My mom had Auntie April and her friend Jen out for a visit this week. It was fun to play with them. Jen sure is a fun girl to talk to. I’m not sure what she did to get me giggling, but I sure like it.
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My mom came across this video she took of me when I was about a week old. Dad thought it would be funny if he whistled every time I moved my lips into whistle formation. They sure get a kick out of watching this video so I figured I’d share it all with you.
Today I decided it was time to start this whole rolling over thing everyone is talking about. I’ve been relaxing on my side often, but finally made the extra effort to roll all the way over. This video shows my second successful rolling over maneuver, and I have rolled over a few more times today since that video was taken.
A lot has been happening this summer and it is flying by faster than my naps in the pack and play (my current bed). The sun has been shining and I’ve been enjoying everyday. I continue to get bigger and of course my cuteness continues to astonish mere strangers and of course my family.
A couple weeks ago I hopped in the car with my folks and drove down to Cass Lake area to go see the Dunlap side of the family and spend some quality time at the Cabin celebrating my grandma Bryson’s 60th birthday.
While we were there I go to spend some more time with my cousin Abby who is a couple months older than I am. She is showing off some pretty sweet tricks now like rolling over and putting most anything in her mouth.
While we were there we got out for a pontoon boat ride. The weather was beautiful, there was a little wind kicking up some smallish waves, but it was nice to get out on the water. I shrugged off a wave that came over the front of the boat and doused mom and me. The rest of the time I pretty much tried to get as comfortable as possible in my sweet life jacket while always trying to stay find some shade.
Back at home I’ve been able to hang out a few times with my other new cousin Libby. She sure is tiny. I can’t believe I used to be as wobbly as she currently is. Keep working on that head control girl! When we do get together we pretty much just lay around and have staring contests. There hasn’t been a definitive winner yet, but I’m sure once we are both talking its going to be nearly impossible to get a word in edge wise.
We just recently had our Wisconsin relatives come out in the Moose Caboose (Their motor home). I got to hang out with the whole crew, but only was caught by the paparazzi when I was hanging out with Amy and Isaac.
Boat rides on Vermilion are so much fun. We get to go out and cruise around the lake and let the wind blow through our hair. As you can imagine that sure is something with the head of hair I’m currently sporting.
I have also been getting out on a lot of walks and now runs. The bumpy gravel road mixed with the fact that runs always seem to coincide with nap time, I find it nearly impossible to stay away for the duration of the run. I always find myself sleeping in my car seat on the living room floor.
I also still really enjoy jamming out on my play mat. The foot piano may become my family talent if smiling on demand doesn’t make the cut. Check out this little video of me tickling the ivories with my toes…
Finally I’ll leave you with a smiling bath picture and a story. In the following video I tell you all about my favorite things about my life. I sure am going to be a great talker.
Today I got out for my first boat ride. It was a beautiful evening on Lake Vermilion with sunny skies and a light breeze touching the surface of the water.
I didn’t mind my life jacket at all. Mom did a great job of holding me so I was as comfortable as possible.
I hope I enjoy my next boat ride as much as I did this one. 🙂
Growing Growing Growing. Thats my life right now. With two months under my belt I went in for my obligatory doctors appointment. The first half of the appointment went great. I stripped off my sleeper and put on a fresh diaper before tipping the scale to a nice 11 lbs 6.3 oz. landing me right at the 50th percentile for weight. Next up was measuring my head which once again was a little bigger than the rest at around the 75th percentile. Finally they threw me on the rack and stretched me out to 22 inches placing me just under the 50th percentile. This whole length thing seems to track appropriately based on my parents not so astonishing height.
From there we went into the exam room and met up with my doctor. She is such a nice lady. She answered all our questions and gave me a once over. I got the works including a stethoscope, a otoscope, and even a tongue depressor. Everything checked out and then it was down to the dirty business of shots. Yeah, those sharp needles and my soft little thighs. Before that all went down I was given an oral vaccination wich was nice and sweet. I didn’t mind that at all. Then things got nasty. Three shots in a matter of seconds. There I was laying there all smiley and relaxed. Then all of a sudden mom and dad had these concerned looks on their faces and the nice nurse grabbed my leg and jabbed a very sharp needle into it, then did it again and again. I obviously was screaming at this point and wasn’t quite sure what I had done to deserve this harsh treatment. Then some bandaids were applied with what must use some industrial / special forces adhesive as they are almost impossible to remove without causing considerable pain.
Two more on the other leg.
It was over very quickly and was was quickly snuggled by dad and then by mom who gave me a little snack to help calm me down. After that I was back to all smiles.
I slept most of the day away recovering from my fierce battle at the doctors office. It was a nice day out so in the evening I got on a nice little outfit and we went out to snap some tow month old pictures. I hope you like them.
Spring is finally here. The lake has melted and Im excited to be able to get outside with my mom and dad. There are times I just hang out in the Mobi with my mom and other times I hop in the stroller and we go for a bumpy walk on Raps Road. This bouncing around typically puts me right to sleep, but it sure is nice to get some fresh air.
Snuggling with mom in the Mobi.
Just hanging out.
It sure is bright outside.
Dad keeping me warm by the lake.
Not sure whats bigger, the hat or me.
I’ve been enjoying bath time a lot. It is so nice to relax in my little tub. The water is so nice and warm and it feels great to get all squeaky clean. I try to enjoy tuby time at least a few times a week.
Tuby Time
Aren’t baths FUN!!
One thing about taking a bath is it curls my hair all up and if combed it pretty much gets out of control. My dad tried to comb my hair after a bath and I ended up looking like an Elvis impersonator. Dad has since lost his hair combing privileges. He’ll have to practice on a doll or something before he’s allowed back around my sweet head of hair.
Nice Curls DAD!
My hair is out of control.
Speaking of head of hair, my mom took some pictures of me hanging out on my play mat and when dad saw them he said it looked like I had a wig on. Seriously now… I know I have a nice head of hair, but a wig… really??
Hello
Not a Wig!
Sometimes hanging out can be very serious. Dad and I are contemplating the best course of action for play time and neither one of us has come up with a winning idea.
One thing I really enjoy is playing on my play mat. I know I’ve talked about this in the past, but I sure love all the toys that dangle down above my head. It is fun to see the other little baby in the mirror and get to kick around on the piano at my feet.
Wow…. I can’t believe I am already a month old. Time sure is flying by. The days go by so quickly. Mom, dad, and I spend as much time together as possible. I’ve been growing a lot. I make sure I eat every few hours and take luxurious naps throughout the day. I continue to work on my smiles. Mom and I hang out every day. We get in a lot of snuggle time. I get a little tummy time every day. I love taking baths and relaxing in my swing. Being a one month old is pretty fun.
My play mat is a great place to hang out. There is a mirror and lots of toys dangling above my head for me to look at and play with. I really love kicking the piano foot board and listening to the music that I play.
The weather is finally starting to feel like spring. The lake is now free of the ice and the road has all dried up. I’ve been out on many walks to enjoy the nice weather. I also got to try out the baby bjorn which is so much fun. Summer is going to be great. Who knows what I’ll have done by the time I’m 3 months old.
My moms 5th grade class threw her a baby shower before I was born. They got her this really nice play mat that I like to relax in from time to time. It has a little piano kickstand. I can kick it and play nice soft music. It also has a hoop over the top of it that allows some fun toys to dangle down over my head giving me some interesting things to look at.
I have been doing a lot of growing lately. I think I may be in the middle of a growth spurt. I was doing some reading and found that often happens around the ripe old age of three weeks. So to compensate for this growing I’ve been trying to maintain a healthy calorie intake by stopping for a snack ever hour or so. The rest of the time I’m basically practicing my snuggling / sleeping skills.
Life is going great. I have been getting bigger and bigger every day. I continue to do a great job eating and sleeping. I think that is the foundation of my success growing these last few days. My mom is really excited because I am finally big enough to use the Mobi wrap she made. I’ve only tried this out a couple of times, but I sure love how close and snuggly it keeps me with mom. I think I am also big enough now for the baby bjorn, but I haven’t had a chance to try that out yet.
Rockin the Mobi
This week has bee a lot of fun. My friend Stacie flew all the way to Minnesota from Washington to meet me and stay at our house for the week. She is a great snuggler, and so much fun to spend time with. I can see why she is such a great friend to my mom and dad. I am excited to meet the rest of the Johnson family at some point.
Relaxing with Stacie
I continue to work on getting stronger every day. People seem to be really impressed with how strong my neck is already. Dont’ get me wrong I still have a wobbly head, but when I am snuggled up with someone laying on their tummy I can lift my head up and look all around. I actually can lift my head for quite a while. I guess other new babies have a hard time with this, but I’ve found it is the best way to keep tabs on lights, and other things that interest me around the room. Besides my strong neck I continue to work on my smiling muscles and try to show off my sweet gums. This will have to do until I can work on growing some teeth.
My Strong Neck
I have so much fun.