Back to Chiang Mai

Contented with his full tummy and his mommy!

Jackson is 2 1/2 weeks old now and we're all back in Chiang Mai. He had his first plane ride and slept through the whole thing! We were a little nervous about how he'd handle the air pressure change, but he didn't show any signs of it bothering him. He'll have two more short flights to practice on before we head back to America and have to make that 30 hour trip. So hopefully he'll be a pro at it by then.

We were so excited to get him back here to Chiang Mai to meet all of our friends and co-workers. Everyday has been pretty eventful so now we're trying to slow down, rest up, and get on some kind of a schedule. Jackson is sleeping good at night but doesn't like his pack-n-play bassinet bed yet. We bought a sleep supporter to help him feel more snuggled, but he still prefers the nearness of mom and dad, so he's been taking up 1/3 of our bed for now. We're going to slowly try some new tricks to get him more comfortable in his bed, but we don't mind it so much since he's sleeping well.

We are really enjoying the "getting to know him" part of being new parents. All his cries, grunts, and other cute baby noises are starting to show patterns that give us a clue of what he wants. For example, when he's hungry and "rooting" for the food source, he makes little piggy snorts. When he's being burped, he does this cute little "motor boat" sound, and when he's stirring in his sleep, he makes little mouse and puppy-like wimpers. He has a great "poo" face he makes too, where he grunts/cries and sticks out his tongue. He really only cries when he needs a diaper change or can't fall asleep on his own and needs some cuddling. He's a really great baby and we love having him. Here are some photos from over the last week. Enjoy!

"Just hanging out in my recliner chair."

"This is my "poop" face. I hate having soiled diapers! "