I've just returned from two weeks in Belgium visiting my fiancee' and son. The trip was amazing in so many different ways, but none more than watching Alex go to the next level. Objectively speaking, he is such a great kid! He sleeps a minimum of 10 hours a night and then doesn't mind lounging in the bed with us for another hour before getting his first milk of the day. Of course, he's a handful during the day, as you've got to watch him pretty constantly if you want stuff not to break. It's better when he's got something like wafers in his hand, as he loves gumming them to death. Thankfully, he takes 2 hour long naps during the day to give us time for cleaning, cooking, showers, and a little time together of our own.
He is heck on wheels in his stroller. Here he is playing with Mommy's chotchkies. I had enough of that after the first day, so I place the chotchkies on a high book shelf and replaced them with his stuffed toys. Funny, how those toys didn't get touched by the end of the stay. Do kids just have an innate sense as to what they shouldn't be touching .... and then go touch it?
He's also very good at pulling at tablecloths and guitar strings. While I was playing for him, he loveds touching the guitar and my strings. It was like we were both playing. Very cool.
The kid's got strength as well. He easily gets to his feet when you hold is hands and you catch a decent kick to the groin if you're not careful in changing his diapers.
He did learn to take his bottle and feed himself while I was there. It is so nice watching him progress. Now if he can just find his pacifier at night when it drops out of his mouth. Every night around 3am and 5am, I would need to get up and reposition him a little bit while reinserting the pacifier. He would just give a little grunt, and if you did it fast enough, no blood, no foul. He was back off to never never land.
What I can't get over is his infectious smile. He's so happy when he's got his sleep and his food on schedule. He's nearly goes hypersonic when he's really happy. It's just so easy to get him to smile. Kasia and I couldn't feel more blessed.
