[Nicolas] Cooker Baby

Nicolas went to the doctor today for his 7-week/2-month checkup. All signs are good - he's growing well - length and weight (and head size) are all right in the middle of normal percentiles. he got his immunizations today. our pediatrician takes a very holistic approach to medicine, and assured us there was no thimerosal (a mercury-containing compound that has been linked to autism) in any of the shots. he did fine - a little crying right after the shots, but not for long, and he enjoyed the ride home too. the big news is that he can now see friends and more relatives and go to public places with us. we're planning a short road trip in a few weeks, so we're open to any advice you might have for us about extended car travel with a two-month old. (what to bring that we might not have thought of, what to expect, etc.)

jeremy's mom and dad are in town this weekend to see nicolas. they've been having a great time with him. a few pics are in the nicolas set on flickr . more to come soon.

hi everyone. sorry for the delay writing. it's been a busy week. Here's the latest: Mary's sister Leslie came to visit over Mother's Day weekend. She and Nicolas really seemed to bond - he brightened up whenever he saw or heard her, and she actually got him to follow her voice and face. We were pretty excited about it all, so Mary tried it on Sunday . We realize that something so simple may sound kind of silly, but we had a blast with it. It's like we're finally starting to see signs of real interaction with Nicolas - he's responding to us in new ways - reacting to our voices and facial expressions, and yes, it's really really fun. Sure, we're still having a rough night now and then, but things are improving a lot (the book our friends Brian and Julie recommended - the Happiest Baby on the Block - has been a great salvation). And the more we begin to connect with him, the less we seem to mind the few bumpy nights that come along. My parents are visit...

mother's day is this weekend, so i thought it fitting to add some nice mother and baby pics to nicolas flickr set. enjoy!

nicolas turned 1 month old last thursday, since i was out of town until late last night we had to wait until today to take some new pictures of him and post them online. many thanks to everyone who offered advice on dealing with his fussiness. the book our friend brian recommended, "happiest baby on the block" is excellent and has also helped a lot. hope everyone is well. we'll post more updates as they happen.