A Happy Q - playing all by himself

Thanks to Grandma MJ's friend Vicki, Q has a special play tunnel which we are using as a mat for him to hang out on. He enjoys lots of time looking up at the "sky" and playing with his hanging toys. He has these great squeals of delight, kicks of joy and happy smiles going on while hanging out there.

Hope you enjoy.

2 months old

It is hard to believe that Quinlan is two months old today. In the last two months he has grown almost 5 inches taller and gained about 5 pounds. Quinlan regularly responds to voices, looks into faces and smiles. He definitely coos at people when he wants to let you know that he is happy. Very recently, he has started grabbing at things, and this morning Katharine watched as he pushed himself all the way up from his tummy on his arms--unfortunately, she didn't get the camera fast enough.

This afternoon we visited with Dr. Eady, and Q got a clean bill of health. She checked him out and continued to confirm that he is doing great. Quin did get his first two shots, one vaccine for diptheria, pertussis, and tetanus and one for pneumococcus. He was not very happy about getting the shots, but did really well.
We got a short video of him at the doctor right before he had his shots.



Then when we came home we took our "monthly" photo shot on his monkey. If you are really into the comparison thing, you can go back to when I posted the first version of this photo and see if you can see the changes.



We are happy that he is sleeping a little better, now that we have the new swaddles that contain his feet and arms. He still works his little arms up and out, waking himself up, but generally does very well.
Quin, Mom, and Dad are all happy.

Easter

Currently, it is chilly and rainy here in Austin, though they say we should see sun this afternoon. We took pre-emptive Easter shots last night with Q in his Easter sleeper, which was fortuitous because he's already gotten some drool and spit up on it this morning.
Happy Easter to everyone.

Tradition

Even though I am a transplant Texan, having lived here for only seven years, Q is a native born, and so, I am working on adopting the traditions of the native born, no matter how odd they seem. One of the time-honored traditions that I have witnessed for 6 of those 7 years is the annual bluebonnet photos. Many people know Lady Bird Johnson is remembered for (among other things) spearheading the movement to have wildflower seeds sown along the edges of the highways. It is fairly nice to see spring come around and see the flowers bloom along the roadways. It is fairly odd to see parents stop along the highway and drag their kids out onto the narrow strip of land between the access road and the highway; on one side, cars are whizzing by at 75 mph and on the other a panhandler is asking for spare change.
Katharine brought Q up to my school this week, where there is a field of bluebonnets planted. So, we did take photos with Q and the flowers, but we didn't do it while choking on exhaust fumes, and we also did not let him lay among the weeds and ants in the sun to get his photo taken alone.

Tummy Time

Little Q has been doing regular yoga and tummy time with both his Dad and more often, with his Mom. He is getting stronger and stronger, often holding his head up on his own for extended periods of time.
I took a short video of him on his tummy last night. I will continue to practice the videoography. Clearly this is not my true calling. At the end, I turned the camera to get closer, and when I rewatched it today it looks like I am trying cheap special effects - so no, Q does not possess Spiderman-type skill and cannot climb the wall, it just looks like that when I turn the camera over. :)
Enjoy his little cooing sounds.

Smiles

Our little boy seems to be enjoying life very much. Katharine managed to catch him in the act with the camera, though she thinks the biggest smiles come right before eating.



Smiling on the yoga mat. Q must like working out.




The bigger smile comes when he finishes his workout.



Here he is hanging out all relaxed.

Clocking in at 5 weeks old 12 pounds

Q was 5 weeks old on Friday. After a fun weekend with Mom and Dad both being home, a little shopping and even some outdoor yard work (Q slept, but he was there) we decided to use our modern weighing machine to check out how much he weighed. Standing on the Wii balance board with him (and without) we have a new total - 12.1 pounds. All that eating has really been paying off.

In addition to the new weight, we are also enjoying his little smirks and smiles. He is starting to respond to our voices more and at times, will even get distracted with rings and rattles.

He has a busy week planned with a visit to Dad's school and then an afternoon alone with Dad while Mom takes care of some school business of her own. That is just Monday - who knows what other adventures Q may take part in.