Reasons why Josh is a Star

Cath:  Well I think you all know he is already, but thought I'd just highlight some of the reasons in case there is any doubt.

- He slept for almost 9 continuous hours last night!  I think that is reason enough to make him a big star.  Okay I admit, I got up in the night still to check he was alive, and another time to get some water and swing via the ladies' room, and I was so wide awake at 6am... before Josh!  A whole night's sleep is rather strange and unfamiliar territory.

- He smiles loads.  He smiles when you smile at him, when you poke his nose, pull his ears or make funny noises.  We have been trying to get Josh to go to bed earlier, about 9pm would be ideal (any earlier would be pushing it!).  Our strategy is to give him a bath, lots of bedtime food, then swaddle him tightly.  Sometimes this makes him sleepy, but other times he just lies there staring at us, his forehead all wrinkled, his eyes open so wide.  And he smiles!  So we say, "not time for smiles now, Joshy, sleepy time", but he keeps on smiling, so irresistibly.  He is actually pretty good, because if he has had enough to eat he will just lie there until he eventually goes to sleep.  Sometimes even so quietly that we go in to check on him, thinking he is asleep, but his eyes are still wide open.

- He likes his new cot.  We have heard of people who have had issues moving their babies to new rooms and new beds, but Josh loves his.  When he manages to break out of his swaddle, he lies with his arms stretched out to the sides - no longer above his head but with all this space, why not to the sides?  And we have even found him lying diagonally.... who knows....

- His first word is "Ugoo".  Now we have always known him to be a clever boy, and we think this word is rather appropriate - "Igloo" in the snow?  Or yes I "agree"?  It has multiple purposes it seems.  In fact, it can be used any time, anywhere, or in the French variation "u-ggggooo" you need to gurgle the g's.

I could go on and on just watching him all day and telling you about it, but I think you can see why we think our little man is pretty cool.  A little shining star in our lives.