Sutter

Hi everyone! Happy 2007! I have no idea what that means, but my mom and dad tell me this is a new year! What the heck is a year? I’m still getting used to the idea that there is a day and a night! (One means more light, and everyone is dressed; the other means it is dark, and mommy stumbles around trying to change my diaper and nurse me).

Anyway - it’s been a little over a month since I checked in, and I have lots to share! Biggest thing so far? I can navigate my thumb into my mouth all on my own! And I can do it with both hands! Sometimes I still prefer a pacifier (especially when I am trying to settle to sleep), but I am super duper fascinated with these thumb things. I will slurp away quite noisily and contentedly - good times, I tell ya! Mommy tells me that she and Daddy gave me a matching pair of hands and feet, but I’m not so interested in the feet, yet. They’re all the way at the bottom of my legs, and not very accessible, and I can’t use them to do much more than kick, anyway. So for now - yay hands!

My vision is improving lots, too! I can see much better now, and if you lean down to my face and give me a chance to register your presence, I will give you a big gummy smile! I also like to talk - I can coo, aah, and ‘eh’ with the best of them! I have a lot to say, although when the grownups answer me I think they may be losing something in the translation. I’ve been trying to espouse my opinions on world events, string theory, and the like - and they keep answering with coments like, “Yes, that IS a bright light! Oh - are you looking at the stripes on my shirt?” etc. Grownups - they’re so cute!

My big brother Decker is a lot of fun - he is very loud! He will come over and look at me and try to talk with me - I think he makes more sense than the grownups! He brings me my pacifier and my blanket, and now he tells me “I love you so much, Sutter!” and kisses me on the head. Cool, huh? I respond by staring at him intently. He lets me listen in when it’s story time before his nap, and I let him play with my toys in return. Good deal!

I was starting to sleep longer through the night, but now I think I must be going through a growing spurt, ‘cuz I’m eating a lot again! Maybe I’ll be ready to go play on the slide with big brother soon!

I’m almost 3 months old, and I still think things seem pretty interesting and exciting - can’t wait to see what else I discover over the next few weeks! Later skaters!