Zeeke's been napping well on his belly this week. He moves his head as needed, but it it keeps his arms from swinging around and waking him up. We're looking forward to trying this new position soon at night. Karen's been using a book called Itsy Bitsy Yoga to incorporate a little baby yoga into his morning and bedtime routines and he really enjoys it.
Zeeke's starting to get interested in toys, grabbing and holding them briefly, but his favorite playthings are still his parents. He's slowly getting used to his new hammock rocker and dealing fairly well with the reality that he can't be in our arms every single minute. Fortunately he's still soothing himself by sucking on his fist and sometimes thumb.
Showing their personal predilections, Karen is convinced that he is slowly becoming a redhead while Steve is trying to make sure that he uses his right hand at least as much as his left.
On Monday, Zeeke met some other local babies while he and Karen were walking Steve to the subway. Then Karen's mom visited. She watched Zeeke while Karen ran some errands and made a lot of progress getting Zeeke to like the pacifier and the rocker.
On Wednesday, Sarah brought Riley and Bella over for pizza and a trip to the playground.
On Saturday, we drove out to Chestnut Hill to have lunch with Jen & Kim and the twins and watch some Olympics. Zeeke's getting a little better with the driving, but it still gets traumatic for at least part of every trip. Sometimes when he's crying, Karen can snap him out of it by saying "Wah!" over and over until he smiles.
On Sunday, Zeeke and Steve went to the classic car show on Passyunk while Karen had a much deserved brunch with the girls. When she got back we packed away some clothes that Zeeke had outgrown and then broke out some new big boy clothes, including some snazzy hand-me-downs from Elspeth and Augie.