Great Moments in Head Control

I'm pleased to report that we've managed to string together several good days in a row here at Rancho Spitzero / Casa Grossa. I can't tell you what a difference it makes to our mental health and general well being when the kiddo is happy.

We continue to see excellent progress on the smiley front, and especially in head control. It's been so cool to see him start to learn to look around and begin to understand that he can choose what to look at. That must be a pretty big deal for a 7-week-old -- suddenly, he gets to decide where his attention goes, instead of the world just barging in on him all the time. See the vid below for evidence.

We are beginning to gear up for our first major trip. In a couple of weeks, Ash and Ez will board a plane for Boston and on to Martha's Vineyard to see the extended Gross familia. I (Gabe) will follow a week later, and we'll head off to Cape Cod for our great friends Pat and Christine's wedding. We are excited about our big voyage, but a bit anxious about the logistics. Ash will have to navigate the airport, a bus and a ferry with kiddo, luggage, car seat, stroller and infant carrier in tow. Yikes, just writing that makes it sound daunting. But I'm confident that mama can handle it, and I'll be there to help on the way home.

Well, wish us luck, and enjoy the clip.

Much love,
Gabe, Ash and Ez