Firsts

This weekend was quite a weekend of firsts...

Starting Thursday night, X slept EIGHT hours straight. He didn't stir or fuss. He went to sleep at 10 pm and didn't wake up until 6 am the next morning to eat. He did it again Friday night and last night. I can not tell you how relieved I am to know that he can sleep through the night. We haven't really done anything differently with his routine or feedings. I guess he is just naturally ready to sleep longer hours.

Friday was X's first Halloween. I didn't have a costume for him because I wasn't sure where I would take him to trick-or-treat. I went to Walmart last minute. All of the infant costumes were so bulky and heavy, I just knew X would be miserable. So, I bought him an orange onesie that said "This IS my costume." A and I took X to "Trick or Treat on Main Street" at LaCenterra Shopping Center in Katy. We walked around and saw all the little kids dressed up as Storm Troopers and Princesses. A and I just smiled thinking about when X gets older and what he will want to dress up as. Who knows what kind of characters they will have in a few years. X just looked around at everything. I think it was quite a sensory overload for him. There were so many kiddos and lights, and music and noise. Needless to say we didn't have much trouble putting X to bed that night. We got to see KZH and her hubby while we were there, too. She works at LaCenterra and was working the event.

Today X and I went out to Katy and visited my grandparents. My grandma has been so anxious to meet the little one. Both she and my grandpa are in poor health and have been at an assisted acute care facility since he was born. X put such a smile on my grandma's face. I think it really lifted their spirits to finally meet their great-grandson. I'm glad that he met them and we will be able to tell him some day that he knew his great-grandparents.

On a happier note, X has also started to "laugh" and cackle. He doesn't do it often, but the first time he did it was a little scary. He shrieked so loud that I thought he was hurt. I went to him and he just had the biggest smile on his face and made a cackling sound. Now he has started crying, and as soon as we respond his gives us a big bright smile and a little cackle, like he is playing a game with us. He is wily already!!