Dear Moe (14 weeks)

It was a hot, hot week this week, little man, and you figured out how to beat the heat. We went swimming at Uncle Ted's and you loved it. We popped you into this little inflatable turtle, and you lounged around the pool looking as though you might at any moment ask someone to beer you. You were in there about 30 minutes yesterday, without any sign of complaint. I could have likely left you in there longer.

We've gone back to old habits to get you to fall asleep... swaddling. It seems odd to suddenly do that with a 3.5 month old, but your arms just flail so much and you yank your soother out and generally startle yourself. So we tried that last night on a whim and you fell asleep right away. In fact, that's how I put you down for the nap you are taking right now.

You are making great progress with your tummy time and head turning exercises. You love looking at the baby in the mirror, or turning your head to look at a toy. We went to CHEO to see if they would teach us some more exercises, but the doctor said we'd have to go to physio to learn those and there's a 6 week waiting list. As you are getting stronger and stronger, I think we'll let it go.

You had a major growth spurt this past week. You gained almost a full pound, weighing in a 13 lbs 8 oz. Also, all signs point to you starting to teethe. You are starting to drool quite a bit (bibs are now part of your daytime attire) and you've had some moments where you're generally miserable for no apparent reason. So I gave you a soother from the fridge and you perked right up and sucked on it for dear life. So we'll see how that progresses.

We tried going dairy free this week to see if it would help your skin, but stopped for a few reasons. I didn't see much improvement, we weren't ready in terms of groceries, you declared your hatred for soy formula, and I really love milk and cheese. But we'll likely have another (more organized) go of it when we get back from Halifax.

Through it all, you are sweet and patient, even when you're miserable. You smile when I come to see you in your crib after a nap, and you smile at your Daddy when he gets home from work. We take longer to breastfeed now because you like to stop for breaks to chat with me. I could never get tired of chatting with you - you have so much to say! You're learning to bounce your own bouncy chair, and you reach out with your hands to grasp things. You stare at us with your adorable and intelligent eyes. We love you so much.