The Fam

“Some plans were made and rice was thrown
A house was built, a baby born
How time can move both fast and slow
Amazes me” - Bright Eyes / I Believe In Symmetry

Zayne,

Today you’re 16 weeks old. You’re growing so quickly and learning new things every day.

You had your first solid food the other day. You weren’t sure what to think at first, but now you practically beg for it. It’s so cute to watch you stare as someone spoons the food out of the container - sometimes you’re so excited it’s hard not to laugh. When the spoon gets close enough, you grab the hand of the person feeding you and start pulling it towards your mouth, as if you don’t trust them to do it right.

You’re such a happy baby. Nothing brightens my day more than coming home and having you smile and goo at me. Even if you’re upset about something, you’ve still got a smile. It’s kind of funny sometimes to watch a pout change into a brief smile and back into a pout, so if mommy and I laugh we’re just loving how hard you try to be happy.

Now that you’ve started solid food, you’ve been trying to put anything you can get your hands on into your mouth. We have to be careful where we leave your burp cloths and such, since you usually end up with one corner shoved in your mouth if we look away for a minute. You even tried to eat daddy’s finger!

You don’t know it, but mommy and I worry a lot about you. When you’re sleeping, we sneak in a lot just to make sure you’re OK. Someday when you’re older we’ll tell you about your sister Ashlynn and maybe you’ll understand why we’re more paranoid than your average parents.

I can’t wait to see what the next weeks hold. Just remember, no pizza after eight and no dates until you’re 16.

Love,
Daddy