Almost 7 weeks

Yesterday, Ivan had his first "date" (and the first restaurant outing) and he snoozed right through it!!! We went to meet my old law school classmate and mom to beautiful little Ava (who, by the way, is just a week older than Ivan) for a quick lunch at Montana's. While Ava certainly made her presence known, Ivan just slept and slept, oblivious to all of the hustle and bustle around him.

I would not bet that this "sleepy" trend continues for much longer - for example, during our daily strolls, Ivan no longer doses off right away and can actually stay awake for the good 30-40 minutes! He just lies in the bassinet and stares at the trees while Mom briskly pushes the stroller along in hopes of shedding off those last extra pounds.

Up next, our 2-month check-up with the pediatrician and the first set of shots (ouch!).

1.5 months - all smiles...

... and bubbles too!

5 weeks

"Uncle Vanya" is 1 month old!!!

Yes, the first milestone - Ivan is one month old! His achievements are plenty: he makes a variety of sounds, cries differently for different reasons (my "favourite" is "la-la-laaaaa" when hungry), concentrates on faces and turns his head towards a voice, really holds his head well when upright and lifts his upper body for 10 seconds or so when put on the stomach. But best of all, Ivan has already rewarded his sleep-deprived mom with an occasional morning smile, which revealed that "Vanya" has the cutest dimple on his left cheek!!! Stay tuned - we have yet to capture that on camera.

Almost 4 weeks...

... and already 11 lbs. (5 kg 19 g)!

Almost 3 weeks

Well, little Ivan is almost 3 weeks old. He focuses on faces if they are close enough for him to see, recognizes voices and, when put on his stomach, holds up his head at 45 degrees for 30 seconds. Of course, of all faces and voices, Ivan prefers that of his Mom (much to her delight). And he is just mesmerized by his Dad's singing! :-)

By the way, Ivan has finally figured out that his Bugaboo stroller is uber-chic and now enjoys smooth rides!