We're back from almost two weeks in Indiana.  We saw a ton of people, watched some crap television, and played a lot!

Likes: Food (really all kinds); cuddling; television (he rarely gets to watch)

Dislikes: Cold weather and rain (not so fun in Indiana); being put down

Sleeping: Sleep was all over the map while in Indiana.  Some nights he did eight hours straight.  Others he woke up screaming after three.  I hope our transition back home includes better sleeping.

Eating: We started eating lunch and dinner this past week.  He's loved everything except for peas and the pureed chicken and rice.  We'll try both again in a few weeks.  He's also a fan of vanilla puffs.

Playing: Lots of exploring and discovering new places to get stuck.  He still has his favorite toys, but he picked up a few new ones while traveling.  He's really enjoying his new mini sock monkey.

Medical Milestones: 

24 weeks

• Performing actions to get predictable results -- Check!  He's very interested in repeating actions and waiting for results.  He's very intent on watching everything.  Those little neurons are definitely making connections.
• More expressive facial expressions and body language -- Check! He now has a tired expression, a happy expression, a dirty diaper expression, and a mad expressions.  He has also started holding his arms up when he wants picked up.
• Interest in names of objects, basic words, and sounds -- Check! He seems more and more intent on listening to me talk and point out objects.
• Appearance of first teeth -- Not yet.  His gums are definitely hard and he loves chewing on things.  But no actual teeth poked through yet.

25 weeks

• Becoming more and more mobile -- Check!  While he isn't doing any proper crawling, he gets around just fine.
• Babbling one syllable sounds  -- Check!  I'm hearing more and more varied sounds from him.  He new syllable sounds like "Hi."  He loves babbling and repeating himself.

Schedule: All over the place again.  Hopefully we get back to normal this week.

Out and About: Lots of new and old places visited these past two weeks.  We had playdates at our friends and a ton of family members.  We ate in a few restaurants.  We even visited the local Target.  Fun times...