Icky Weather and a Big Visit

The weather was awesome on Sunday, and we were glad to get out of the house for a little while. Then...it got cold. Boo. It's chilly today, and it's going to be really cold tomorrow so we'll be trapped again, blah! The sun started shining a little while ago, and I'd love to get out and enjoy it when the kiddo wakes up from his teeny tiny naps he's been taking. The short naps didn't bother me when he was sleeping longer periods at night, but last night he woke up a couple/few times (who knows how many...I was groggy!), so I figured he would sleep more today. I guess he's had enough. I'd like it if he went back to his longer night sleeps so I don't feel so tired like I do today :)

We're still working on sitting up and tummy time to strengthen those neck muscles. These were from play time on Friday.








You can tell he is REALLY psyched about the bouncer.








I tried to convince him to pitch in and help with laundry if he was gonna lay down on the job, but he didn't go for it.










Yay, he finally got it up good while I had the camera out!






On Saturday, my mom and her mom (Nanny) came to visit. This was a very special visit because my Nanny had never met her one and only great grandchild. I knew the visit would go well, and I knew she thought he would be perfect. And I was right :) The visit was a lot of fun; Nanny fawned over the Little Bug, my mom fell a little more in love with him, and we reflected on all of the generations being in one house. He gave them lots of smiles and did lots of his lizard-tongue! I realized after they left that I hadn't gotten one picture of my Nanny and the baby together :( But it was tough because I found out after they got here that my Nanny couldn't hold him because of a problem with her hand (where she drops things). So the only way she could really see him is if I was holding him (which precludes holding a camera), or if my mom was holding him...but I feel like I have to hover nearby a lot of the time to entertain him and keep him happy. Here are some of him with my mom in any case.
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The visit also afforded me the chance to run over to Leslie's mom's house for Alex's FIRST birthday! I love visiting with their family and feel very blessed that I've somehow gotten into their loving circle. Leslie and her sister, their husbands, their children, and parents are all so sweet! They welcomed me even though I had to show up late (for burritos and milk for Nanny...it was a crucial situation), and gave me some special cake (dairy free, soy free, and some other things I can't remember!), and we watched the boys all run around. I can't wait for Anthony and Alex to be able to play together. I know that eventually their 10-month age difference won't be a big deal. I MUST remember to take my camera next time. Had I known that a cowboy hat would attack Alex's head then I would have been prepared :)