New Videos

We have posted some new pictures and--even more interesting--videos. Nicholas had a really great day today, sleeping most of 10-4 and then alert from 4 until now. Those 5+ hours of alert time means we had some great play time, as well as a nice long walk. We caught a little of the more expressive alert time I referred to in my last post on video, so that is posted.

In addition, we randomly discovered that Nicholas absolutely loves "Batter Bear," my stuffed Dodgers bear that got its name because Andrew as a toddler called baseball "batter up" and so dubbed the bear "Batter Up Bear," which was eventually shortened. We pulled the bear down randomly to see if it would distract Nicholas during a diaper change (the stuffed animals are in a hammock above the changing table) and he was so completely engrossed by it that he and Joe then had a good half hour of play time with Batter Bear. Some of this is also on video. Joe is crushed that Nicholas is a Dodgers fan. I think he likes the contrasting colors on the uniform.

Nicholas is currently still super alert. So alert in fact that he had trouble eating because he couldn't stop looking around. He is having more playtime with Joe as I type this. (And lifting and turning his head like it is nothing, and just flipped himself over again, although we aren't sure how much that is conscious and how much it is just frustration.) And while the alert time is fun, we're wondering if he will ever go to sleep tonight. It is not looking promising.