18 Weeks Old

No, it's not a mug shot! It's a passport photo for our trip to Mexico in April. Turns out even little guys need passports these days. It was tricky getting this photo not because of Drew, but because the postal worker lived up to the post office's reputation of being so helpful and didn't even want to attempt taking his photo because 'babies can be difficult'. After some gentle coaxing, she acquiesced and Drew proved her wrong. He can now travel internationally - hopefully he'll take us along!

17 Weeks

Dear little Drew is sleeping through the night in his own crib...and after several days of sleep training is well on his way to falling asleep unassisted. It's been a tough couple nights, but it will help him be independent of any props or assistance in getting himself to Dreamland.

While Andrew has been out of town until tonight, Grandmom has been here keeping us company again. We have been running around here and there and today we plan to visit the Hallmark Exhibit hall. Drew accompanies us with a pleasant disposition...he's so fun to have with us.

Lately he's been exploring his voice and the sounds he can make. He seems to be fond of the dolphin-like calls and sometimes seems to be telling a very long and involved story to anyone who happens to be near.

We bought him a bouncy chair yesterday because he really enjoys standing (with assistance) and after placing him in it, noticed his little feet dangling about 3" from the floor. That was quickly remedied by putting a huge book under his toes. I can tell he's going to really enjoy that bouncy seat!

He's also begun to grab his little toes...I guess it's just a matter of time before they go into his mouth just like everything else he gets his hands on!

16 Weeks (Does not equal four months)

...as I learned while I was pregnant - that 40 weeks gestation equals 9 months in the womb. But his four month birthday is right around the corner already.

Drew brings so much joy to our lives. He joins our conversations often by interjecting a long story of "oohhhhhh's" and "ahhhhh's" complete with animated facial expressions. When he's finished it's as if he's told us a long intriguing story about his adventures so far.

Lately he's been grabbing at his little feet and holding them in the air while on his back. He's also been wonderful at sleeping in his crib and sleeps up to 10-11 hours at night. What bliss that is for us! He hasn't learned to go to sleep on his own, however, and that will be what we tackle next by attempting the 'cry it out' approach. Not looking forward to it.

He's attending Gymboree regularly--today Andrew took him. He's becoming quite social. He had a neighbor friend over yesterday (who shares the same name) and they spent a little time looking each other over. I think they concluded each were friend-worthy. Same for the other little guy who visited us last Saturday - although he's a bit older - they will be great friends. Drew is also quite laid back and literally will sometimes just lay on the floor and observe with wonder behind his eyes.

Tummy Time!

Drew is starting to enjoy longer tummy time sessions these days and I must say that we are having fun watching him. I decided to catch some shots of him from down below as he took in his surroundings during a tummy time session on our bed this past Friday. Both myself and Alexis agree that he looks different when he is not lying on his back. What big blue eyes he has......does anyone have any thoughts on who he looks like?

Is that Batman?

No, it is just Drew sporting the latest edition to his collection of sleepsacks. Thanks to his older cousin Spenser, Drew now has the ability to disguise himself as batman. Look for future photos of Drew wearing the mask as well. That is if he doesn't outgrow it first.

Fourteen Weeks

We had a visit from the grandparents this week. Zeyde is Eynikl's grandfather (in case you aren't current on your yiddish, those are words for grandfather and grandchild) and Granje, a 'jean-ism' for Grandma visited with us. It was a lovely time. We explored the Steamboat Arabia museum and spent some quality time together mostly staring together at the little one.

This week Drew continues to practice rolling over - he's not quite made it over unassisted yet, but he's trying. He is getting better at holding his head up at tummy time which will come in handy once he does make it all the way over.

And finally, the major event happened last night. He spent the night in his own room, in his crib. He was fine, but his Mom wasn't so good. She cried. Next he'll be off to college!