If you are a
Friends fan, do you remember the episode where Monica and Chandler are trying to get pictures taken and Chandler cannot smile? Instead he gets a strange, contorted grin on his face that ruins every picture. Well, Cohen is kind of a Chandler. As soon as he becomes aware of the camera, he either gives a deer in the headlights look and/or puts his hands in front of his face as if to say, "No pictures please!". We take enough snapshots that we still get good ones, but we have a fairly moderate collection forming of these "Chandler" moments! Here are just a few of the latest examples:
He's still adorable, but I don't want him to think he was freaked out all the time through his early days when he looks back at pictures! He's just too smart. He knows a camera is out of the ordinary and he doesn't trust it.
In other news, Cohen is doing all sorts of new things! He is becoming more deliberate with his actions. Every time one of the dogs walks by he tries to reach out and pet them. He loves drink glasses and chip bags and can't wait to get his hands on them. Cohen is smiling and laughing more. He must change activities frequently or he will get bored. He absolutely loves to suck on wash cloths after I wash his face and hands and will actually throw a mini-tantrum if you take it away! His rolling radius has extended so much that we put down a large blanket on the floor that he still inevitably finds the edge of to roll over. I was surprised the other day when I was bouncing him while I was drying my hair and every time I turned on the hair dryer, Cohen would raise his arms up and cover his ears. He is still not a fan of car rides, so by the time we arrive home from going anywhere we are both exhausted- him from crying and me from attempting to entertain him in any way you can imagine!
Our latest endeavor has been moving Cohen from sleeping beside me in his Pack N' Play to sleeping in his own crib. Overall, it has gone fairly well. Cohen sleeps better than me as I wake with any slight noise from the monitor. Or maybe I lay awake listening to the monitor at times. I also go in or talk Chris into going and checking on him frequently and make sure the temperature is ok because of this crazy Kansas weather that forces me to have a/c on during the day and switch to the heater for a short while in the wee hours of the morning! Overall, we are doing quite well and are adjusting as much as one possibly can to limited hours of sleep most days. I have even mastered jogging with Cohen riding along in the stroller in the mornings since the weather has been nice. The success of each day is all about timing! I won't go into detail about Cohen messing in his diaper in his crib and it leaking and him rolling around in it the other day! Example of bad timing. But most days we get a rhythm and things go swimmingly as we enjoy each play, eat, and sleep session. Soon, we will tackle rice cereal, so stay tuned!
Now, for some normal pictures:
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| 18 weeks |
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| Reading with dad |
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| He likes to throw things and sometimes they end up on his head! |
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| 19 weeks |
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| 20 weeks |
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| Petting Tucker |
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| Big boy dino pajamas |
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| One of Cohen's new favorite hobbies! |
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| 21 weeks |
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| First time in the Bumbo |
