Adam is working on his hand and arm coordination. For a few weeks now he's been holding his arms out and rolling his wrists right before he tries to bring a fist to his mouth. I've seen him look at his hands only a couple of times and he still doesn't reach for things, but he does bring will bring something to his mouth when he has a grip on it. This morning I placed a pile of toys on my desk and sat Adam down on my lap so that he could see them. He stared at the toys and cooed when I moved them around in front of him. He is growing and developing so quickly, I don't think it'll be long before he reaches for things.
Here is a video of him sucking on his hand. Enjoy!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Week 12
This week, Adam has shown an interest in our mouths. He is amused when he sees us brush our teeth. Matt and I will place him on our bed or in his crib and we'll stand next to him so he can see us brush. He smiles and giggles while he watches us.
One night, he watched Matt eat stew. It was the first time that he seemed to notice solid foods. Another night, Matt held him while I ate a piece of chocolate cake. After I put a bite of cake into my mouth, Adam opened his eyes wide, tensed his whole body, stood up on Matt's lap (supported by Matt), stiffened his arms down at his sides and said, "Ohhhhhhh." Naturally, that called for me to exaggerate my mouth-smacking, getting Adam even more excited. This continued until the slice of cake was finished. As if cake needed to be more fun!
Adam's all time favorite mouth game is having one of his parents stick a tongue out. He grins and laughs at seeing one of us stick a tongue out and he'll stick his own tongue out in response. If he is in an especially good mood, he'll smile and start the game.
Adam has been such a sweetie. Sometimes we have to wake him from an evening nap so that he can take his medication. Instead of waking up grumpy, he'll stretch and struggle to open his eyes. Then, he'll smile and coo softly.
Thank you Adam for being so sweet to us!
Adam and Matt being silly
Good job Daddy!
Ok. Again!
Matt has come up with another game that gets Adam to not just chuckle, but to laugh out. It's a variation of peek-a-boo where Matt pretends to be holding a blanket in front of him. He moves his hands down quickly and pretends to be moving the blanket away. Adam thinks this is hilarious. We're working on trying to capture this on video. It's difficult, because Adam is camera shy and we are having to get sneaky to video or photograph him.
Uh-oh, Adam spotted the camera!
One night, he watched Matt eat stew. It was the first time that he seemed to notice solid foods. Another night, Matt held him while I ate a piece of chocolate cake. After I put a bite of cake into my mouth, Adam opened his eyes wide, tensed his whole body, stood up on Matt's lap (supported by Matt), stiffened his arms down at his sides and said, "Ohhhhhhh." Naturally, that called for me to exaggerate my mouth-smacking, getting Adam even more excited. This continued until the slice of cake was finished. As if cake needed to be more fun!
Adam's all time favorite mouth game is having one of his parents stick a tongue out. He grins and laughs at seeing one of us stick a tongue out and he'll stick his own tongue out in response. If he is in an especially good mood, he'll smile and start the game.
Adam has been such a sweetie. Sometimes we have to wake him from an evening nap so that he can take his medication. Instead of waking up grumpy, he'll stretch and struggle to open his eyes. Then, he'll smile and coo softly.
Thank you Adam for being so sweet to us!
Adam and Matt being silly
Good job Daddy!
Ok. Again! Matt has come up with another game that gets Adam to not just chuckle, but to laugh out. It's a variation of peek-a-boo where Matt pretends to be holding a blanket in front of him. He moves his hands down quickly and pretends to be moving the blanket away. Adam thinks this is hilarious. We're working on trying to capture this on video. It's difficult, because Adam is camera shy and we are having to get sneaky to video or photograph him.
Uh-oh, Adam spotted the camera!Monday, April 19, 2010
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Week 11
Cho getting all the minutes she can get with AdamLast week, my mom brought Gwynn to Tucson to help us out with Adam. She cares for Adam during the day while Matt and I work. We're still mainly working from home, but having Gwynn here means that we are more productive with our time and a lot less stressed during the day. Adam gets the care and attention he needs while we concentrate on work.
So far, Adam has adjusted far better than we have. We miss our time with Adam even though he is only in the next room while Gwynn cares for him. We are not used to sharing the feedings, the cuddles and play time. I'm still struggling to let Gwynn handle the day time feedings and to not try to take over each one.
Our happy boy
Growth Chart by Diaper SizesWhen Adam was born, he was rather small in his newborn diapers. We had to fold down the waist of his diapers and tape the sides overlapping across the front of his diapers. Within a week, he grew into the next size up and a few weeks later he was leaking out of those. Now, he is wearing a size 2 in Pampers Swaddlers. They are starting to fit small on him, so I'm giving him another week before there is a 4th diaper in the photo!
Friday, April 9, 2010
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Week 10
The last 3 nights, Adam has waited 7 hours between his bedtime and nighttime feedings. That means we have been able to sleep from about 10p to 4a each night!
Napping on Mommy
Adam is smiling and cooing more every day. This week he is vocalizing multiple syllable coos and is starting to recognize his bottle. He has looked at his hands a couple of times and understands that he can bring his hands to his mouth, but of course, he is still working on his gross motor skills--he still flails his arms around when he tries to bring his hands up to his mouth.
Adam usually whines during tummy time, so we have been bad about making him spend time on his stomach. Yesterday, I put him on his belly on his play mat. He placed his face down on the mat and whined and grunted and didn't both trying to lift his head or chest off the mat. Ugh. Now, Daddy and Mommy are going to enforce tummy time every day.
Adam gets a lot of time sitting and standing while supported so that he can build up his neck strength and coordination. The tummy time will help him gain a little more independence with his movements and work towards his being able to roll over. Woo!
Adam's favorite
Oh, have I mentioned that we are so in love with our baby boy?
Napping on MommyAdam is smiling and cooing more every day. This week he is vocalizing multiple syllable coos and is starting to recognize his bottle. He has looked at his hands a couple of times and understands that he can bring his hands to his mouth, but of course, he is still working on his gross motor skills--he still flails his arms around when he tries to bring his hands up to his mouth.
Adam usually whines during tummy time, so we have been bad about making him spend time on his stomach. Yesterday, I put him on his belly on his play mat. He placed his face down on the mat and whined and grunted and didn't both trying to lift his head or chest off the mat. Ugh. Now, Daddy and Mommy are going to enforce tummy time every day.
Adam gets a lot of time sitting and standing while supported so that he can build up his neck strength and coordination. The tummy time will help him gain a little more independence with his movements and work towards his being able to roll over. Woo!
Adam's favorite
- word is still something like "Ah-Ouu"
- thing to look at is the ceiling fan in the master bedroom or the Rock Band drum set
- friends are Winnie, Tigger, Piglet and Eeyore
- exercises are crunching toward his bottle and kicking both legs when he's throwing a fit
- learning activity is chatting with Mommy
- vowel sounds are long i, e and a
Oh, have I mentioned that we are so in love with our baby boy?
Monday, April 5, 2010
Week 9
Last Tuesday, Adam had his 8-week check up and vaccinations. The check up went well. He weighed 13.0 lbs and measured 23 in in height. We were not surprised by his weight gain since we are the ones who carry him around everyday. We know our little guy is growing fast!
His growth is quite amazing. Here is his growth and percentile history to date:
--- DATE -- ----- AGE -------- -- HEIGHT -- ---- WEIGHT -- ---- HEAD ----
02/01/2010 4 days 19.5 in 33% 6 lb 5 oz 10% 35.0 cm 28%
02/04/2010 7 days 6 lb 9 oz 10%
02/08/2010 11 days 19.5 in 18% 7 lb 1 oz 15% 36.0 cm 34%
02/11/2010 14 days 19.8 in 19% 7 lb 8 oz 19% 36.8 cm 44%
03/03/2010 4 wks 6 days 10 lb 1 oz 52%
03/30/2010 8 wks 5 days 23.0 in 54% 13 lb 0 oz 80% 41.3 cm 81%
Percentiles are a growth comparison of babies/children of the same age. The percentile is how many of an average hundred would the baby out-measure. So, if baby's height measures at 20% or 20th percentile, that baby is taller than 20 babies out of a hundred. It's to help chart a baby's growth.
So, the remarkable thing that I wanted to point out was how Adam was born into the 10th percentile in weight and is not in the 80th. Whoa, Baby!
Adam at 8 weeks old and wearing his size 6 months bug suit
Adam was not so happy when it came time for his shots. We had to wait for a while for the doctor, then again for the nurse to administer the shots after his exam. Adam was past his normal feeding time, so we were really trying his patience. And wow did we not win any favors when he did get the shots. He screamed and turned red and then gave us a mournful sobbing that said, "How could you let that happen to me?"
Afterward, he was worn out. We fed him and tucked him in at home. I had to drive into work, so it was just Matt and Adam alone at home. Apparently, the fussiness that was expected started about 3 hours after his appointment. He was inconsolable. Matt finally soothed him and got him fed and back to sleep, but when I got home a few hours later, he was upset again. Infant Tylenol and extra cuddling from Daddy and Mommy helped. A couple of days later, he was back to normal.
His growth is quite amazing. Here is his growth and percentile history to date:
--- DATE -- ----- AGE -------- -- HEIGHT -- ---- WEIGHT -- ---- HEAD ----
02/01/2010 4 days 19.5 in 33% 6 lb 5 oz 10% 35.0 cm 28%
02/04/2010 7 days 6 lb 9 oz 10%
02/08/2010 11 days 19.5 in 18% 7 lb 1 oz 15% 36.0 cm 34%
02/11/2010 14 days 19.8 in 19% 7 lb 8 oz 19% 36.8 cm 44%
03/03/2010 4 wks 6 days 10 lb 1 oz 52%
03/30/2010 8 wks 5 days 23.0 in 54% 13 lb 0 oz 80% 41.3 cm 81%
Percentiles are a growth comparison of babies/children of the same age. The percentile is how many of an average hundred would the baby out-measure. So, if baby's height measures at 20% or 20th percentile, that baby is taller than 20 babies out of a hundred. It's to help chart a baby's growth.
So, the remarkable thing that I wanted to point out was how Adam was born into the 10th percentile in weight and is not in the 80th. Whoa, Baby!
Adam at 8 weeks old and wearing his size 6 months bug suitAdam was not so happy when it came time for his shots. We had to wait for a while for the doctor, then again for the nurse to administer the shots after his exam. Adam was past his normal feeding time, so we were really trying his patience. And wow did we not win any favors when he did get the shots. He screamed and turned red and then gave us a mournful sobbing that said, "How could you let that happen to me?"
Afterward, he was worn out. We fed him and tucked him in at home. I had to drive into work, so it was just Matt and Adam alone at home. Apparently, the fussiness that was expected started about 3 hours after his appointment. He was inconsolable. Matt finally soothed him and got him fed and back to sleep, but when I got home a few hours later, he was upset again. Infant Tylenol and extra cuddling from Daddy and Mommy helped. A couple of days later, he was back to normal.
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