July 12, 7 lbs., 10 oz.

Today's news:



-- Alex visited his doctor this morning for a weekly checkup. His weight was up to 7 lbs., 10 oz. This is a good, healthy 8 oz. weight gain since last week. Everything else was normal also: cry, responsiveness, respiration, heart rate, etc.



-- Mom and Alex went to a baby shower this afternoon. Alex got to meet some other babies. He sort of slept through the occasion.



-- He is starting to smile more and more when he interacts with people. He is also starting to verbalize beyond his basic vocabulary of grunts. I think most of what he is saying is still "I am hungry" or "I want to be picked up", but there is a much wider range of sounds including some sort of rambling vocalizations.



-- He slept in his room in his own room last night -- mostly because it was cooler than other places for him to sleep. Normally, he will sleep in a second crib in our room at least part of the night. This meant that Mom and Dad hung out much of the night in his room doing the feedings.