Atticus turns six weeks old

What has he been up to? He's progressing well with tummy time. He hasn't really liked being on his stomach, but CJ has been playing with him for a few minutes each morning before he goes to work and he seems to be growing in his tolerance of it. He's also following us with his eyes more and focusing on our faces when we talk to him. This is especially exciting! He's making more non-crying noises (grunts mostly) and is gaining better control of his hands (though he still looks like he's flashing gang signs sometimes). The tree CJ painted in his room is a favorite staring past time. He loves going for walks in his rugged stroller and is wide eyed at all of the sounds he hears on the street. Oh yeah, and another of his "adventures"- he's beginning to master the bottle. For your viewing pleasure:

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

It's pretty amazing how quickly our lovely son can go from peaceful bliss to scary terror. We're told babies cry for an assortment of reasons (hunger, tiredness, they're uncomfortable, have a dirty diaper) and that you should first examine the situation to see if any of the above apply. But after correcting anything that may be wrong, if he still doesn't cease crying, he could just be fussy and that's just what babies do. This is what I don't like. I like to be able to fix the problem. I like a calm baby. I have learned (no, I didn't really know this before) that I don't like a crying baby. I am learning (and probably will be for awhile) to be patient during the crying and to remember that it will pass and my calm, peaceful, I-can-sleep-through-bombs-dropping baby will return.

Atticus' first photo shoot

A good friend of ours, whose also into photography, did a photo shoot for Atticus at one week old. He cooperated for the most part, considering posing for pictures isn't something he has learned yet. It shouldn't take him long, though, with all the shots his parents have taken of him.

preview of a future musician

Seeming disproportionately long, Atticus' fingers may (some say) foretell a future life involving music... though his father (who likewise was born with lengthy digits) shows no sign of ever playing a musical note.

the birth of atticus

After 17 hours of labor, young Atticus was born on Friday, April 3rd at 7.29am. With his loving parents, he spent a few days in the hospital and returned to his home on the following Sunday afternoon.
Here commences the adventure of learning life together.