Family Resemblance

Li Zhuang's baby picture next to Forrest. See any similarities?

Family Time

Tummy Time

Forrest has never loved tummy time but lately he's tolerating it more than he used to. Here he is working out his upper body!

Snoozing

Their favorite activity.

2 Months Old!

Forrest is 2 months and weighs 13.5 pounds. No wonder it's getting harder to carry him around. It's true what they say about newborn time - the days are long but the months are short. He's started smiling a lot more and even gives daddy a laugh every now and then. And it's feeling less like he cries all the time because he now has slightly longer stretches where he can be awake and content, and during those times we can see he is really looking around at stuff. He still sleeps like a baby, in the literal sense of the phrase, as in not very much in a row, but he is also as cute as a button - both figuratively and literally, since buttons are in fact super cute.

Purple Monster

Nothing like a little jaunt at Fresh Pond on a fall day, wearing your purple monster hat. What we discovered on this walk is that Lotus does NOT like us to be separated. I tried to take her around the pond the other way and the first chance she got she sprinted back to Daddy and Forrest. So naturally we then did some experiments to see which combinations of family members she felt most drawn to. And that was our animal behavior research project for the day!

Sibling Secrets

I think she's teaching him how to be a good dog.

Sweats

Forrest is ready for a workout! Will he be on American Ninja Warrior or on So You Think You Can Dance? Only time will tell...

Picnic With Grandpa

Baby Love

Pepa loves her cousin Forrest! She loves to hug him and kiss him and smother him if we let her. Just as fiercely as she loves her brother Diego. The fun thing about watching her with the babies is that she sees them as real people that she can play with and laugh with. These first couple months I've felt like Forrest is more of a pet (a very high maintenance pet) than an actual child. Watching Pepa interact with him as a real person is a nice reminder of what he will grow into!

Cousins in the Bath

Pepa loves to bathe with the babies!

Social Smile

Forrest has started smiling! But it's nearly impossible to get a picture of it, so all I have to show for now is this blurry shot. The smiles are great because it's our first glimpse of the possibility that he may become more than just a lump.

First Ergo Ride

Our first use of the Ergo carrier came about when I forgot my Moby and had to borrow my friend's (counterfeit) Ergo. Not quite as cozy as the Moby for a little guy but it worked great!

Yawn.

Sorry if I'm boring you, Forrest.

You are getting sleepy...

Charles River

A rare alert moment while babywearing by the river.

FEED ME

Dad has a bottle and he's not afraid to use it.

Mad Face

Play Mat

Forrest likes his play mat. Or at least he did for 10 minutes yesterday. Today he was not so easily amused.

First Bottle

Grandma giving Forrest his first bottle at 4 weeks. I guess he doesn't need me quite as much anymore. On the other hand, I can be free! (Well, occasionally.)