Seven Weeks Old

I've had a great week - I think my mom is starting to get the hang of my schedule - and I am doing less crying and more sleeping.  And, that is even with my mom now putting me in the bed for naps and not letting me just sleep in her arms.  She says I'm in "sleep training".  I just know that she's putting me down in the bed when I'm still awake - I cry for 5-10  minutes and then I take a great nap.  And, now mom has time to do a bit of cleaning or cooking (or taking a nap herself).
  I'm also much happier when I am awake - and I'm even learning to make more noises - which really makes my mommy and daddy smile. 
  This week I enjoyed a play date with some friends and a morning at the church with friends.  Also, mom put me in my stroller and took me for a few walks in the neighborhood since the weather outside is so nice. 

Here are a few photos and a video from my seventh week:

I sleep at night in a swaddle blanket (mom's friend got it for me).  It is supposed to help me from waking up in the night

Mommy says I look like an adorable caterpillar :)

Going for a walk in the neighborhood

These are taken today on my 7-week birthday

Mommy wanted yall to see my sad face :(

and my happy face :)

Six Weeks Old

My 6th week included:
   More eating & sleeping.  Mom and dad are figuring out that I don't like the late afternoon/early evening too much (I must cry a lot during this time -  They are hoping that I'll grow out of this phase soon).  Mom and I went to Oakbrook Mall one day to just walk around and enjoy being outside.  It's getting cooler here so I'm wearing long-sleeves, pants, and socks most days.  I took a few photos for my Nana's birthday (see below).  We had another play date with friends (again, more for mom than me as I sleep through most of it).  On Saturday, our family went to Naperville to walk around the River walk - there was even an arts festival that we walked through (again, I slept through most of it though). 
    
Pictures and a video from this week:

learning to take a few naps on my tummy

wishing my Nana a Happy Birthday

My 5th Week

Fun things this week: 
   I wore this fun hat to church (see photo below). I had my first play date with the Parks and Yis (but I think this was more for mommy than for me). I dropped one of my middle of the night feedings (and my mom seems so very happy about this). Watching football with mom & dad -- mom likes college football (GO DAWGS!) & dad likes the NFL (GO BEARS!). 

Photos of my week:

Lovin my new hat

Enjoying the mornings with daddy before he goes to work

Cheering for football :)

4 weeks old

Another exciting week in my life.  Some of the fun things from this week include: my first trip to church (mom forgot to get a picture of the momentous occasion), a couple of trips to Target (I really like that place - mom found me a night light so she can feed in the middle of the night, and mom likes getting out of the house a bit during the day), graduating from Newborn-size diapers to Size 1, visits from friends (Joyce, the Volands, the Meeks), and mommy and daddy celebrating their one-year wedding anniversary on 8.28.
And, of course a few pictures of my week:

Enjoying some tummy time

Daddy getting a nap while Nai Nai holds me

Daddy loves it when mommy burps me like this.  He says my eyes look a bit funny.

And, another video: