4 Months Old!

Ramsey's 4 month doctor appointment resulted in a perfect bill of health! He weighed in at 14 lbs 4 ounces and 25 inches long. He's become very aware of his surroundings lately and notices someone from across the room. He rolls from front to back and back to front very frequently. His latest game is putting his toes into his mouth. This picture is after we tried him on his first cereal. He ate quite a bit more than I expected him to. But, after a while he just started playing with it and spitting it out.

Visit with Great Grandmother & Family in NY

Ramsey's first flight was a red-eye from Salt Lake to JFK. I was so nervous to take him on a plane that my neck was in knots. Fortunately, there was no reason to worry. We got an extra seat for him and were able to keep him in the car seat the whole time.

Ramsey got to meet his first great-grandmother. He did a great job showing off his rolling and talking to her. He also got to see his grandparents again, Aunt Abby, Aunt Sammy, Uncle Justin, Great Aunt Janice, Great Uncle Hap, Great Uncle Greg, 2nd Cousins Jason, Tara, Chris, and Jon and his friend Cal, who was born 36 hours before he was. He traveled around Long Island visiting with family and eating some great food.

Ramsey was also introduced to his father's old stuffed animal monkey. His Aunt Samantha was nice enough to hold onto it while we were in the Peace Corps. Now, if I could only figure out how to wash that "dirty monkey".

This was also Ramsey's first trip to the ocean. We went to Jones Beach, where *someone* decided to dip him into an ice cold wave. Needless to say, he didn't enjoy that as much as the hot springs. We'll have another chance to introduce him to some warmer ocean water in August.

Fourth of July Milestones

The Fourth of July was a big day for Ramsey. The day started out with Ramsey waking up on his belly. I had seen him trying to roll over the day before, so it didn't take him long to figure it out. Once he got the hang of it, that's all he wanted to do. The second you put him on his back, he rolls right over like a spring board.

Later in the day we decided to take Ramsey on his first swim. We went to the Maple Grove hot springs in Southern Idaho. The have a fairly large pool the temperature of bath water. Ramsey was all smiles as he kicked and floated around the pool. He had his first dunk under water as well. Still only smiles on this boy's face.

Visit from Grandma and Grandpa

Ramsey had a nice 10 day visit with his grandma and grandpa. They got to experience his first laugh, and I don't think he ever stopped laughing! Believe it or not he has also started teething already! Not sure where the first ones will be, there's just a lot of drooling and biting so far.
Grandma and grandpa got to see the beginnings of Ramsey learning how to sit up and stand as well. They took Ramsey on his first trip to the zoo and to the Golden Spike National Monument. They even babysat so we could go out to the bar. Ramsey was so sweet to save the number 2 we'd been waiting for all week just for his grandma!

12 Weeks Old!

On Monday, Ramsey will be 12 weeks old already. He's really starting to become a very alert baby is smiling all the time. He loves reading books with animal sounds and listening to music and singing. He can stick his tongue out and will smile when you stick your tongue out at him. He can also make a pretty impressive owl noise. He will hoot back and forth with us. He also loves to try to stand upon your legs. He's been sleeping for about 6 hours in a row each night, which is extremely nice for a working mother!

Poop and rattlesnakes: Ashley's trip to Logan

Ramsey's Aunt Ashley visited us from May 11-19, and we had a wonderful time with her! Ram welcomed Ashley by immediately pooping on her arm the night she arrived. Hilarious, given her strong aversion to poop of any variety. She handled herself quite well, however, and after yet another poop episode and other fun baby-related messes, she was told by some of our friends how much of a natural she was with babies, and that she should have own of her own! Here are a couple photos of her and Ram:





Unfortunately we were plagued by rainy weather for much of her trip, which kept us inside the house more than desired, but we were finally able to get Ashley to Massacre Rocks in southern Idaho for a weekend of rock climbing and camping. We woke up Sunday morning only to discover one of Ashley's other severe aversions......snakes! We spotted a big rattler by our campsite, and when he rattled at us he sent Ashley running down the hill screaming and waving her arms in the air. Not sure whether she hates poop or snakes more, but we were happy to provide her with intimate experiences with both while she was with us.

Here is a final shot of Ash, Scott, and the Ram Man just before we had to drive back to the airport....we were sorry to see Ashley go, but had a blast with her while she was here! I won't say much about the Ohio State hat she brought for Ram, visible in the photo......

Ramsey rolls over!

He's been doing this for a couple of weeks, but this is the first time we've been able to catch it on video!