Josh's Word of the Day

"Mole"

He seems to pick up odd words that Letty and I would use on a daily basis. Last week, he started to get really interested in "Baga" -- his word for garbage. He loved to take used tissues and say "Baga, baga" until we open the garbage for him to throw it in.

This week, the word is "Mole", as in "there's a mole on Daddy's face and I love to poke it". Little does he know that he has a mole of his very own, it's just not easy for him to see and poke at (thankfully).

Grunty is Walking on His Own (Part Two)

Grunty is Walking on His Own (Part One)

Grunty Video - Learning to Crawl

Joshua Feeds Himself Cheerios

Joshua learns to feed himself by picking up Cheerios and putting them in his mouth. He even plays a little shell game with two pieces of Cheerios.

Grunty Video - Laughing

It's Josh's 6-month birthday and he had to go to the doctor's for his shots. He took it all like a champ and barely let out a whimper (according to Mommy). At home, he was happy as can be... certainly brightened up an otherwise gloomy day for Daddy (see here).

Here are two videos of him laughing at Mommy, Daddy, and Grandma:

Rollover Grunty!

Grunty has finally mastered the art of rolling over, as evident in the attached video...

I've been busy

Getting my first spoonfull of rice cereal.

Testing out the new Jolly Jumper...

And rolling over for the first time!

I'm a Fish!

Because it's been so hot lately, Mommy and Daddy bought a pool to put on the deck!

Getting my first taste of the water... it's cold!!

Swimming is a piece of cake! This is just like a giant bath!

Things I can do by myself

Look I can hold my own bottle!

I can (almost) sit up! Don't let me fall, Daddy.

Happy Six Weeks, Grunty!

It has been exactly six weeks since J's birth. While the past six weeks seem to have passed by very quickly, there are also moments where it felt like an eternity. We have been fortunate enough to watch J grow and develop, from the early concerns about feeding to his healthy weight of over 10 lbs now. His arms, legs, hands, and feet are getting chubby and he is filling out his initially lanky body. Just this week, he started mimicking us in sticking out his little tongue, and this morning he let out his first giggle. It is amazing how quickly he is developing.

Giggle and Laughter

Tonight while Mommy was burping J after the 21:30 feeding, we heard his first giggle. He was smiling after he let out a big burp and then we hear the giggle. It was just for a moment but we feel ecstatic. Of course, efforts from us to coax a follow-on performance are unsuccessful, but we will be on the lookout for when it happens again.

It's Been a Month!

We had our one-month consult with the Pediatrician this week. It is amazing to know that he has gained more than a pound in a last two weeks. I guess when you are looking at him everyday, you don't really notice his rate of growth. One of our friends who saw J when we were still in the hospital remarked last week that he has grown.

This week, he has started to become more alert to his surrounding. He has started to smile and reacts to us calling to him. I find it more rewarding nowadays because we are getting a reaction out of him.

"Full Month" Dinner

For Josh's full month dinner, we went out to O&B for dinner with Grandma. It was our first time out in a restaurant together and thankfully, Josh behaved. Daddy even fed him at the table.

Grunt for the Camera, J!

We've been trying to catch J's grunting on video so that we can show the doctor on Wednesday. Unfortunately, I think J has turned the whole task into a game. It seems that as soon as we turn on the camera, he stops grunting. We have a pretty good idea on when he is most likely to grunt (after being fed), but even with this knowledge, he has been throwing us off.

Screaming Video

Link to Video Here

GERD... or no GERD?

You make the call...



It seems that he makes these funny grunting sort of noises especially at night. J is especially bothered if we try to lay him down shortly after feeding. He would tuck his legs up to his chest and make a fist with his hands. It looks as though he is in pain. He has thrown up on Daddy three times already (and not once on Mommy). As soon as we prop him up or sit him up, then he seems to be much better.

He's An Angel Huh?

So many of our visitors have commented that J is a quiet and complaint baby. What they don't know is that once all the guests have left and it's only Mommy and Daddy in the house, J turns into a fussy babe. Here's a sample (to get the full effect, play this on loop at 1am with the volume at full-blast)

Stylin' and Playin'

Baby J was stylin' and playin' today... After a pretty good night's sleep, he was alert and looking for action this morning. So mommy put him in a brand new outfit which Auntie Poopsie brought from Chicago...



And he hung out in the aquarium which Great Uncle Bobby, Auntie Ceci, Auntie Jenn, and Uncle Adrian bought for him. He looked to be enjoying him time (albeit short period until he got hungry)...

Busy Monday

It was a busy start to the week. J has not been sleeping very well through the night and yesterday was no exception. Even with the use of saline and a humidifier, he still seems to be congested. However, his temperature seems to be okay and he is eating, pooping and peeing as normal. This morning we had to go down to Mt. Sinai to return some equipment and then in the afternoon Uncle Wil, Uncle Roelie and Auntie Grace visited. They even brought us lots of pastries from Starbucks.

Doesn't Uncle Wil look like a natural holding J?



Here's Auntie Grace looking giddy holding a baby...



And Uncle Roelie being cool and relaxed...

Diaper Change

Diaper Change Time!!

Family Photo

We had a few minutes two nights ago so took a family photo.