Allex is 7 weeks old now. He is rolling on to one side or the other. He is getting better with his hands. I've had his hand mits off for about a day and he hasn't scratched himself yet. He opens and closes his hands now. He is starting to grab at things. His eyes seem to be turning towards the blue side, not the brown, which is great by me.

His legs are really strong. Alyssa found that if you hold your hands firm, he can push against them and go sliding backwards. He likes to do it, because you have to stop before he does.

Laurie found that he likes to stand up. If you hold him up, he supports himself with his legs. After awhile, he gets tired and relaxes them. You sit him down for a minute and then do it again. He loves it! He gets an excited expression on his face.

I have had him sleeping with me while away at Tom & Tami's. It so cute, he likes to snuggle up real close. I don't worry about rolling over on him, but I do worry about him breathing, because he puts his face right up against me. Every time I check, he is breathing just fine, so it must be ok.

He looks adorable when he is sleeping. And then when he wakes up in the morning, he doesn't cry, he makes a couple of 'calling noises' to let you know he is up. Then he just lays there happily looking around, smiling and making the most adorable 'cooing' noises.