Week 3: Grammy Time, Dino Time, and Tummy Time

Sunday, October 26th, 2014

Welcome back to Daddy and the Doctor!  Here we are, just chillin' with each other.  Our first selfie.

Grant was able to spend all week with his Grammy.  I know I mentioned this in the first post, but Grant really does have the best grandparents.  All four were able to see him on his first day on this Earth, and then Katie's parents, Nunu and Big Papi, were able to be here with us for the first two weeks of Grant's life.  It was such a blessing to have them here.  They cooked all our meals, did all of our laundry, and even helped us renovate a few of the rooms in our basement.  It was sad to see them go last Sunday, but we will be seeing them again soon at my brother's wedding in less than two weeks.  Once Nunu and Big Papi left, my parents, Papa and Grammy, came into town.  They picked up right where Nunu and Big Papi left off.  They continued to cook our meals, do our laundry, and they helped renovate the guest bathroom.  My brother, Uncle Jack, also came to Charlottesville for his fall break.  Here are some pictures of Grant having fun with all the visitors from this week.

Papa had to leave in the middle of the week to go back to work, and Uncle Jack left very early on Saturday morning.  Grammy has been here the entire time, and she has been a huge help.  Last night we woke up to Grant crying, and Grammy offered to take him and feed him some saved up breast milk so that Katie and I could get some much needed sleep.  Grammy has to go home tomorrow, and it will be a good test, because it will be the first time that Katie is home alone with Grant.  She will do great!

Everyone knows how much I love dinosaurs, and only three weeks into his life, I am hoping that Grant is beginning to share that love.  Many family members and friends have been so nice to Grant, getting him gifts and clothes, many of which have been dinosaur-themed.  Here is Grant sporting some of those gifts.

Grant has also been building his core muscles by doing Tummy Time.  We only put Grant on his tummy for a few minutes at a time, because he starts to get frustrated if he is left that way for too long.  So far he has only been able to lift his legs a little, and then lift his head for a few seconds.  He has been able to switch the way he looks a few times too, which seems pretty impressive.  Gotta build up those neck muscles!

And here is a video I took of Tummy Time.