Seen and Heard at Our House

Here's a sight I saw on Wednesday night when Daniel was giving me a break from baby duty so I could wash Ian's bottles, etc. I thought this was worth committing to digital image:



Other milestones and notes:
-Ian cried his first tears Tuesday after weeks of dry eyes.
-We also had our first visit to the pediatrician due to an "oops" on Tuesday - Mommy misjudged the distance between Ian's head and the floor mat when putting him down to play so that his head bumped the floor harder than intended. He was more startled than anything and calmed down quickly, but Mommy called the doctor just to be safe and we took him in for examination. The doctor said he looked fine, but Mommy felt rather badly, to say the least.
-Ian managed to gain 7 ounces between Friday and Tuesday, weighing in at 10 pounds, 8 ounces. The doctor asked what we've been feeding him. I replied, "Breast milk." Daniel added, "Of course, we threw in some Miracle Grow." The doctor's verdict is that we must have caught him during a growth spurt. He seems to be filling out and adding on a healthy layer of baby fat. Mommy's back has noticed!
- Ian has a very strong neck and likes to exercise it for short periods of tummy time. He holds his own head up when being snuggled on a shoulder or held upright on a lap.

By the way, I must mention how sweet Ian is. He's really not very fussy at all, and he seems content to just survey his world and enjoy a snuggle about 95% of the time when he isn't asleep. I feel incredibly blessed, because this rather gentle introduction to motherhood has been a wonderful gift after a rather challenging pregnancy. Of course, we hope he stays that way, but we'd love him fussy or not! :D

Footnote: the tears and the head bump didn't coincide... otherwise Mommy would have felt even worse!