Billy: 8 week video

Hey, gang. Here's a little glimpse of Billy at 8 weeks... I still can't get my camera's video function to record properly. Boo. And the editing software I have makes it poor quality. But Billy is still cute in the video - hope you enjoy it!

Billy gets his first round of vaccinations tomorrow. Hopefully he wont hate it too badly!



Love,

Karyn, Jeremy & Billy

Silly Billy Smiles

Seven Weeks Old & New Swag!

Billy turned seven weeks old on Thursday. Apart from his gassy issues, the biggest news with Billy is that he's finally starting to smile socially! He smiles more and more every day, at his mommy and daddy, at himself in the mirror, in his sleep. So far, I haven't been able to really capture his full-on grins on camera yet - he's always wiggling around, the little monkey!

<-- He's really starting to chunk out and gain weight. We wont know how much he weighs until his pediatrician appointment at the end of the month. He's got two new nicknames: "Chunky Monkey" and "Meatball."

Although Billy's been cooing for the last couple of weeks, in the last couple of days he's really ramped it up. Now he coos at us like he's trying to talk back or tell us about his day. Pretty darn cute.










On Thursday, Billy's personalized, genuine Louisville Slugger bat finally arrived! We'd ordered this when Billy was just three days old, the same time we ordered his birth announcements. Not only is it an adorable memento of his birth date & weight, daddy can use the bat to clobber intruders. We'll just have to make sure that Billy doesn't use it to clobber himself, any of the animals, or his parents.










Today we went to Baby's R Us to stock up on diapers and other supplies, and Billy got some new gear to play with. We bought a Boppy pillow to use for feedings and for "Tummy Time" exercises. Billy's not too sure if he likes the Boppy yet, but he really likes looking at himself in the mirror! At the store he was cooing and smiling at himself so much when we showed him the mirror, we couldn't resist buying it for him! He also got a colorful new rattle. He's becoming more interested in things around him, and mommy's been trying to find new and interesting ways to stimulate his little brain.

That's all for this week! As soon as we capture some of those big goofy grins on camera, we'll update again!

Love,

Karyn, Jeremy & Billy

Memorial Day Visitors

Over Memorial Day weekend, Billy had several "firsts." He got to meet his Grandma Peggy, his Aunt Jenny, Uncle Kevin and cousins Alexi and Bryce. He was also cleared by his pediatrician for his first tub bath (Remember, click on the photos to see them larger and in detail!).

Grandma Peggy gave Billy his first tub bath - he's not sure if he likes it or not.















Billy really enjoyed meeting his Grandma and his cousins:










Billy's ready for his close-up... and here he poses with his parents:











Granny Lyn bought Daddy and Billy a Fredbird mobile for Billy's crib (Cardinals 101: Fredbird is the Cardinals mascot!). It plays "Take me out to the Ballgame" and the birdies spin. Billy really likes it!













And finally, more adorable tub shots when Mommy & Daddy gave Billy his third bath. On hindsight, Mommy realizes she should MOVE the kitchen knives before the next bath (although they weren't nearly as close to the baby as they seem...)!










Other than some painful gas in his tummy, Billy is doing great. Weather permitting, Billy gets to attend his first minor league baseball game this week! We'll be bringing the camera, of course, so stay tuned for more photos!

Love to all,

Karyn, Jeremy & Billy