Things you can do with an infant:
Blow on their toes
Wander the mall
Walk into baby stores and dress some one else
Walk the bike path
See total strangers smile and say hello
Read to them
Give them a bath
Go to the tea emporium
Go to the library
Kiss their neck below their ears

Sam has on her special rose knitted pants that Erin made for her. The color looks really pretty on her, gorgeous. We have been using the wild creature that Alex and Leslie got for her on the changing table to distract her and also to see how she is tracking objects. She doesn’t track smoothly, but she will turn her head to keep an eye on the crazy rattling thing. I am trying to plunk out Shannon’s tune, but I have forgotten far too much of my piano lessons. I need to practice again. Sam should enjoy listening to my efforts, probably the only one who would. Mom left yesterday. She says she got a smile out of Sam. Can’t really know. She did smile when Mom talked to her, so maybe it was voluntary and not gas.

She had a good night last night, woke up at 2am and 6am. Pretty good intervals, I think. If only she could keep it up. She struggles against sleep so hard. I thought babies liked to sleep, but not this one.