Firsts

I love the experience of having so many "firsts" with Anthony! We have had first smiles, first laughs, first trips, recently his first professional pictures taken, and now his first time "rolling over" (although it might be more like a "flop")! We also had our first Father's Day for Mike, which was neat to experience together as a family. Anthony continues to grow like a weed, weighing 14 lb, 5 oz and measuring 25.5 inches long at his last doctor's appointment! I don't know if his growth spurt is the reason behind what has been happening lately, but little man no longer likes to sleep at night! Now, we have learned that he is a light sleeper during the day and likes to be a part of the action, so he doesn't sleep much during the afternoon hours. However, he had been pretty good at sleeping a decent 7 to 8 hour stretch at night to allow us some sleep until around 4:00 am. But within the last week, Anthony has been awaking every three hours or more at night and crying the minute he is put down into the crib (even though he is asleep)! EEK! We're working on it, but boy does it make for a tired mommy and daddy! ;) We have even tried to introduce rice cereal for him a bit early (another first!) in hopes of that giving him a fuller belly and a longer night of sleep, but alas, he still wants nothing to do with the sandman...

Anthony rolls!
Anthony and Poppy Play!
Hanging Around...