Great Day, Everyone!

Two days ago at the bank, the woman behind us in line asked how old Harrison was. When I told her almost 4 months, she said, "Oh, he's a big boy!" That's a big deal for us because he was kind of scrawny for a while. And as if to prove the woman right about his skills as well as his size, Harrison made two important breakthroughs yesterday!

Roller from Kathryn Crosby on Vimeo.

H's Firsts - The Hilarious Lion from Kathryn Crosby on Vimeo.

That's the best sound in the world, don't you think? Harrison has giggled a couple of random times before, but this is the first time we've gotten such consistent laughter. Special thanks to Michelle, who made the lion (which Harrison LOVES).

It was a pretty good day for Matt and I too. In the anatomy lab where Matt's working, he was the only one among the TAs and students who could shed some light on a certain obterator artery. As for me, I saw some tiny baby quail and scored some shorts at Ross, which will help make this Phoenix summer more bearable. Pretty good, all around!

10 Weeks Old

Favorite songs: Peace Train (Cat Stevens), Beautiful Boy (John Lennon), Prelude from Cello Suite no 1 (Bach)
Favorite word: ng-ah
Best tricks: Smiling; Reaching for and occasionally grabbing toys.






Quirks: Snorts when it's time to eat; Won't sleep in his bed during the day (he needs help falling asleep, and most of his naps are in his bouncer chair).


Last week was his 2 month checkup. He weighed 9 lbs 12 oz and measured 23.5 inches. Apparently that's pretty tall and very skinny. He's gained 2 lbs 6 oz and grown 3 inches since birth. I'm trying to fatten him up, but the more I feed him, the taller he gets!

Harrison and I have been in Utah for a week now. Matt's in Alabama for officer training. We miss him pretty bad. I do get to talk to him on the phone at least once a day. Whenever Harrison is awake when Matt calls, he gets to talk to his daddy. Here's Harrison right after one of these phone calls and just before bed.



I show Harrison Matt's picture everyday, and he smiles back at it. It's really sweet. We can't wait for him to get home!

The Harrison Show

A few highlights from Harrison's first week

Matthew sometimes holds Harrison on his lap while he practices the piano. This time the baby spilled a little, uh, diaper juice on Daddy.



A common expression with this kid. He also has an adorable smile, but I haven't caught it on camera because he usually does it just as he's falling asleep.




Check out those long fingers! He also has really long feet, but none of the pictures I've taken of them have turned out well.



Another grumpy old man face:



My favorite picture of Harrison won't load here for some reason, but it's my Facebook profile picture, if anyone is interested.

We're in Love.

Meet Harrison Shadrach Crosby. More pictures to come soon.

Here He Comes!

If I don't go into labor by Sunday night, my doctor's instructions are to call the hospital and set up an appointment to be induced on Monday! We're so excited for our little one to come!

March Begins

Baby's due date is not for another three weeks, but at my appointment this morning, my doctor said he could come any time now. Like even before my next appointment a week from today. AAAAAAAAAK! We're really excited and really scared around here.

Here's what I look like today. All attempts at this picture ended up with my face looking weird, so please try to overlook that.



In other news, Matt did an awesome job in his second semester of medical school and is now enjoying a week off. We're having a staycation because I'd rather not go into labor on a long stretch of highway in some other state.

And finally, the book I plan to read for March is The Creative Habit. Read along if you'd like!