He really is getting so big as he sits well, loves to play, laughs, and giggles. Shelby had the camera and caught this good shot of Tom playing with Declan. Declan was having so much fun.
Well here's that big head of his. EVERYONE comments about how big his head is. Actually, until this checkup, his head was always a lower percentile than his height and weight. I guess now we can say it is big, but I honestly just think he has a uniquely shaped head and then those big squishy cheeks (or jowls as I call them) add to the big look.
He is now sitting in a high chair. He LOVES being up with everyone else.
He LOVES to sit. Unfortunately he HATES rolling or really moving at all. In fact generally he rolls for one reason - because we put him on his belly and he wants to be on his back. It's really funny because it's like an instinctive move. The moment you put him on his belly, he extends his right arm, bends his head over that arm, and then his body rolls over. It is so funny to watch. If we want to give him any belly time, we have to block him from rolling over, but he gets too mad, so he doesn't get much belly time.
Okay, this next photo has some poo in it, so you can skip it if you want. I had to put this because of this weird thing that continued to happen with Declan's poo. Just once it was weird, but multiple times made it even weirder. On this day, Declan had woken up from his nap and pooed while in his bed. I picked him up and even looked at his bed, but there was nothing there. I'm walking downstairs when I touch something and see that it's poo. I then realize that my arm feels like there's something on it. I look down and see this huge glob of poo. Now there's hardly anything on his clothes (other times when this has happened his clothes are absolutely clean), but yet here's is the huge glob of poo that just came out of his diaper somehow and landed on my arm. It is the oddest thing . . . and completely gross too!
He's getting so big now that he's actually able to put his pacifier in his mouth although sometimes he doesn't get it quite right. He was so proud of this. I just laughed and laughed.
Because we are growing out of our house and because sometimes I have 3 kids who need to sleep in 3 different rooms, Declan still sleeps in his carseat. I just LOVE looking at my kids while they sleep. It's such a peaceful, tender moment. I'm thinking that blue bird blanket is going to become a must when he sleeps. When we lay him down, we tuck that to the right side of his head, and generally he closes his eyes and buries his face in it. He also loves to suck on it whenever he's lost his pacifier. I guess I'd better find out where my sister bought it just in case I need more.
Okay this little position with his thumb is something he's constantly doing . . . especially when he's tired. He just hooks his little cheek and holds it there.
I mentioned that Declan has jowls. Well what typically happens to those soft, squishy cheeks is that they get munched on . . .
or kissed. We just can't help it.
For some reason, Declan is constantly rolling his ankles (I was about to say twirling, but that didn't quite fit him). When he gets really excited, then he starts rolling them even faster. I can't figure out why he does it; the only thing I can come up with is that it feels good. Anyways, just look at his feet in these 2 pictures and you can see that he's in the process of rolling his ankles.
Anyways, we're so happy to have this cute little boy in our family!!! We love you Declan!
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