Zeeke's been doing so well in the car this week. He can ride in the backseat by himself now for short trips. Karen just gives him a few toys and he'll mostly entertain himself.
We've stopped swaddling, giving him the freedom that he craves, and he's starting to get a hang of it. There are more wakeups because he can now get his hand into his mouth to teethe, but it's getting better and better.
We think that yellow is currently Zeeke's favorite color. His favorite toy when he's in the car is a yellow bear that plays classical music. And one of his favorite games involves playing with this super soft yellow blanket. His eyes light up as soon as he sees it.
This week was Steve's first work-at-home Tuesday. Zeeke loves it when he has us both home and it was a great day. Later, Zeeke had his four month checkup at the pediatrician. He was seventeen-and-a-half pounds (82nd percentile) and twenty-seven-and-a-half inches long (96th percentile), and healthy as an ox. He took his vaccination shots without a tear, just a little shout on the last one to make sure we knew he wanted it to stop.
Wednesday, Elspeth and her son Augie came to visit for lunch, storytime at the library, and a nice trip to the playground, where Karen introduced Zeeke to swings and the sliding board.
Thursday, Karen & Zeeke joined Jen & the twins at the Zoo.
On Friday, Karen's mom came down for a visit. She joined us when we met up with friends for dinner at Seorabol, a great Korean barbeque restaurant. We had a great dinner with Jen & Eric, Katie & Dave, Stephanie, Nadeen and Quailan, all of whom were more than happy to hold Zeeke for a while during dinner. He did a great job staying calm and pleasant during a long meal.
On Saturday, there was a big block party (specifically a traditional Italian wedding serenade) in front of our house, so to make sure Zeeke didn't have trouble sleeping through it, we went to Chestnut Hill and spent a lovely evening and morning with Jen & Kim & the twins.