Three Weeks

Hello world! My name is Harvey. I am three weeks old now. Life is going by pretty quick for me and I am already getting really close to being able to smile. Mom and Dad sing me funny songs and tap the tune out on my cheeks and I think it's pretty fun. Some of my other favorite things are staring at the pictures on the walls, meeting new people, eating, taking naps, going for walks with mom and dad, going for car rides, hanging out with Mom and Dad, bath time (if it's warm enough for me) and I can't wait to get even bigger to do even more fun things. I am always finding new things to stare at and try to figure out how it works. Last night Mom & Dad weighed me on a scale my Great Aunt let them have, and I am already growing fast, topping off the scale at 9 pounds 11 ounces. Aren't you impressed? Not bad for refusing to eat the first 48 hours of my life, eh?

Some things I don't enjoy are getting my clothes and my wet diapers changed. I try to hold in some extra pee so when mom and dad change me I can let them know that I disapprove of the current activity. They're starting to catch on though and just open the diaper and leave it on me for a few seconds til I can't hold it in any longer, so I need to come up with something new soon. After I get a clean diaper though then I get to eat a large helping of milk. I love eating and I can't help but make happy tummy noises (you know, those cute little grunts of satisfaction in between gulps) when I eat. After I eat, I'm usually pretty tired, but sometimes I like to just be held and hang out with mom and dad for a bit before I drift off. Once I get tired, I like to be wrapped up nice and tight in one of my many cozy blankets. I'm still getting the hang of this whole hand-eye coordination thing, so if I don't get wrapped up tight enough I tend to poke myself in the eye or grab my cheeks and give myself a scratch and that kind of hurts. Some times if I'm having trouble falling asleep, I like to listen to the dryer. Mom and Dad would use a fan in my room, but the one they had died on my birthday. They had it on in my room and then it just pooped out in the middle of the night. The Wal*Mart by us didn't have any fans for sale yet (only heaters) so whenever they hit the stores for the summer season, I'll probably get my very own fan to help me sleep better. Well, not much else going on in my first three weeks. I'm enjoying life and can't wait to meet all of my family some time soon!