I knew I had muscles, but I didn't realize my own strength until I found myself staring at the floor one minute and then looking at the ceiling the next. Today is my 2 month birthday and I celebrated by learning the art of rolling over. Mommy was shocked. She has also been practicing holding me up between her knees and seeing if I can hold my head up. I am pretty much there. I can do it for a really long time until I get tuckered out. I still like to head butt people occassionally though (even if I can hold my head up).

Well, I'm going to take a nap right now so that I will be bright eyed for Liz when she gets here.

Adam

Well, Mommy and I are finally getting settled into our routine again at home. Just in time for another one of Mommy's friends, Liz, to come and visit and tell me how adorable I am. I sure am getting an ego. Maybe that's why I was born with such a big head (literally). Mommy went to Panera last night to go study for her boring exam and I decided that instead of going to sleep like usual I was going to be fussy for the night. But, now I am on the extra fussy side today because I missed out on some beauty sleep. I'm going to have to talk to Mommy about this leaving me for studying business. Daddy and I got to hang out for awhile yesterday and of course i was nothing but all smiles for him. He's WAY funnier than Mommy. Mom and I sang a song together yesterday. She would start singing Jesus Loves Me and then she'd pause and I would smile and coo. That's my favorite song right now. I like that one and "I am Jesus Little Lamb" and "The Ants Go Marching." Actually those are the only songs Mommy always sings because they are forever stuck in her head now.

Okay. This was a short and sweet update. It's time for me to fuss and then get some beauty sleep.

Night,

Adam (WAAAAAHHHH!)

Well, Mom and Dad brought me back home again. We pulled in at 1:00 a.m. on Monday morning and they woke me up from my car seat (because of course I slept the whole way again). I woke up on my changing table and looked up at the monkeys Aunt Suzy painted on my wall and smiled. I knew I was home. On Monday Mom and Dad took me to the doctor. I did not enjoy this visit very much and they gave me 3 shots. How rude! What did I do?!?! But, I took it like a trooper and settled down after a bottle. Food makes everything better. I weighed 14 lbs 10 oz and am 24 7/8" long. The doctor lady said that I am in the 95th percentile for both weight and height. Well, duh, look at my dad!

Nana and Grandpa came over last night to see how much I've grown. I gave them some smiles but I was still cranky from my shots and the long car trip. A boy can't be perfect all of the time. Mom and I have been hanging out today while Dad went back to work. Mom appreciated my 2.5 hour nap this morning. She ended up napping too and woke up scared to death when she realized what time it was and I hadn't woken her up yet. We went for a walk because it was so nice out. I am learning to like my stroller and my car seat and just being mobile in general.

Well, Mommy locked me up in my crib and I'm being fussy right now. At least I get wi-fi from in here. But, all of this fussing is really making me sleepy. If only I could cry a little.....Zzzzzzz.....

Adam

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I must say I sure have grown up this past week. I have been at Gma and Gpa Karius' house for 5 days now. On the trip down I slept in the car the ENTIRE trip. We left at 7:30 p.m. and got to Grandma's at 3 a.m. Since that is when I usually sleep Mom & Dad didn't even have to stop to change my diaper or feed me or anything. They were quite pleased. I wanted to be very good so that they would take me back to visit gma and gpa soon. I have now taken over gma and gpa's entire house. But, they say I am well worth it!

I have started quite a few new tricks. First, I am very much on a schedule now and very adaptable to different environments. Mom says I'm so "predictable" now. I try to fight it but I can't. I sleep very well even in rooms full of noisy women. I also started a few new personality traits. If someone stops feeding me before I'm done I start whining. Before I would cry, now I whine. I have also been getting a lot of bottles now and I like to play with them and get the bottle giver to play back. I am very good at holding conversations now. If you talk to me and then pause I will talk back. I have also started squealing. That's as close to a laugh as I can get, but it's something. Mom and Dad have to buckle me into everything now because I will start squirming right out. I am also wearing mostly 6-9 month clothes now and mommy weighed me in at 14.5 lbs. Aunt Sarah measured me at 24.5 inches. I don't like to be held like a baby anymore either. I want to situp like a grown up and watch what is going on around me. I only like to cuddle if you have food for me or I am halfway asleep. The other thing that has changed recently is that I am doing much better in my car seat. Mom has to plan it around my nap times, but that's pretty easy since I get sleepy quite a bit.

Well, Mommy and Daddy are going out on a date tonight and leaving me overnight with Grandma and Aunt Sarah and Aunt Suzy. I'll try to be good. I hope everyone is enjoying my new pics!!!

Adam

Enjoy my new pics. I'm at Gma and Gpa Karius' crib in MN now. Good times!

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Mommy and Daddy have been busy packing up all of my toys and clothes and diapers for our big road trip tonight. We are leaving after I go to bed because Mommy and Daddy don't trust me to be happy in my car seat. I'm so offended! But, they're right. I'm not too happy in my car seat.

Mommy has been reading a book about how to get me on a sleep schedule. I keep trying to tell her that I am my own individual and that she can't conform me into the norm. But, no harder how hard I try to fight a schedule I am falling right into one. That mother of mine! She is always one step ahead of me. Instead of trying to calm me down for up to an hour to rock me to sleep she will now only rock me for 5 minutes and then swaddle me and then put me in my crib. I was determined to hollar at her, but after about 1 minute I blacked out. Dang it! I fell asleep. I have been taking 2 naps a day for about 1.5 - 3 hours and 2 more 45 minute naps. Now, I can't get myself to stay up past 8 p.m. and I'm sleeping in until almost 6 a.m. these days. Mom is actually getting things done now and I have to admit it is nice to be in a much cleaner house. She is even starting to study for some boring exam AND got packing in. She's so efficient these days when she has 2-3 hours of free time. Of course, she works extra fast when she's not sure when I'm actually going to wake up.

Grandma Karius thought we could maybe go to the state fair when I go to MN so mommy has been practicing with me in the stroller and in the baby backpack carrier. Yesterday we went for a 45 minute walk in the stroller. Today we went out in the carrier for 30 minutes and I just fell asleep. I really want to go to the state fair. We'll see.

Last night I was being a little cranky for mommy after my nap and feeding. She was trying to get me to smile, but I would just give her the frown face. Then Daddy walked in from work and picked me up and I just smiled at him. I kept smiling at him because he just made me SO happy! That Daddy cracks me up.

Well, it's time for my nap. I have to get some good rest before our big trip.

Adam

Howdy folks. I sure hope everybody enjoys my week 5 pictures!

Adam Week 5

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Today is Nana day. Mommy is off studying for some boring actuarial exam and daddy has been gone since yesterday morning. Poor Nana. I guess she's stuck changing my poopy diapers tonight. But, she doesn't seem to mind. No matter how stinky I make them. Daddy was gone all day yesterday helping Uncle Bryan get ready to move to D.C. Now he's gone tonight to celebrate Uncle Bryan's last days as a "free" man. I don't get it. How much will he cost after the wedding?

I am full of smiles and coos these days. Mom is even trying to get me on a schedule. Good luck lady! She is even getting me to go to bed closer to eight. I'm fighting it though, but she always gets me with that dang swaddle and singing and rocking. I can handle one of the three, but I just can't seem to fight sleep when she hits me with all three. I try though.

Mommy started doing the funniest thing today. She blows on my face and I scrunch up my face and my whole body jumps in surprise. She thinks its because I like the feeling of the wind. But, really it's because her breath is so bad. There will be a video of it up soon on my website when daddy finally comes back from wherever he went.

Mommy says she's going to take me to church tonight by herself. Hmm..should I behave for her? We'll see.

Okay I better get back to Nana time.

Adam

It's been awhile! I've been a very busy little boy! Becky was in town for 5 days and we played and played and played. I was a little cranky for mommy last night because I was sad to see my red head go. When she would talk to me I would just look at her and get a big smile on my face. I like redheads! She brought baby Aiden with her. He's in her belly, so he got to fly for free. I remember when mommy used to sneak me on airplane rides in her belly. While Becky was here we went to Panera a lot and then hung around the house. Mommy and Becky sure do talk a lot! Daddy couldn't get a word in edgewise.

On Friday we went out to a Mexican restaurant where mom and dad crossed their fingers that I would behave. I did pretty good until the end when I started screaming my head off. Mommy & Becky took me outside in my car seat while daddy paid the bill inside. I kept screaming while they got ice cream, so Mommy stayed in the car with me. I screamed and screamed and screamed. I don't like my car seat. When we got home I was still screaming and screaming. My mommy was worried I'd go hoarse (but I have plenty of screaming power in reserve, so I can go a really long time). Mom thought I smelled funny so she put me on the floor to change my diaper. I had worked up a real sweat in my car seat so first mommy stripped off my clothes. Now remember, I'm still screaming at this point. Then she unfastened my diaper and in an instant I stopped screaming and started smiling and cooing. My mommy, on the other hand, started screaming. You see, I had left her a really big present in my diaper. Mommy had to call daddy over because it was a 2 person job. Becky just started taking pictures and laughing. At least Becky appreciated my present. Then mommy, daddy and Becky just let me play for a while with only my diaper on and I was SO happy.

Mommy's birthday was on Saturday (the day of my big party and my 5 week anniversary of entering the world). I made her get up extra early and play with me. For her birthday present I decided I would let her play a game with me and my pacifier. She kept trying to stick it in my mouth and then pulling it out really quick and smiling at me. I thought this was very funny so I would smile back. We kept playing it over and over. My mommy is so funny! Later that night we went to Nana and grandpa's for my party. I did okay for part of the trip over in my car seat. But, I still don't like it, so I started screaming in it again. The party was a lot of fun. There was cake and lots of balloons and something my mommy called the "grown-ups drink." It was funny because all of the big people were drinking it out of such little glasses. Why do you drink a grown-up drink out of a kid glass? Adults..I don't think I'll ever understand them. I got a lot of presents and feel very loved. I can't wait to go over to Nana and Grandpa's house again. However, I don't think their cats like me. But, that's okay. I'm sure they'll like me more when I can chase them around and pull their tails. Yes, we'll be great pals then.

Monday afternoon mommy was playing with me in my bouncy chair and every time she would say "Mommyyyyy" in a high pitch voice I would smile really really big. I'm telling you that mother of mine is HILLARIOUS!! Mommy was so excited. She likes it now that I smile.

Becky left yesterday and mommy was very nervous about having me in the car seat for the ride to Midway and the whole way back. Especially since she knew I'd be cranky after my redhead left. But, I slept the ENTIRE way! Mommy was so happy. Then mommy and I took a nap together that afternoon right before Aunt Kristin and Uncle Bryan came over. I was so happy to see them. I sat in my bouncy chair during dinner and just kept looking over at Uncle Bryan and smiling a big smile. Later that night Uncle Bryan was holding me and every time he would say "Hello" I would coo back at him. We were having a really good conversation. I was sad to see them go, because now mommy says they are going to live further away just like my other Aunts and Uncles. I tell ya, what is a boy to do with all of his aunts and uncles so far away?

I slept okay last night, but I kept getting mommy up. At midnight I started crying and when she finally came in the room I stopped crying and fell right back asleep before she even made it all the way to my crib. Mommy stood there for awhile and then decided to go back to sleep because I was sleeping again. Then I kept doing that at 1:00 and 2:00 and finally at 3:00 I really did want to be fed. Mom had to stay up with me for an hour though, because I was wide awake and didn't want to go to bed. Finally mom just put me back in my crib awake and I was okay with that. At 5:00 though it was time to get up. Mommy looked like a zombie. But, I let her get a 30 minute nap at 6:30 so she wouldn't be so cranky. Then when daddy was leavng he was saying goodbye to mommy and mommy told him to say goodbye to me, but daddy thinks that I get cranky whenever he's around so he was hesitant. Daddy came over to say goodbye to me and I gave him a really big smile. That made daddy smile (even if he won't admit it because he's not sentimental). Then daddy said that I smiled because I knew he was leaving. Oh Daddy!

Well, mommy is trying to get me on a schedule now. She wants me to eat every 3 hours and take a morning nap and an afternoon nap. We'll see how that goes. But, I think I will try to be good for her today. But, the day is still young so we'll see how that goes.

I hope you are all enjoying my new pics!

Adam

New Pics folks! I'm trying to post pictures every Sunday every week. Enjoy!

Adam Week 4

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