Lift that neck!

Work those neck muscles! First time, not so good. The second time, he nails it!



And some commentary to follow, after a moment of gathering his thoughts:

Talk to Me

Kavi vs. The Lion

Here I am, minding my own business. I get the sense that something is right next to me...


Oh my gosh! What in the world is this??!


Ah, it's a lion. He seems friendly enough, I suppose...


Hmm...I don't trust him completely. Why is he here? What does he want from me? Just don't get too close to me, OK?


AAAH! I said, "Don't get too close to me!!!"


That's it! One step closer, and I will smack you down! Bad lion!


Oh look, he's going around me...


OK. I can live with that. I guess I shouldn't always be afraid of big folks coming towards me. Sometimes, they can be very nice!


THE END. Photos by Nisha. Kavi weighs 8 pounds today!

It's been a while!

Sorry for the delay in posting the blog. Been pretty busy, but also, not all that much new stuff going on in the world of Kavi.

In the mornings he does smile more and sometimes even giggles, so I'll have to try to be awake to capture that (I usually pull the graveyard shift, so I don't see it as often).

Today his grandparents from Mommy's side came to say hi (and graciously fix our sink and other household stuff!). Nisha's Mom made him a thick quilt! He really loves it! It looks like the backdrop to the opening of the Simpsons intro. Not only is it comfy, but he also likes to stare at it, when he's in his swing.

Wanna know something gross? Sometimes he doesn't poop for a few days, and then he releases it all in one big "mother-load". Whatever works for him, I guess!

Nisha's been taking him out for walks quite a bit. It's either in his fancy-schmancy stroller, or the Baby-Bjorn. The sling I think is done. Doesn't quite work as well, and is a bit convoluted. $75 for a piece of cloth with a ring! These baby product companies are raking it in!

Here's some video from today:

The moods of Kavi

Not a happy camper:


A content-for-the-moment camper:


DEFINITELY not a happy camper:


A pacified camper:


A snoozing-with-mama camper:


He is now 7 and a half pounds!

Kaw-Vee

That's how Texans pronounce Kavi. Kaw-vee!

Some more randomness visuals...

My Dad and Kavi - 1st & 3rd generation Rahmans


His expressionless expressions crack us up!


Curly definitely enjoyed my parents' stay - he liked napping with my Dad


Kavi's new ride


Heh heh! Yeah, I still do that...

A little perspective!

A few days old:


Almost 3 months old:


But he's still tiny:

Seven Pounds, Two Ounces

He's growing. He's fitting into some of the clothes he got as presents! The boy can cry. He's starting to make some funny little squeeks and sounds, bordering on cooing.

My parents are here visiting, so it has been very nice having them around. It's very easy to get used to having other people cook for us and such! They love going to the international grocery store here called Fiesta.

Here are some random pictures:

Don't be fooled by this seemingly calm posture. He's actually about to explode.


Happy, right? The malleable baby face sometimes smiles before getting upset!


Grandma evaluates which genetic material has been passed on.


Rockstar! Seems like he was sportin' some 'tude, wearing this today!

Holy Cow the boy is STRONG!!!!!!

Wow, so check out both of these videos! Bear in mind, gestationally, he's only a 2 week old.

The opener:



The main event:



What had happened was he did it once before while Nisha was wiping his mouth, and we were in disbelief. I thought maybe he had pushed off of Nisha's hand. So we put him back on his tummy, and lo and behold!

I'll say it again...
From the instant I layed my eyes on him when he was first born, I told everybody that he looks very strong, even though he's tiny.

Another milestone! Go Kavi Go!

Bouncer!

Kavi got a bouncer the other day. One more toy for him, expensive toy, that soothes once in awhile, but not all the time. Yesterday late afternoon he was actually acting like he had colic. He was non-stop crying, virtually unsoothable. He was hungry and tired and wouldn't eat or sleep. Just cry.

I came up with a new method that did work, but maybe it only worked because he was so tired and such. So I'm sure it probably won't work again, but it did last night. What I did was (of course) bundle him good, and hold him while I started DANCING! He actually enjoyed that and passed out. He slept good, for 3.5 hours. He took his full feed, and slept pretty decently after that as well.

So we'll have to see how today goes. If he acts like that again, I'll try dancing, and see if it works...maybe Nisha can videotape it, although I look like a total fool...all the more reason to videotape it!

Oh, and congratulations to Mike and Jenny Daab on the birth of their baby boy Keaton! Keaton and Kavi were supposed to be born about a week of each other...I guess Kavi got a little impatient!

So since Kavi had his unsoothable crying fit yesterday, he hasn't gained any weight. He is at 6 lbs 13 oz. Our rule is that we keep the newborn scale until he hits a solid 7 lbs.

Here he is in his new bouncer, which he will actually let us feed him when he's in there!