Milestone!!!!!

Guess what Robin did for the first time today? He rolled from his tummy to his back all by himself! Hooray! *clap clap clap clap*














The funny thing was, all the previous times that he's tried to push himself over, he's used his right arm to push and has been moving towards rolling over his left shoulder. But today, he rolled over his right shoulder and pushed with his left arm. I was so proud of him! I'm looking forward to repeat performances, and hopefully I can catch it on camera.


Intense concentration

Hallelujah!

Robin has allowed us to sleep through the night without waking up for a feeding for nine out of the last ten nights! It's been so wonderful! And it really gives Mommy and Daddy a few more useful hours of the day!

On the other hand, he's gotten a bit more difficult because I believe he's starting to teethe. He's turned into a little faucet and gets quite a bit more fussy. We had a few really bad days when he screamed whenever we tried to put him down, so he stayed in Mom's arms all day long. Thankfully, he's also had some better days when he mostly has his old disposition back. I guess some babies can have teething symptoms for weeks and even months--I'm hoping it doesn't last too long!

He's been busy growing! He's now 24 inches long--two whole feet! (as of last night) and is more than twice the baby he was when he was born since he's over 13 pounds.

His grip has strengthened quite a bit, and he is now purposefully reaching for things and hanging onto toys. It's so much fun to watch him develop!



He has also started trying to flip onto his back while on his tummy. He hasn't made it yet, but sometimes he turns almost halfway!


Using his playpen without a mattress as a hammock!

Mommy and Robin

Head up high and resting on his arms













Isn't he the cutest??!!!

Growing Strong

Look at Robin on his tummy! He's come a long way from the baby who would start screaming the second I put him down that way. I get two to four minutes of him holding his head up before he gets tired (and starts screaming) now. I've learned stuff too--like to not make him do tummy time until at least an hour after he's eaten.

I was very proud of him earlier today. I put a rattle in his hand and was busying myself with putting his clothes away, and when I looked back at him, he'd managed to transfer the rattle to his other hand! He didn't have as good of a grip on it (just a few fingers) but he still managed the transfer all by himself! It's so much fun to watch him learn and develop!

I can wear him facing outward now, he holds his head up well enough (and long enough) for short walks and chores around the house.

Two weeks ago we went to the 3rd birthday party of the son of a friend of mine. The party was at a gymnasium, so the kids got to run around and play on all the equipment before having pizza and dessert. They had this one trampoline which was only about four feet wide, but was probably fourty feet long! It was quite a bit springier than I expected, too. I didn't want to bounce too high with Robin, but it was fun!

Robin on the balance beam.

Mommy and Robin

Our little gymnast! We're ready for the olympics!

He can now sit upright if he's supported on two sides. If he's only supported from behind, he'll still fall over.

A boy and his monkey

Robin is Daddy's Outdoor Buddy!

Dean wearing Robin facing outward

He can now sit in the baby swing at the park! (He was pretty tired when we took this picture, though)

Instructions not included??? Help!

Two feet long? Almost! On January 18th he measured 23 inches

Put 'em up!

Another Age Coincidence

Robin is 84 days old today! That's 12 weeks! He'll be three months old next week! My, how time flies.

We recently realized that he is now 84 days old, and his great grandmother on his mom's dad's side turned 84 yesterday. Not quite as amazing as he being 60 days when his grandfather was 60 years, but it's close!

Happy Birthday Nana!

A bit of Holiday catching up

Leaving cookies out for Santa on Christmas Eve.

Santa came!!! The cookies are gone!!!

Opening his ExerSaucer

Opening his Activity Gym

Robin and Santa

Playing with the Activity Gym

Our friends Ward and Jessica throw a gingerbread party every year. They even managed to do it this year, even though they're living in Chicago now (they came back for Christmas and had the party at Ward's parents' house.)

In honor of our new addition, we made a gingerbread baby carriage, complete with gingerbread baby inside and gingerbread daddy pushing it.

Daddy joining Robin in the activity gym.

Using the new wrap/sling

These boots (shoes) are made for walking!

Riding on Daddy's shoulders

Our little streaker (although he can't run yet)