he's YOOOUUUGE

Gordy made 5 weeks on Thursday!  

At his checkup on Wednesday, we learned that he weighs 11lb and was 22.5in long.  The doctor said that while he's large for his age, he's perfectly proportional :)  Everything else that the doctor checked was healthy and he received his first dose of the Hep B vaccination.  Next checkup is at 2 months.

tummy time and bucket dunks

After reading a section about tummy time in one of the many baby books that people have given us, we decided to introduce Gordy to the concept.  He tolerated it for about 1 minute before starting to fuss, which we think wasn't a bad first effort. 

On another note, it's been super hot lately and Gordy has been sweating like crazy (as to be expected since his dad is Todd Sells).  So, to help cool him off, Todd has been filling a 5 gallon bucket with luke warm water, and has been sticking Gordy in the bucket.  I wasn't too sure about the idea in the beginning, but Gordy doesn't seem to mind... and might even love it.

1 month old

At 4 weeks old, Gordy is becoming so much more interactive.  He smiles so much more frequently and will talk to us (make ohhh and ahhh noises) when prompted.

He had his first unassisted couple of seconds in the bathtub today, and he handled it like a champ.  He opened his eyes in the water, and even tasted it a few times (whoops).  At this point, we don't think that he prefers the bath over the shower.  However, we think it's a good idea to get him comfortable with both.

On another note, we may start calling him Fred soon because of the resemblance of his current hairline to his Uncle Fred's :)

daily showers

Gordy may not have been a big fan of the cold ocean, but he LOVES warm showers!!  Ever since his piko fell off, we've been taking him in the shower with us each night.  He never cries or fusses, and he even lets us put his face under the stream of water for a few seconds.  He's so relaxed and content during the showers that, at times, we think he may love it more than he likes eating :)

neglectful parents?

Each day, we try to enjoy our new lives as parents, while still maintaining pieces of the old lives we loved so much.  Sprints were our most recent challenge.  We didn't have anyone super handy who could sit with Gordy on the beach, so we had to make a few adjustments... We left him in his car seat all warm and snug, bundled him up with blankets to protect him from the wind, tied a blanket overtop of the car seat to protect him from the sun, and found a good spot to park him in the sand.  We selected the spot to be:

1. Makai of where we were running so that if anyone were to nab him, we were most likely to see it and chase them down before they made it to the bushes.

2. In between our start and finish lines, but closer to our start line, so we would have the best chance of hearing him if he were to stir.

Instead of doing a warm up jog from Ehukai to Rock Piles and back, we shortened our distance and ran back and forth in front of Gordy's spot.

In the end, it seems like we did well because Gordy slept through the whole thing, and we got our sprints in uninterrupted.

3 weeks old

Gordy made 3 weeks yesterday... he's growing so fast!

Even though he's still quite little (especially compared to the older kids who have been over to visit), he seems like he's growing up so fast.  Already, he is smiling when kissed by mom or tortured by dad.  He can grab hold of dad's fingers and will hold on while Todd pulls him up.  He's been lifting his head when laid on a shoulder for burping.  And, he's discovering that his mouth and throat aren't just for eating and crying.  We are having so much fun watching him grow :)

lomi lomi

Gordy doesn't just poo in his diaper... he destroys it.  He turns super red/purple, holds his breath, kicks his legs, flails his arms, whimpers a bit, and pushes out super loud juicy farts that at some point are going to burn a hole in his nappies.  Todd has decided that he should be doing all that he can to help Gordy get the poo out, so he's started giving Gordy's belly a lomi lomi massage.  He's convinced that it helps and that Gordy is not only cooperative, but appreciative.