16 weeks

Oliver turned 16 weeks old this Tuesday, January 10. At his last doctors visit (at 15 weeks) he weighed 12 lbs, 9 oz.

In the past few weeks he has started putting his hands in his mouth all the time. He has also been drooling lately which we're hoping is not a sign that teeth are on their way.



Chris is working at the hospital part-time now which means he's home a lot more. I love seeing my boys together!

Just yesterday he grasped a toy by himself for the first time. It has been fun to see him working on this skill for awhile and finally succeed. It was such a small thing, but I was so proud!

He loves the Bjorn carrier (the Swedes sure know how to make baby products!). Chris puts him in it to make dinner on a regular basis and he just hangs out and watches. I'm hoping he'll follow in Chris' footsteps and enjoy cooking (for me?) when he's older. We've been having unseasonably warm weather so far this winter and have been lucky enough to take him on a few walks in the carrier too. He is content to look around and suck on his hands, the top of the carrier, or both.

We're heading to Iowa this weekend to visit family and friends. It will be our first road trip with Oliver. We're excited for everyone there to meet him and hope the trip goes smoothly!