Week 10 - Growing

Week 10 Picture

Baby Jay is getting so big! What surprises me is how much I can actually see him grow. I spend every day with the little man, yet there are some mornings where I pull him out of his bed and think, "dang, you're bigger than you were yesterday!" It's fun seeing him develop cognitively too. He has been getting more vocal lately, especially when he's on the changing table. I don't know what it is about the changing table, but it's become our go-to when he's feeling grumpy as an instant cheer-up tactic. You get bonus points if you take his clothes off so that he can wave his legs and little balls around in the air while he coos and caws.

Selfie!

Nevertheless, I still wouldn't call him a happy baby. He's very particular about the way he's held, the things he wants to look at, and the amount of movement he requires. Sometimes its frustrating, but for the most part, it's not so bad. We've adapted and the love I feel for him makes me miss him, even when I'm only gone for a few hours to a meeting down on campus. He's also so cute and generally well-behaved when he goes out in public that people take a liking to him pretty quick. Plus, the times that he is fussy makes the moments where is is quiet and relaxed and sleeping on your chest all the better for the contrast.

Other than that, I don't have all that much to report on this week. With Kimbre returning to work next Monday, we're just kind of in the calm before the storm. We're meeting with the realtor on Saturday to officially list the house. My dissertation defense is just about two months away. The move will be shortly after that. Sometimes, you've just got to relax and enjoy the peaceful moments while they last. And do I ever enjoy them.