Talkin' to who?

I put Hollis in his swing after some play time early this afternoon. I'm not sure what (or who) he was talking to, but he was glancing over his right shoulder just talking and smiling like crazy. He wasn't looking at me, Craig, Zeus, or even the TV. It was so cute though- Craig and I couldn't stop laughing! Then about 10 minutes later, he fell asleep. :) Don't know who he was talking to, but he talked himself right into a nap. It was one of the cutest things I have ever seen. :)

Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin?

...in his mouth, in his mouth!

Now I wonder if this is a sign that he's also left-handed. I am a lefty and sucked my left thumb... hmm?

10 Weeks Old and "On a Roll" (kind of)

I didn't get it on camera, but Hollis rolled over from his tummy to his back today!!! I set him down on his play mat on his stomach... and only about 10 seconds later, I see him flip over! Craig had just left the house too, so he didn't get to see it. I did get some other pics and video though as Hollis played. He really swatted and kicked at all the toys hanging down. It entertained him for at least 20 or 30 minutes!

This first video (in the white onesie) was yesterday, June 22.

The second video (in the red onesie) was taken today, June 23, a few hours before he rolled over. This was the first time he went from his back to one side. After seeing him do this, I didn't really expect a full roll over, but I guess I got lucky!

I REALLY WISH I had the tummy-to-back roll on video... guess I will just have to catch the next one! Oh well!

Craig's First Father's Day Weekend

Friday night Craig went to his friend's house for a "Dad's Poker Night" that one of the wives put together for her hubby's Father's Day gift. I thought that was a cute idea to kick off the weekend. Saturday we had lunch with our friends JP and Kim. Later that night we went to dinner with Craig's parents. Hollis behaved pretty well at lunch, only crying when he got hungry. He slept through most of our dinner outing.

Sunday we drove down to my brother's house to see him, Haley, and my parents. My brother handed Hollis a toy that he actually held onto for a long time- guess he is starting to figure out what his hands are. :)

A note to Daddy from Hollis:

I love you so much already and can't wait for you to teach me everything you know. I hope one day to be as good a man as you are! Love you Daddy! Happy 1st Father's Day!

Hollis' New "Skills"

I wanted to post this before I forgot all the new things Hollis is doing these days. Also an excuse for me to post more pictures of my little man. :)

First: He is sleeping well in his crib now. We have a pretty good night time routine that is making my life a little easier and helping me get more sleep most nights! YAY! He doesn't sleep all the way through the night, but he usually only wakes up once during the night now.

Second: Spit bubbles. And lots of them. He actually started this at about 6 weeks old. Usually accompanied by sticking out his tongue over and over again.

Third: Tummy time is getting better. He can really hold his head up longer before getting frustrated and fussy. He has even started to grab at toys if they are close to his hands. He doesn't look at them, but will grab them if his hands happen to come across a toy.

Four: Grabbing and holding more stuff each week. My hair, his burp cloths, his pacifier, and my favorite: his knees. He grabbed his toes once, but that was a fluke. He hasn't "found" his toes just yet.

He's also cooing and learning how to make more sounds every day. His favorite place to "talk to me" seems to be on his changing pad. Something about being clean and fresh makes him want to talk. :)