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Breaking News: Emmett Rolls Over!!!

Apr 20, 2009 3:07:12 PM

This just in!� Emmett was placed on his belly several times today, after which he proceeded to roll himself onto his back.� Here is the exclusive footage of today's monumental event ...

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In other news, Emmett is also a preppy thug.

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Age Timer: 13 weeks, 3 days

Topics: Milestones, video, Firsts, rolling over

Emmett Braves His First Shots

Posted by Pamela Vaughan

Apr 6, 2009 1:20:08 PM

What a terrible blogger I am - more interested in manbaby videos than updating you with actual news about Emmett.� Whatever - you have to admit, that manbabies video was pretty hilarious.

So Em had his two month checkup almost two weeks ago.� Everything checked out fine.� He's in the 75th percentile for both his height and weight (13 lbs. 14 oz. and 24.5 inches!), his noggin is I guess average for a baby (his head measured in the 50th percentile), and he's hit all of those little milestones he should be hitting - beginning to have more control of the muscles in his neck and holding up his head, smiling and cooing regularly, etc.� Actually, he's quite the little talker.� James and I are thinking he'll be spitting out his first real word any day now.� I kid, I kid. :)

The absolute worst part of the visit was the shots.� The poor guy got three separate shots on both of his thighs.� My friend, Justina had prepared me for it to be difficult to watch.� Her son, CJ is exactly one month older than Emmett, so they experience all the milestones first and let me know what to expect, which is nice.� Still, considering I'm not really a huge softie, I figured I'd be fine.� Boy was I wrong - it was tough to watch the little guy go from being completely content to tomato-red and screaming in pain.� I mean, I'm used to seeing him cry, but this was the first time I was seeing him cry out of sheer, deliberate pain.� It was nice to have James there, too - I teared up little bit.

Dr. Prasad also showed us a fun little trick he calls the superman reflex. When you run your finger down one side of his bare back, his butt is supposed to swing to the opposite side.� This wasn't his best performance, but check it out!

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Age Timer: 11 weeks, 3 days

Topics: Weekly Updates, Milestones, video, Firsts, checkup, shots, vaccinations, doctor

A Walk in the Park, a Stroll Through Boston

Posted by Pamela Vaughan

Mar 7, 2009 2:02:47 PM

What a day of firsts!� Yesterday James and I decided that, because of today's warm weather forecast (56 degrees - spring is almost here!), we'd jump at the opportunity to take Emmett out for his first stroll in the park.� I'm pretty confident in saying that Em was totally a fan.� It was his first outing in the stroller where he actually stayed awake for a good chunk of the time.� It was also the first time we took the stroller on the T to get downtown, and man is the T totally not stroller- (or handicap-, for that matter) accessible!� If James hadn't been with me, it would've been impossible for me to go it alone.

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In any event, we made it to the Commons without any bouts of crying.� We took a nice long walk, strolling past the Frog Pond (Can you believe that Frog Pond ice skating is still open?� What a great day to skate!), stopping at the Public Garden for a photo/video oppt., continuing along Newbury Street and on to Kenmore Square, where we stopped for another one of Emmett's firsts - a restaurant visit to Uno's.� James and I each had a quick burger while Emmett ordered up his usual fare, bottled breast milk.

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Needless to say, I think all three of us are looking forward to more warmer days in Boston and future outings.

Age Timer: 7 weeks, 1 day

Topics: Firsts, park, walk, stroll, restaurant

The Six-Hour Sleeping Phenomenon

Posted by Pamela Vaughan

Mar 6, 2009 9:33:01 AM

Are you ready for this? ...

I GOT SIX STRAIGHT HOURS OF SLEEP LAST NIGHT!!!

I know - can you believe it?� The little man was asleep from 12:30 a.m. last night until 6:30 a.m. this morning, and needless to say, it was glorious.� I felt like a brand new woman this morning.� Usually Emmett's sleep stints last a total of two to three hours, and before last night, the longest period of time he's been asleep was four hours (and even that was rare).� I'm assuming he looked something like this while he slept ...

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Now some of you may be thinking, "Six hours?� That's what I get on a bad night."� But I assure you, when you become a parent, you and I will be on the same page.� For now, I'm going to chalk those six hours of heaven to a fluke so I don't get disappointed tonight when he reverts back to his two to three-hour sleeping pattern.� But hey, I'm totally going to keep my fingers crossed.� I'll keep you posted.

James and I are also thrilled to report an extreme increase in smile fests, and we were lucky enough to catch some of those precious little smirks on video this afternoon.� Check it out (and go ahead, make fun of the high-pitched mommy/daddy voices all you want) ...

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Age Timer: 7 weeks

Topics: Milestones, video, Firsts, sleep, sleep deprivation, night, smiles

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