Updated stats and other observations

Last week, I took Simon in to the pediatrician for his second Synagis shot. They had to check his weight to determine the proper dose. 15 lb. 1 oz! We are duly impressed. And our biceps are feeling the added weight.

A few other recent happenings:

1) He really, really likes grabbing his feet. And keeps getting better at it.



2) Giggling has become much more common. Last night he had quite the laugh-fest on the changing table!

3) He also really likes grabbing pretty much anything he can get his hands on. Including our ears, noses, mouths, etc. If physically possible, such as when it's a toy or something, he'll put whatever it is into his mouth. This has made reading books to him more difficult, as he'd rather grab the book and play with it than sit and watch us turn the pages.

4) I hesitate to put this in writing for fear that the streak will end... but... Simon has gotten very good at going to bed at night. The evening routine is now very well-established: a little solid food (tonight: peas!), then a bath, into pajamas, then final feeding of the day and into bed. He will go down while wide awake, watch his mobile for a little while (and maybe talk to it), then when he's ready he'll roll on to his tummy and go to sleep with out so much as a fuss. We're really happy with this development.

5) He is still waking up at night, though on many nights only once, around 4 a.m. We're hoping those nights continue to outnumber the others.

6) He really likes it when we sing to him. He has apparently not yet realized that we are terrible at it.

7) His latest sound - loud screeching.

8) He likes to try to fit as many fingers as possible in his mouth at once. Sometimes he'll get them so far back in his mouth that he almost gags. And then he'll look at you as if to say, "What the heck was that???"

9) He loves playtime in the Exersaucer, but prefers toys that are attached to it via plastic rings to those that are actually part of the Exersaucer. I think it's because they are easier to smash in order to make loud noises, and also easier to get in to his mouth.

10) Final new trick - blowing raspberries. Very cute to watch.

Elements of #2, #3, #7, #8, #9 and sort of #10 (but with fingers in his mouth) can be seen in the video below!

Exersaucin' from Anne Reynolds on Vimeo.