Twelve weeks have slipped by since Avery made his first appearance. It feels like we’ve almost made it through the first part of boot camp. These days Avery is smiling more, being very interactive, and is generally a happy baby. Sometimes when he’s tired in the evenings he gets a little fussy, but it doesn’t last all evening as it once did. He has gotten better with his hands too. He fits part of his hand into his mouth, and tonight while I was giving him a bottle he held onto the sides with both hands.
Here are some assorted pictures from the last week or so.

Our little pirate.

I think he looks like Lindsey in this pic.

He’s very long.

It was a busy weekend once again.
On Friday we went out to dinner with Nana + Old Nana. Then on Saturday morning the five of use went to the mall. Lindsey got some clothes for our trip to Texas. I helped choose an early fathers day present (for myself) at Williams and Sonoma.
Earlier today we went to Ikea to pick up some picture frames for the nursery and my office. When we got there the family parking spots (for people with strollers) were all full.  I said a few impolite polite things to a lady taking a family spot sans children.
After shopping, we ate lunch at Chantanee our favorite Thai restaurant. Avery slept while we enjoyed spicy tofu and chicken phad thai. Yummy.

Avery was ten weeks old yesterday. The time has gone be fast. He smiles at us all the time now, and is especially smiley in the morning. He’s making more sounds, and his voice is louder. If Lindsey or I make a vowel sound Avery will try and repeat the sound back to us. It’s great fun.
Also during this last week he moved out of his bassinet next to our bed and into his crib in the nursery. Lindsey and I have both been sad about not having him next to us, but he sleeps much better with the extra room in crib. The last couple nights after Avery’s gone to bed Lindsey’s said “I wish he would be hungry soon,” because she wants to have him close to her. What a sweet Mommy!
Mommy + Avery. Both smiling.

Daddy + Avery flying.

Two months ago Avery was born. To help him celebrate we took him to the doctor’s office so he could get a look at the guy that ushered him into the world. Avery had a good time visiting the doc, but then as we were getting ready to leave the sneaky nurse got out her collection of syringes. Five shots later — two in one leg, three in the other — Avery became the recipient of several band-aids.
[Update] Yesterday at the doctor’s office Avery weighed 13.0 pounds and he was 24 1/2 inches long.
Avery’s first band-aid.


Earlier, before the trip to the doctor’s office.

Our sweet little angel.

Tummy time on the Boppy pillow.

Day dreaming.

The boys.

Slow-shutter, fisheye, magic — groovy.