first father's day - 16 weeks

oh hey there, hands! clasped!

finn celebrated with his daddy this sunday for their first father's day. it was a delight to watch mr. h3b, as always, but very special to know that finley is such a lucky baby to have the most loving father. (if you must know, finn got mr. h3b tickets to see the minnesota twins at the new ballpark.)

aside from being a happy, smiley baby, he continues to grow and learn about the world around him. his hands are either in his mouth or in front of his face and he reaches out to smack toys with the occasional grasp and successful hold. i keep working on sitting up with him, but he much prefers ot lay on his back and stare up at the world around him. his head is so flat that i constantly worry he'll need a helmet. i am trying my best to do tummy time, bumbo, lap sitting, standing, etc. to take some pressure off, but he fusses or screams!

we went back to my home town to visit his grandparents and his grandma weighed him at the baby scale in her office. he was 13 lb 14 oz and 24 inches long. his 4 month appointment is next monday, so we'll see where he's at officially. i know by looking at him that he's a long, pretty skinny baby. he has some creases, but no pudgey rolls. he still has bad baby acne, some of which are huge swollen cysts and i feel so bad because they look like they must hurt. i would like to have something stronger to put on them because (yes) for vanity's sake, they bug me, but for real they look so sore!

in the biggest news, while eating at a restaurant tonight with his other grandma, mr. h3b and i heard the very first real laugh. it was followed by a quizzical look (from him) and silence, but the three of us heard him giggle. can't wait for more!

 

tiny scrunched nose, tucked lip.