I am 16 weeks old!

So I hit 16 weeks today. I'll be driving before you know it! So I've had a pretty good week. I discovered my feet. They're pretty cool. I almost got them in my mouth but not quite yet. Mom says I do some pretty good yoga poses. I really love my Gymini activity mat. I can now reach the purple elephant. So far I can't pull him down but I can hold on while he wiggles back up. It's pretty cool.

I slept 8 hours straight last night. Mom says it's too bad that it wasn't from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. but from 5:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. I really like getting up at 1:30 a.m. No matter what time Mom puts me down I always wake up at 1:30 and then around 4:30. It just kind of breaks up the night.

I've started talking a lot. It's really cool to yell, gurgle and squeal. I pretty much babble all day. It sounded like I said "when" the other day but really I was just yelling.

Mom said solid food is around the corner now. I guess I can start eating something called Rice Cereal. I'm not sure what it is but I may or may not give it a try, depends on my mood.

Other than that I've been enjoying my time with the Grandparents. Grandpa Bill was here last week, Grandma Bette is here right now and I get to hang with Grandma Sonny next week. I'm really looking forward to that. Mom is doing okay back at work. I know she misses me a lot but I'm cool. So far she usually gets to put me down for my first nap so I'm sleeping when she leaves. I do miss her but I like hanging with the Grandparents.

So peace out for now. I'm sure Mom will have some funny video post when I start eating solids. Mom's gotta ask my cool doc, Dr. Toma, before we actually start. I know she's going to ask about Organic Formula too. I think I might like that stuff when I have to start drinking it. Talk to you all soon!

Cute picture of the week!

Heck they're all cute!

Happy Mother's Day

I wanted to say Happy Mother's Day to my Mommy and to all the Mommies out there. I got all dressed up and headed over to Gramma Sonny's and Grandpa Jim's for a wonderful feast. Mom had a fabulous time and Dad and I did real good on her gift. She loved it. I also wanted to give a special shout out to the new Mommies, Leanne, Meghan and Carissa. I hope your Mother's Day was as good as Mom's. Peace out...Elias.

Wednesdays with Grandpa

So yesterday was my first day with Grandpa. It was pretty cool. I took a short nap in the morning before Mom left for work, woke up and then ate a very big bottle. I'm growin' ya know. Then Grandpa and I did some playing. We had a really good time and he kept me really entertained. Mom called and Grandpa told her I was being a good boy. Then it was time to nap again. I didn't sleep that much yesterday it was too exciting. Grandpa read me books and took me and Marbie for a walk. I didn't cry once (now I can't guarantee that happening again). Grandpa also got really lucky. No poops. I had two big ones this morning before Mom left for work so she got to deal with them.

So I'm looking forward to my second day with Grandpa. I actually slept seven hours in a row last night. It was from 6:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Mom asked if I could start doing it from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. but I'll have to think about that. Peace out...Elias

Shout Out

Congratulations to Derek & Molly and big brother Aidan on welcoming Liam Patrick.

Born May 1, 2008. May Day Baby!

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This week on Cribs, Elias.

Guess who has two thumbs and sleeps in his crib all night, this baby! Yeah, that's right I'm sleeping in my crib all night. Now I still don't sleep through the night, I wake up mom just once during the night and sleeping in about 5 1/2 hour stretches, but it's all in my crib!

You know it wasn't too difficult. Mom just decided we were going to have a bed time ritual everytime I napped or went down for the night and you know what, I really like it. Around 6:30 we head up stairs for a bath. I love my baths, we splash the water and play with the ducky. Then I get my PJ's on and we read a book. I hold onto my lion-headed blanket "Roary", and after I chow down I fall asleep to some classical music (I'm a sophisticated baby). Before Mom & Dad head to bed I eat again and then don't wake them up until 3 or 4 a.m. I think I'm pretty close to sleeping through the night but I kind of like seeing Mom during the night so I'll keep doing it till I get sick of it.

If I get bored I turn on my crib toy. If I can't reach it with my hands I'll use my feet. It's nice to wake up the 'rents that way. Sleeping in my crib is fun. I can turn myself all the way around and sometimes stick my legs out the side. It is always interesting when Mom gets me in the morning.

Mom said we shouldn't have a bumper on because of something called "smothering" but I'm not sure. Do any of you other babies stick your legs out? Do you have a bumper on your cribs? Let me know so I can tell Mom. Peace out...Elias