He had his 3 week checkup yesterday, and is doing great. He was 10 lbs, 9 ounces, which is a gain of exactly 3 pounds since he was born! He also grew 2 inches, which means he is 22 inches long now. That puts him in the 75th percentile for both weight and height. He's in the 50th percentile for head size, but I don't remember that number.

Last night for the first time we were able to turn off the alarms and just let him wake us up. He's big enough now we don't have to watch his eating so much. Of course, he decided to have a fussy night last night, so we didn't end up getting any more sleep, but oh well. Amos is able to roll over (though not whenever he want too- it's still really hard work) and does really well as getting over on his side. He's able to hold his head up now, too, though not for long. He's getting really strong, and yesterday decided to throw his pacifier- it went 2 or 3 feet! Apparently he didn't want it any longer.

He can track objects at least halfway across his field of view, and of course enjoys looking at faces, although lights really intrigue him as well. He has a strong grip when he happens to grab onto something, such as a finger. He's also using other sounds than crying- he has been known to coo and gurgle at his bottle. Amos is still a pretty quiet baby, all things considered, and a good baby, too.

The pets are getting along really well with him, too. He petted Boo some the other day, and she just moved a bit closer for more. Then early this morning he got mad waiting for a bottle and grabbed her muzzle in his fist. Boo didn't move- she just laid there and let him pull on her. Zuggy's also doing well, though he still mostly pretends Amos isn't there. He has also let Amos pull on him, though when that happens he gets really interested all the sudden in grooming himself. Last night before the pacifier incident, Amos was lying on a blanket sleeping and Zug decided he wanted his blanket. So he just sauntered over and laid down on the blanket as well- partially on the baby. He was no trouble once we moved him, though, and Amos didn't wake up to notice.

So yep, just a quick update on the Amos front!

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Sean  -  Saturday, January 3, 2009 - 4:55 PM

Yay for Amos!

Buffy  -  Saturday, January 17, 2009 - 1:02 PM

Congratulations! I hadn't even known you were pregnant. I found out about the baby a few weeks ago while I was vacationing in Japan. The week I got back from Japan, I got laid off, so you'll have to forgive me for what I'm sure will be a delayed baby gift. If I were anywhere nearby, I'd offer to babysit for awhile. Or several days, with being unemployed and all.

My twin, Christina, is about three months pregnant so I'm sure I'll be sick of babies before long.

Yay for babies, Buffy

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