After having Daddy with him 24/7 on vacation, Zeeke was not happy about losing him to work again. The first few nights back, when Steve would arrive home from work, Zeeke would shun him. The baby who loves to stare at people's faces wouldn't even look him. He'd just turn his head in the opposite direction and when Steve would turn Zeeke's body to face him, he'd just snap his head around the other direction. He finally stopped punishing him on Thursday night, but not before Steve arranged to work at home on Tuesdays (as well as Fridays).
There have been a lot of other things for Zeeke to get used to this week. With the weather turning cooler, our little heatwave baby has had to get used to wearing pants and socks. Socks are especially interesting when one of your hobbies is sticking your toes in your mouth. He's also said goodbye to being swaddled.
Zeeke got his first cold, not too surprising given how often his hands and feet get into his mouth. For a few days he had a hacking cough and some wet sneezes, but it never seemed to make him unhappy.
And everyone in the house loves his new bouncy chair, which keeps him happily occupied while Mommy and Daddy eat. Another life-saving hand-me-down from Aunt Sarah.
On Monday, Joanne, Laurie, and Renee came by to visit Zeeke before taking Karen out to dinner. On Tuesday, Pam came to meet Zeeke. On Wednesday, Zeeke and Karen went to Miss Liz's storytime at the Fumo branch. On Thursday, they had lunch with Kate, Sharri and Nate. On Friday, Steve's parents came by for a visit. On Saturday, we took Zeeke to Scott & Stacey's antique store, then met up with Sally and Dena for sushi. When we got home, Steve's best friend from high school Mike came by to meet Zeeke and give him a lovely sweater knitted by his wife Shannon. And then on Sunday, Kate, Kelly, and Cynthia visited and took Karen out to brunch.