Batting & Cooing

Here's a video of Arthur playing on his activity mat (thanks Aunty Anne & Uncle Bill!).

Skyping

Last week Arthur called Grampa & Grandma on Skype.  Let us know if you want to add him to your contact list!

Thinkin'

Outside with Dad

On the back porch with Daddy.

Out with the family

While my family was in town, we tried to get out some with Arthur.  Here is Arthur with Grandma, Dad and Uncle Jamie at the Atlanta History Center.

The Simpsons

 Arthur met his Grandma Pat and Uncle Jamie this weekend.  He even showed off his smile this weekend as you can see in the picture below.

Art with Grandma

Art with Uncle Jamie

Waking up

Making Faces

Here is a video of Art practicing making faces.  Here he cycles through a bunch in less than 15 seconds.

Uncle Ben and Aunt Sarah

We had a great time with my brousin¹ Ben and his wife Sarah this weekend.  The kid kept us from their wedding last month, so we were very excited that they were able to visit and meet Arthur. Sarah was great with him.  

Ben took a little more convincing, but we eventually got him to hold Arthur and he was much more natural than he would like to admit.  He has promised to be a corrupting influence.  In the picture above, he is explaining how to throw a party when the parents are away and not get caught.

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1. It's a long story, but basically brother/cousin.

Happy Father's Day!

Here are pictures of the boys on Andrew's first father's day.

Handsome like daddy

Grumpy face

He gets this look from his mom.

Papoose

Here are pictures of Arthur in the blanket wrap that his Grandma Rose (Elvis) made for him.

Cozy!

Check out the piggies!

Weigh in

Arthur had his 1 month visit to the doctor today.  He's doing fine, and weighed in at 9lbs 2oz, up from 7lbs 15oz at 10 days old.  He was in an exceptionally good mood and hardly cried at all, even when he got a shot.

9lbs 2oz

For any psych geeks out there, here is Arthur doing the tonic neck reflex, also called the fencing reflex. (I took the picture for class...poor kid.)

Tonic neck - left

Tonic neck - right

Laying flat, head turned to one side, his arm and leg on that side extend while the arm and leg on the other side bend.

Robert Burns house

Robert Burns is a famous Scottish poet who wrote Auld Lang Syne, and My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose.  Strangely enough, there is a replica of his birth cottage less than a mile from our house.  We walked over there the other day, and here are a few pictures from the trip.

1 month!

Arthur's a month old today!  Here are a few pictures to celebrate.

Bunny feet

Here is Gus meeting Arthur's bunny footies.

Bunny & baby

Afterbath

We would love to show you pictures of Arthur's first few baths, but the events are too traumatic.  He is not a fan.  So here is a much calmer picture of the end result.

Game night

Saturday we went over to Scott and Saori's for game night.  Arthur was on Daddy's team and won Settlers of Catan.

Meeting Tomoki

Saori is an old pro

With Erin

and with Tim

It's an innie!

The big excitement of the week is that Arthur got his belly button.  Not the greatest picture, but we'll assure you that it is cute as the dickens.