Henry keeps us very busy! I can't believe how quickly 6 weeks has passed! Keeping up with the blog has been harder than I anticipated, but I love doing it when I get the chance. It makes me slow down to consider what has happened since the last time I wrote. During this time especially, it is so important to savor every experience!
Henry is thriving and really packing on the pounds. At the last appointment he was up to 8 lbs 9 ounces and we figure he is at least 9 and 1/2 now. He is now cooing and making all sorts of grunts and sounds in addition to crying. The first 4 weeks there were only two modes-- either on or off. Now he oohhs and ahhs and it just melts your heart. We are sitting on pins and needles waiting for that first real smile-- proof that he is interacting with us!
In the last few weeks we have caught up with old friends and had a number of outings. Diane, Ava and Mrs. Sullivan came to visit us on July 6th. Ava is a beautiful girl who has really grown since I last saw her. She could be my daughter with the red hair and curls! It was great to spend time with them!
July 8th we had Jim's company picnic which was a lot of fun. It was nice to meet all the families of Jim's coworkers and get outside for the afternoon. Henry was a little angel, sleeping most of the day. We socialized, ate lobster and played soccer (ok- Jim played soccer :).
This week we were able to see Cyndi and Chloe at the Knight's. This was my first time meeting Chloe and she is such a sweet cutie pie. She is all smiles and sparkling blue eyes! And she is such a big baby in comparison to Baby Henry. The heat really got to Henry that day and he was quite cranky. He is going to have to shape up if he wants to win over the beautiful Chloe in the future! It was so good to catch up with Cyndi-- I must have asked her every baby rearing question under the sun! The visits make me miss having my best girlfriends closer, especially since we are all going through such similar life experiences. It would be nice to share them in person, as opposed to phone, email and this blog!
Otherwise, we are just taking things day by day. We are working on a schedule and I am trying to get Henry to go longer than 3 hours between feedings at night. He is teaching me the lesson I will need to learn over and over through out his life, that he will do things when he is ready, not because I want him to. He has actually decided that he prefers 2 hour feedings at night the past few days. But I am hopeful that the longer spans are in the near future!
Until next time- take care!
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