Grandma Flagg is in town

Grandma C is here and has already spent some quality time with Mr. O and she's only been here for 4 hours. We should call him a crazy teenager because he never wants to go to sleep and has been whining all the time. Not really sure what is going on, but it has not helped that he hasn't had a bowel movement since Thursday. Brooke bought some suppositories and we are hoping some of the rich brown stuff comes out soon. Currently, he has been in his swing for the past hour and he has been fighting sleep like Mike Tyson in a boxing match.
And he just went to sleep.....then the doorbell rang and we had a guest...woke up ....and now back to sleep.

Couple more pictures

Pictures Requested by Family

OK, so I am up and figuring things out, so here are some pictures for the family.

Up Early With The Little Man

He just doesn't want to sleep and it's the weekend, so here I am with Oliver downstairs. I put him in his favorite thing in the entire world. It is a battery-powered swing that you can clip him into and turn on the power and it will rock back-and-forth like "The Galleon" from Adventureland (not the movie, but the Altoona, Iowa amusement park). While rocking, it will play from a selection of at least 6 songs and/or outdoor noises like water or crickets. It also has a mobile that spins and a mirror above him, so he can just stare at himself. He's a cute little man and many times he will just conk out in it. In fact, many times it is the only way he will sleep.
I never been one for enjoying repetitive things in life or a routine, but it's hard not to smile seeing him having fun and me humming along with all of the songs it plays because I've already heard it a couple thousand times.
I thought "O" would be asleep by now, but he is just staring off into the distance and trying to fit his entire fist into his mouth to chew on. Well, that's all for now.

Pretty Good Weekend

Mr. Man

Mr. Man has been on a serious eating spree lately...He's just eating and sleeping around the clock. (I like the sleeping part!!!) I've been able to do a lot of housework yesterday and today. It's been awhile since I've had a solid block to clean. He rolled over again today when he was having tummy time. He gets frustrated during tummy time, so I think he is just trying to get on his back. It is really funny, because after he rolls over he will just stare up at the ceiling in amazement like "what just happened here." He's also been social smiling the past few days. He is going to have a really cute smile. I can't wait to see it some more. He is also laughing in his sleep, which is pretty funny to watch. Grandma Terri is coming into town today, so Oliver got a bath this afternoon. He was lathered with baby lotion, just the way Grandma Terri likes him.

Oliver had a visit to the Pediatrician's office yesterday morning. His lungs are pretty much cleared up. At 5 weeks and 5 days, Oliver weighed in at 11 pounds and 3 ounces (85th percentile) and measured up to the 95th percentile in height.

Goals for Oliver: I am working towards the big move to his crib. The doctor suggested that I put him in his crib for naps during the day and continued letting him sleep in the "Pack 'N Play" in our room at night. This should make the transition smoother for all of us when he moves in his own room! Soon, (after about 3 months) we will be working on getting Oliver to self soothe, so he will be able to calm himself down by himself. Research shows that babies don't have the ability to calm themselves down on their own before 3-6 months...That is why we love the pacifier and rocker right now!

Ok...I've got to go tend to the little guy.

Brooke