in the past two weeks. Everything is going well, doctor says he seems to be early responsive smiling and everything else looks great.

Our Little Tauntaun

Edison has been pretty low key so far. I can't remember if Edy was this calm his early in her life, or if she just got high maintenance as she got older in her infancy. I also don't remember Edy making as much low key noise as Edison does. When he is going to sleep or waking up, or a lot of times in between, he snorts and mews and grunts practically nonstop. I need to figure out how to post a recording. We affectionately refer to him as out little Tauntaun - you need to watch Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back if you haven't heard of this reference. It's that creature Luke and Han ride around in the first 15 minutes of the film that, coincidentally, snorts and mews a lot. :-)

Doing her nails

This was Edy's second time to get her toenails painted. She now has some fabulous sparkles on the left foot and some hot pink on the right courtesy of Auntie Ann. I can't wait to paint her toes alternating colors next time and just blow her mind.
She thought it was the best thing ever when Dad showed her that the hair dryer could dry her toenails really fast.

You kids get off my lawn!

It seems to me a lot of very young babies look a lot like very old people (or turtles), and mine is no exception on boy counts. I can see this expression on Edison's face as he's sitting on his front porch at 96. Maybe they'll call him "Old Man Edison", that would be cool.

More E

Edison is getting stronger every day. You'll notice in the first photo, his head is not on Mom's shoulder. He's been holding it up for 30 seconds or a minute at a time already. He's growing so fast, he almost doesn't look like a newborn already.

Swedish Pancakes

Edy and I hit Swedish pancakes with my mom and the LFs last Sunday. A good time was had by all. Edy and D did their usual dancing, and they even got in on the dance floor train. Mom really enjoyed the pancakes, so she now understands why we have been going there every month for the past 4 years.

Mom and Edison

From about 3 days ago...

Be careful what you say, Episode 1

Edison was waking up from a nap and making some cranky noises. Edy hears him and yells across the room "Time to get out the boobs!"

Edison at 2 weeks

He gained 23 oz in the past week and is already up to 10 lbs, 5 oz. The doctor says he is very strong, already almost holding his head up on his own.
He also smiled for the first time today, while looking at himself in the mirror while the doctor was holding him up in a sitting position. I could read his mind, he was thinking, "Damn, I look good."
Wish I would have got a picture of that. Here is is hanging out on the living room floor.

Momma and Edison Resting

Two of my favorite 3 people in the world...