Hi there! Oliver is now just over three months (15 weeks) old. He's still hugging the upper percentiles for weight at 15 lbs, 6 oz. last weekend. He's still a fussy gus, but he sleeps very well at night. He just doesn't like to sleep during the day much. I started work in mid-August at the Court of Appeals, and Perry is staying home with Oliver until November. As expected, Perry is out-housewifing me. When I came home from my first day at work, he'd picked blackberries, baked them into a pie, cleaned the house, and did three loads of laundry (those of you who have babies or have met Oliver will know this is a feat of superhuman proportions). Other days have been more challenging, he assures me. Anyway, when Perry goes back to work in November, Ollie will start going to Green Tree Early Childhood Center three days a week. Green Tree is in the building across the street from my building, so I'm looking forward to seeing him a couple times a day and spending less time with the breast pump (ugh).
Last weekend, we took Oliver on his first flight! We traveled to Spokane, so he could meet more of Perry's family. Ollie did quite well on this trip. He was only a little bit fussy on the way there, but slept on the descent and until we got him installed in the car. He proved quite adaptable (which, if you know him, might surprise you), and slept well at night in a "travel bed" (box) on the floor. He was not more fussy than usual during the day, either. And after crying non-stop from Perry's mom's house to the airport, he slept the whole way home!
Let's see ... other news ... he talks and hollers and can get so loud it messes with your inner ear. He grabs things. He's gnawing on fingers and pretty much anything else and drooling so much we fear he might be an early teether. And oh! I discovered that what I'd assumed was the "Joseph dimple" on his right cheek is actually Perry's dimple!
That's all. You can see lots more pictures, if you like, here.
