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today mr. lars is 11 weeks old.

last night, mr. lars slept 8 hrs, with one wake up for a bottle at 3.30.

wow!

doug and i woke up 'naturally' this morning at 6.30 and not from a crying/fussy baby for the first time in 3 months. it was lovely!

i drank coffee while lars kept sleeping!!!

here is lars, in his odd sleeping position right now, as he takes his first nap ever during the day in his bed! (usually naps are on a person, in moses basket, or in sling).

a few new pics

lars after his first 2 immunization shots on wednesday. bugs bunny band-aids. he screamed bloody murder, then quickly calmed down. phew!

doug and lars, bored by my photo shoot.

baby lars, 10 weeks old!!!!! wow!

he found his thumb

after using all these pacifiers, he has discovered the thumb anyway. he is also sticking the entire hand in mouth, and gnawing like mad.

two month checkup

lars is weighing in at 11 pounds, 14 ounces today. he will be 10 weeks tomorrow, but today we had his 2month appt. lars is in the 50% for weight, height and head circumference.

all is well, lars was very good at the doctor! smiling all the while he had his heart listened too, ears checked. he stayed on his belly and pushed up for a good minute!!! -

he had 2 shots today. cried like crazy.

very cranky today. gotta go.

yes, this is a "tank top" onesie!!!

birdie mobile

many months ago...when lars was just a week little bean in my belly, i posted a picture of a mobile that i really liked...

well, grandmom did some internet clicking, and has made it for lars! here is a picture of the mobile hanging in lars's room.

thank you thank you thank you mom for making this. its so awesome. so beautiful! and so perfect!!!!!

is it possible, julia dean guenther is turning into a morning person? ha, well, its all by default, but i dont seem to mind 4 hrs sleep and...getting up at 5am and staying up. well, thank goodness lars likes to sleep on mommy - we get our daily nap in.

speaking of daily nap, today lars is enjoying the sling for the past hour. hope he still wants to nap later - mommy needs a nap too.

he is also very much enjoying his chair. this chair bounces/rocks based on baby's motions, so no batteries needed. he seems to like to watch me cook or do laundry. how thrilling!!!! today he sat quietly in the chair for AN HOUR! blessed child thank you!!!!

8 weeks!!!!

I cant even take it. its been 8 weeks - what? please time SLOOOOW DOOOWN.

okay, so this is my son and he is pretty gorgeous. i dont remember who gave us this onesie, but its pretty funny and makes him look so grown up!

7 weeks old

lars is better dressed than mommy

well, i should put on what i can now...i know when he's 2 it will be a different story. i get to dress him like my little dolly! haha hahah. sorry dude.

lars et moi

cryin

lars weighs 8 pounds 12 ounces as of monday!

our gemini

The Gemini Baby

Zodiac Chart

May 21 - June 21
Planet - Mercury
Element - Air

Eager to get going (this baby probably kicked up a storm in the womb!), the Gemini baby is likely to be talking early and making a mark from day one. Curious and quite the explorer, this tot is one who needs lots of stimuli in order to be happy, as they are easily bored. Since those communication skills are top-notch, the smart thing to do with this baby is bring them into a play group as soon as possible. At home, siblings could easily fill this function, as someone must! It's never too early for the Gemini baby to interact with others, and they will also learn their lessons early on. The Gemini tot is definitely not clingy. Quite the contrary, this is one baby who is happy to march to their own drummer, gallivanting about and being amused in the process. Surprisingly, when this baby is not engaged (chatting or playing with others), there could be a certain emotional detachment. For that reason, it's best to keep things uncomplicated and easy for them to understand, the better to maintain harmony. To sum up, the Gemini baby is the Great Communicator of the play group, has a short attention span (so keep 'em busy!), and is one clever and creative tot.

baby duker