living room floor

 

bar hopping w the grammas

We have transitioned from Gramma Lo to Gramma Sam after a half-week on our own (not sure how we made it without grandmother support for that long. . ).   Oddly, we have taken Soren to the local Irish bar now twice in his short life, once with each Gramma.  Both Grammas handled this similarly: happy to relish in pub-fare and the compliments of other bar-goers - "what an adorable baby!" and (without any evidence) "he must be very smart!", but also occasionally a little guilt-ridden for allowing their grandsons to hang at a bar.

Yesterday, we watched the Bears in a frustrating loss to the Packers, but at least it was in projected high-definition.  Soren, for his part, seems to enjoy the place, with the heavy Christmas lighting and bar noises.  Above, Gramma Sam put him on his tummy, which he seemed to enjoy/tolerate.  Alden is up for the bar also, since no one minds if he runs laps/bumps fists with strangers (U of M soccer coach, yesterday)/randomly measures items with a tape measure from Gramma's purse ("christmas tree . . . 2 pounds. . . . arm. . . 10 pounds.")

Truthfully, these have been great days as Soren has pretty consistently dropped to two feeds a night (down from, say, 10.)  Mom and dad are re-surfacing to the world, looking forward to holidays with family coming.

soren 1 month

The kid is now just over a month (also just at his due date).
More photos here (including thanksgiving, first bath, and visit from Okie Thom and Elena):  Soren One Month

Saturday Nap

 

head control

Soren is growing up before our eyes!  His due date is today, so hes officially "term", but has been with us about 4 weeks now.  The dude has put on some good weight -- up to 7 lb 5 oz at last check (up a 1lb from birth).  Also continues to be very calm, spending long chunks during the day just staring at the world.  As he gets bigger, he has been using his muscles/energy to search for more milk -- as shown here.  Enjoy:

http://youtu.be/wm898qfizoM

For those Alden enthusiasts, we had a simlair posting of him a few years ago, alongside our favorite uncle, Uncle Kent . .
http://morekoschmanns.blogspot.com/2009/10/head-flip.html

Birth Weight!

In a crowning achievement today, Soren regained his birthweight of 6lbs, 5oz.  It has been a team effort and we are all proud of him.  Below, an especially proud Grandma Lois shares a gaze with her grandson.

 

the philosopher part 2

 

We have noticed that Soren is a quiet uncomplaining young man so far.  At times, when you combine this with his features and reflective-appearing gazes, he seems contemplative and wise beyond his years.  Those of us who have gotten to spend time with him are doing are best to capture the calm and wisdom in these moments, but we probably fall short, thinking of errands and emails that loom.  Its good to be around him and work on this goal, either way. . .