Smiling at his Daddy

Yesterday we were able to get a picture of Alex smiling. I love seeing him smile. When I am tired, one of his smiles makes it all worth it.

More Changes

It looks like Alex's eyelashes are getting darker and he has some darker hair coming in now. He is giving us more smiles. We still are not sure if he looks more like John or me. Maybe he just looks like "Alex."

Friday night

John is trying to convince me that Alex needs his own computer...

Changes

Some of Alex's blond hair has fallen out since birth, and he now has what I refer to as a "baby receding hairline". He still has a good amount of hair though.

He started giving us "social smiles" on Tuesday. He smiled not too long after birth, but it was not intentional. Now it appears that John and I have received some intentional smiles, especially around feeding time. It may be a while before I can catch one for a picture.

Family Tree

I learned today that Alex's Great-great-great-grandfather was James Alexander Grafton.

Mr. Wiggles

Alex is 6 weeks old today. A few days ago, he hit his 6 week growth spurt and has been eating like crazy. John started calling him Mr. Wiggles since he moves around so much. Swaddling does help him sleep, but once he is awake he can no longer be contained. He can wiggle out of a blanket in no time.

The six week mark also means that my maternity leave is now half over. I am fortunate to have this time with Alex, but I have realized that being home with a child (or children) is a lot of work. Your days are not very predictable and no one schedules a luch hour for you. I am amazed at how fast the days go by even though we spend most of it at home.

Alex spent his first Easter with us at Misty and Savannah's house. We had a nice lunch and some time to catch up.

Vocabulary Lesson

I learned that the term for copying an idea in rubber stamping is CASE, which stands for "copy and stamp everything." I expect to do more casing in the future.

Saturday with Alex

Alex is such a good baby and slept while we did our taxes. He went on his first outing to a restaurant today. We did not stray to far from home and went to the Subway that opened recently at the end of our street. Alex is pictured looking at his Daddy from his swing. The quilt was made by his great-aunt Cindy Grafton.