Little is relative, of course. Just taking a look at the two photos below and you can see how much has changed in 3 months, and how much he's filled out and looks, well older in such a short time. I hope that I don't look like I've aged that much in the same time frame!
Jude at 12 hours
Jude at 12 weeks
Yes, I know this photo was just posted, but I think he's wearing the same hat in both photos...
So, let's see... a lot has changed for Mr. Jude in the past 12 weeks:
+ He's breathing air;
+ His eyes actually focus on things (rather than the blank newborn stare we were surprised by);
+ He smiles;
+ He can reach for and grab things (though he's still working on what to do once he gets hold of them);
+ He recognizes mom and dad both by sight and by voice... he got a big smile on his face today upon hearing Kara's voice over the phone, which shocked us both!
+ He's holding his head up on his own for brief periods of time;
+ He sleeps through the night.
The list could go on and on. I was certain that our friends were solipsizing about their kids when talking about how "there's something new every day!". Well, maybe not every day but it is quite amazing to see the continual progression of development.
George the dog is not impressed, of course. By 12 weeks he could sit and stay on command. Jude has still not mastered the "don't pee on Daddy" command. But we digress.
I have a feeling that the next 12 weeks will actually be the biggest changes for us, or at least that we'll be aware of those changes... the first 12 weeks had some extended periods where we were in simple shock, and could only figure out what had changed in retrospect. I think we'll hit 24 weeks sometime around Thanksgiving. He'll be sitting at the table by himself and eating turkey by then, right? Perhaps we still have a lot to learn.
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