A Few Photos Before We Fly

We have a few more photos to share before we pack up and head back to the States so Finley can meet all of his relatives. Finley is doing well as ever. He's over 2 months old now! At his 2 month check-up he weighed 13.4 lbs and measured 24.5 inches long. He got lots of vaccinations, but did really well and didn't get a fever from them. Now...can we make it through the flights home with 2-month-old?

Here's the travel schedule:

June 19: arrive in NC

June 20-27: beach in SC

June 28: NC

June 29-July 16: MI

July 17-25 (Nate) or July 17-30 (Amanda): NC

July 25-30 (Nate): conference in Boston

We want to see everyone while we're home, so let us know when you're free! Our US cell phone number is 336.588.2656.

Cuddling with Mommy

Spit up. Nice.

Cleaned up and happy!

Finley and Nate love "Mum." (This shirt was a gift from our school nurses.)

Finley likes baths SO much more now that we make the water a little warmer and fill up the tub higher than we're supposed to. Don't worry, we keep 4 very close eyes and hands on him, but it's actually recommended that you only put an inch or two of water in for safety reasons. But then you end up with a cold, unhappy baby.

Finley Finds His Fist!

Finley's newest accomplishment in hand-eye coordination: he can get his fist to his mouth! Check out the video. He's been doing it a LOT in the past day since the video was taken. Crazy how quickly he learns!

Happy 2 months, Finley!

Learning to Smile

Okay, one quick non-Finley photo, then we'll get to the good stuff. In the middle of this photo, you will see two mast sticking up. It's a sunken ship in the bay outside our apartment! Crazy, right? I'm pretty sure there are pirates and treasure, too. It's been there for weeks, and no one has tried to pull it out.

Here's Finley in his ridiculous(ly cute) frog hat. I took him out on a rainy day and put this on him.

We finally took Finley to church for the first time last week. He's not too happy in this photo. We dressed him in the cutest onesie ever that has a tie sewn on it. (Thanks, Kathryn and Chris!) He looked like such a little man.

Finley is learning to smile! He has to be in a good mood, of course, and it's helpful to smile and talk with a high voice and lots of vowel sounds. (Babies love that!) Here are some of the first photos of him smiling. (If you're wondering why his hair looks red, it's because there's a red blanket hanging behind his head. His hair is still blonde.)

Strike a pose!

Finley Video!

I now know how to make and edit videos on the computer, so here goes, my first one. Sorry it's a good 2 weeks old, and in baby time that is a lot! I'll try to put some newer ones on soon.

This is a short video of Finley on his floor gym. Now that babies are recommended to sleep on their backs to decrease the risk of SIDS, it is even more important for them to have "tummy time" to help with their gross motor development. We have "tummy time" at least once a day, but it doesn't last too long because Finley tends to get frustrated and tired of it after about 10 minutes.