exploring new territory

The last few days have included a lot of firsts for our little guy...

• Moving to the crib for daytime naps. (First attempt two days ago: Failure. Three long hours of crying with many many attempts at soothing, a feed, and two 5-minute naps sprinkled in. Second attempt today: Success. A ONE-HOUR nap! Third attempt again today: Another success, a respectable 1 hour 40 minutes.)
• Visiting Jeremy at work.
  
  
• Going to the city. (This adventure included a Pain Au Chocolate from Bordeaux Bakery and I can't stop thinking about it. Chocolate Almond Creamy Custard Croissant Goodness.)
  
  
• Holding a small rattle for about 30 seconds or so.
• Talking on the phone with Oma, which elicited (or is it illicited?) huge smiles on this end.
• Wearing (and thoroughly enjoying) a wrist rattle. (Thanks Auntie Marg!)
• Laughing, or at least the makings of a laugh (several huge smiles strung together with a little bit of sound--does that count?)
• Being awake during a walk.
• Sleeping for a five-hour stretch for the first time in what seems like a very long time--since my parents were here actually.

And we have enjoyed three walks in a row this week. The weather has been fantastic, so we'll probably go out again today. The dogs are seriously in heaven! No more neglect. No more guilt.