Sarah and Adam: The Next Generation

Our first couple days with Gus

 

Life with Gus has been surprisingly easy for these first few days. Knock on wood, he’s been a really good sleeper and is starting to get day and night straight—last night he slept for two stretches of nearly four hours each, with a big feeding after each, and then was awake and just looking around for three hours this morning.

Here’s a pretty long, 5-minute video clip of our quiet alert baby (non-family members are invited to watch just the first 30 seconds), and the text of this post continues after the link below. Sarah's also posted some new photos in the Meet Gus album to the right, or you can jump to the first of the new photos by clicking here.

Introducing Gus

 

Gus was born just after midnight on Tuesday, April 17. He ate for an hour after birth, then slept through most of the next 24 hours, waking only briefly to spit up and then drift off again.

His horoscope said:
Your heart could really be on your sleeve this coming year. Your mind will be functioning crisply too, if you take time to think. This may not be the best year to make important financial plans. Staying busy and active with friends should help you sidestep any temporary spats.

So…at least he’s got that going for him. Here’s a little video from the hospital, and don’t miss the pictures to the right.

New Photos

A bunch of new photos have been added to the 12-15 month photo album. Click here if you want to start with just the new photos. My favorite is below. Enjoy!

TheRuben grandparents visit

Jasper's grandparents were just here. Jasper had a fantastic time--they spent hours with him at the playground, he got to take baths, and he learned "pattycake" (as you'll see, he especially likes the "roll it" part).

Splish Splash

 

Jasper often begs us for a bath. He's always enjoyed being in there, but he's only recently learned how to splash like he really means it.

bubbles

 

We just started blowing bubbles for Jasper this week, and he just can’t get enough of it—as they float down around him, he just says “Cool!”

Messing Around

 

This video has a couple of short clips of Jasper messing around: practicing rocking a baby doll, playing the "agua bonk" game, and doing some coloring.