Random Reuben Pics

Ok guys, here are some of Reuben's latest exciting developments (at least they're exciting to me.) He has made definite giggling noises on several occasions, espeically around bath time, he is swiping/grabbing for things within his reach, he is showing a definite preference for people he knows over total strangers, he loves looking at his books and he enjoys looking at human faces over other objects. While he can hold his head and shoulders up off the ground while having 'tummy time,' it is still not one of his favorite pastimes and there are often cries of protest after only a minute or two on his tummy. Reuben is getting very talkative and loves people singing to him (hopefully some of the musical genes in the family have rubbed off!) He is also sleeping around 11 hours a night now - what a little legend!!!! We are quickly approaching the 3 month old mark - I can't believe how fast the time has gone - and Reuben now weighs 6 kgs (just over 13 lbs for our American readers.)

My most recent dilemma has been deciding whether or not to vaccinate him and at this point, we are going to go ahead with the shots but I'm not totally thrilled with the idea. There seem to be pros and cons with either decision so I'm just going to trust that we will make the one that is in his best interests.

Here are some recent photos of him. The one with the other baby is his 'friend' David who is 8 weeks older than him. :) The photo with the envelope on his chest is his first piece of mail (his IRD number which is like a US Social Security Number.)