This Weekend in Jersey City

Greetings from Jersey City, where it is a comfortable 70 degree, partly sunny day. We just got back from a stroll in the park. This past week, we took Owen to see the pediatrician for a check-up. He has doubled his birth weight, now weighing in at a healthy 16 pounds! He is in the 50th percentile of weight for his age. Our Dr. said he looked great, other than having more teething pain and discomfort. His gums are white, but there aren't any sharp spots poking through. Just an unending pool of drool drool drool...

Owen's latest tricks are rolling over in every direction. He can scoot himself around on his tummy, although that is somewhat up for debate between Chris and myself. You see, I have laid him down at one end of Owen's crib, only to come in and find him at the opposite end, completely turned around. Chris thinks he is scooting himself, but I am not willing to rule out levitation, since I haven't witnessed how he is changing position. Could be the scooting thing too, I guess.

Owen reaches out for things with both hands now...like Mommy's necklace, HAIR, oh and another favorite...Daddy's nose. He giggles if you make any funny sounds near his belly. Doesn't have to touch. And, his Daddy just taught him how to stick out his tongue. When Daddy was playing Peek-a-boo with him the other day, Owen stuck out his tongue every time his Daddy reappeared...the universal symbol for Daddy now??