We'll kick it off with a short video montage of his activities this week - hanging out in the kitchen w/ mom and dad, playing with new Loga the Lion on the playmat, then roaring like a lion after waking up one afternoon...
We’ve all had another great week. Umpa and Umma Bardonner and Auntie Alexis made a short visit down from Indiana and we tried to pack in the fun and the smiles. They brought wonderful gifts including a real contender for his first favorite toy – Loga the Lion. He is more and more aware of his surroundings all of the time – today he was smiling at the silk peonies, yesterday he was smiling at one of the books we’ve been reading. Even the exercise ball in the front room has become a drum toy. Loga the Lion has it all, though – a lion roar, a smiling yellow face (I may be crazy, but I do think that he is drawn to yellow), and lots of rings that he can accidentally get his hands around so Loga dances with Carter’s swinging arms.
This week, I’m positive that his arms and hands are bigger, and his eyebrows and sideburns are getting thicker. The hair is still whispy, but it will come…
He’s been using the larger feet to show how strong he is in standing up – with minimal support, he’ll stand for 5+ minutes. We’re still working on raising our head from a tummy down position, though – tummy time is not our favorite!
Dad has been enjoying Carter’s continual improvement in head control – when they read, Carter now sits in the chair next to him instead of in his lap. It really is so much more fun to see his expressions that way.
He and I had another infant massage class this week – he really seems to enjoy it (who wouldn’t!). We’ve been making the massage part of our bedtime routine. Massaging a naked baby boy for 10-15 minutes could be a real danger for a bedtime shower, but so far so good!
Until next time....
Cierra, Hunter, and Carter
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