Did he or didn't he?

I put The Boy down on the bed in Uma's room to help her with something. I clearly remember putting him on his back, because I turned on the ceiling fan to give him something to look at. Then I had to leave the room briefly. When I came back, he was on his belly. Was it magic?

I miss my big sister

 

I think she went that way.

Asymmetric ears

 

Have you noticed them before?

Help, I'm trapped!

 

He takes things lying down

 

 

He doesn't have a choice, really.

Getting the keys

 

Sorry, kid; you drive at 16 years, not 16 weeks.

 

I guess he'll eat them instead.

Kieran talks to his play gym

4.05

Head up display

 

Going to Whole Foods

 

How a baby enjoys the playground.

 

Poor boy is missing all the samples.

 

You'd better make that up to me.

Kieran and Aaji enjoy some quality time

2.19

The Visionary

 

Practicing his profound, gazing-off-into-the-distance look.

Standing short

 

At least he's in the shade...

 

Grandma makes Kieran laugh

0.44



Update: Now with sound!

Spiky do

 

Thoom!

 

My cousin has noticed that every Hindi film has to have a scene where someone encounters someone else unexpectedly, and dramatically says, "You!" In Hindi, that sounds more like "Thoom."

NOM NOM NOM NOM

 

My first stuffed animal

 

I think I will call it "Aawa." Or "Gaa."

 

I wonder what it tastes like.

Whoa, that light is bright....

 

All cleaned up

 

The nice boy in the mirror

 

Bath boy

 

 

These weren't here before...

 

Better keep an eye on them. They look shifty.

Messily good-looking

 

He cleans up real good, too. Oh, wait... for him, this is cleaned up.

Grumpelstiltskin

 

Vanity

Kieran loves looking at himself in the mirror. I'll stand him up about a foot away from a big mirror, and he'll just start smiling and giggling, once he finds himself, of course. He hasn't been around many other babies, so I don't know if it's just that babies crack him up or what.

Mid-speech

 

No doubt he was telling us something very important.

A confused boy

 

Moved and shaken

 

Munch munch munch

 

A picture of peace

 

He likes sleeping in our bed more than he likes sleeping in his own.

If it's flat...

 

... it's a bed. No matter what we think it should be for.

Extend and contract

 

 

Is she still there?

 

She is, isn't she?

Asleep on Ajoba

 

 

Self-defense position

 

Having a big sister means being vulnerable, even in when sleeping.

Fists of mildness

 

Big belly boy

 

Still waking up

 

Not quite awake yet

 

Two-odd foot of grunt

I got out the tape measure last night. It looks like Kieran's a little over 24" long/tall now. That's just under 2 inches of growth in the last 5 weeks.

This new stroller is weird

 

Reach out and touch

Kieran is figuring out that those are his hands. He's starting to grab at things, but mostly he just likes putting up his dukes. He holds one fist out and the other closer to his chest, though sometimes they're both out. I've got a picture you'll see soon.

He continues to be nice to us, sleeping almost all nights from around 11:30pm until 9am the next morning. He's also pretty mellow, even when he's tired. It takes almost nothing to make him smile, and a few seconds of knee-bouncing will usually win me a squawking laugh.

Another thing that often gets a laugh is the play gym. The boy loves his play gym, even without the music and flashing lights on. Ceiling fans, too, but the slowest speed is still too fast*, so it's only when I spin it by hand.

What else is going on with him? He's so far survived the not-so-tender affections of his big sister. Some of her "enthusiasms" make me cringe, but sometimes he likes them, like getting smacked on the cheeks. I guess he should get used to it; he's stuck with her.

I'm pretty sure he's taller. I haven't measured. He'd grown a negligible amount over his first 2 months, but I think he's added a couple of inches since then. He's still got some chubby chubby legs, and of course one chin just isn't enough.

Oh yeah. He hit 3 months last week. I remember with Uma I commemorated every minor milestone on the calendar. Second children get neglected. Kid ought to be greatful he even has a blog. Yeah.

* There should be an "baby fun" speed on all ceiling fans

Sleeping on the go

 

Dignitude

 

Glgrmplvmlph

 

A little help here...

A flying elephant? Amazing!

 

Happy smiles mean FREEEEEEEEEDOOOOOMMMMMM!!!!

 

I hope...

Kieran swings, too

 

Again with the camera? Geez.

 

Ooooh.... flying bears.

 

I wonder how they stay up...

 

Ok, I've had enough.

Here comes the abuser...

 

This will be over soon...

 

Right?

Double chin