Visit Day 6: Evie and the Razz Man

Maybe not headline news (especially to experienced parents), but we're pretty excited about ess's new trick: making razz sounds. [Sadly, the video recording of this fancy cannot be displayed in a book, but the video is on file!] 


As I think back on today's visit, what stands out to me as most notable are sounds. Not just the one you heard in the linked video (though we heard LOTS of that), but many others too. For example, when we first showed up and I picked up Jess, he showed his pleasure by laughing out loud again and again as I greeted and nuzzled him. At various points throughout the visit he coo-ed, babbled (just a bit), gave high-pitched frustrated squeals (apparently he'd rather have us hand him toys than to have to roll toward them), shared with Brent a little about how his teeth bother him, made loud gulpy-humming-hungry sounds when eating, and, later, quiet humming sounds while I was singing (Ok, humming) him to sleep. 

Evelyn watches much of his antics with interest, but has decided that the razz sound just isn't very dignified. She too, however, is vocalizing a bit--though, with her, it's mostly just a soft cooing here and there (especially during her change and massage).

We ended up having about a 3 hour visit today(!) and enjoyed every minute. It was pretty much the same routine--which is exhilarating to us but isn't much to write about (again). So I'll pass over any more narrative and just hand over the pictures:

For how easily this guy smiles, it's incredibly hard to get it on camera.
He gets shy when the camera comes out.
This is just a half-smile (when he's really smiling his whole mouth is wide open), but it's the best I could do!
Little J-man

My bright-eyed girl.

Gives a sense of scale doesn't it?

I know we have lots of pictures of Evelyn sleeping, but it's so cute!
The girl knows how to take a nap.

Dad putting Jess's socks on.

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