Highlights of the Week

1. We discovered that Jack is not just a grumpy baby after all. Whenever Jack was awake, he was upset. We were used to baby Rocky, who smiled constantly by 3 weeks. Now Jack smiles and coos every time we look at him. It melts me every time. This could also be due to the fact that he is no longer colicky and now spits up less than half of every bottle. I am down to changing my shirt just THREE times a day!! Actually... I rarely bother. Who am I trying to impress? I think he's going to be a big talker like his big bro. He makes all kinds of funny sounds when you talk to him. He will be 3 months old in a few days and finally seems adjusted to life on earth.


2. Rocky has been so well-behaved that Rich has had to resort to disciplining the fish. He put the orange guy in time-out. (We stopped naming our fish since we realized that every time we named one, it immediately died). We are down to our last 2 unnamed fish. I hope I haven't just cursed this one by calling it "orange guy." I'll let you know.












3. Jack rolled over! This is a big landmark for the little guy. We knew it would happen soon as he has had Rocky as a very persistent little coach. Here he is in action:



4. I continue to teach Rocky his preschool lessons. I'm always impressed with his desire to learn the ABCs, numbers, etc but retention is not his forte. By the next day, he seems to have forgotten everything. I find myself teaching him the same things over and over. Any advice? Is this normal for 3 year olds or does mine have a short term memory problem? Maybe he is mocking me. I'm starting to wonder what the point is. At least it is something we do together that he enjoys.