when stuff started getting exciting...

it was at about 5 weeks that salem started being a little more interactive. we'd get an occasional smile that seemed to be unrelated to gas and more about an emotional response. he rolled from his stomach to his back more than once but i'm still not convinced it was on purpose.

5 weeks...

at 5.5 weeks salem and i had our longest period of separation when steve and i took my dad to the royals/cardinals game one saturday afternoon. my mom watched salem and this momma enjoyed some beers! 

6 weeks.... 

the first time i caught the smile on camera! yay! 

the night salem turned 6 weeks old, steve and i had our first overnight without him to celebrate my 32nd birthday. we had a free room at ameristar and my parents eagerly agreed to keep him for us. it was hard to be  away but so good for us. man was i happy to hug and kiss him the next morning through.  i welcome the little breaks but i am addicted to my baby.