Whats new with "the Gus"

BJ refers to Gus as "the Gus" whenever he posts something about the little man on facebook, so I thought I'd update the blog with some recent happenings with "the Gus".

The Gus enjoys bathtime with his new bath book from Grandma - I love this picture - he looks like such a big boy reading in the bathtub.

The Gus falls aasleep with Skip-it (one of many lovies) in his carseat - so sweet.


The Gus tries desperately to watch tv, and will crane his neck all the way back to see it no matter where he is in the room - I see trouble here!


The Gus ate rice cereal for the first time (he did well with the eating part, not so much with the keeping it in part - doesn't he look underfed and miserable - ha!)_. We tried again the next day and it was much better on both fronts - I think sweet potatoes and peas are in our near future.



The Gus weighs 16.5 lbs as of his doctor's appointment last week and is already teething (so fun!) He is a very happy baby, he talks, smiles and laughs all the time and melts our hearts daily. He will be 4 months old next week and it has flown by.

Laughing, Talking, No Napping Oh My!

So week 14 has proved to be an interesting one for Gus and has been both fun and trying for BJ and I. He giggled for the first time on Wednesday. He is also talking more interactively, I think he startles himself sometimes when he gets really loud. He is also fighting sleep, which makes for a cranky baby and a tired mommy and daddy. He will be exhausted but will fight sleep during the day and the second he gets put down in his crib wake back up - we feared early tooth cutting or an ear infection, but no signs of either, so we are going to have to go the "cry it out" route for the first time. It won't be easy, but hopefully whatever is going on with the little man will work itself out in a few days and we can return to a schedule. Wish us luck!

Gus giggles :)



He talks back - sassy little fellow