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...