Fletcher 7 Weeks

 

Jesse left Wednesday to do carrier quals off the coast of California, so Fletcher and I were on our own for most of the week. We definitely kept busy! We went shopping at an outlet mall  that was one exit from the Mexico boarder. It was only about 15 miles away from our hourse, but the traffic was terrible! Nichole looked up the news to see what was going on, and apparently there had been a shooting at the boarder crossing that we were heading towards, so they had to shut down the boarder. The signs that we passed were pretty funny. There were big yellow signs with families on them, running with suitcases. There were also signs that said "watch for families crossing the freeway".  The parking lot of the outlet mall backed up to the fence that separates the USA from Mexico, so we got a few pics in front of it. Since Jesse isn't allowed to go to Mexico, it's probably the closest I'll ever get!

Fletcher and I also went to the movies to see X Men. He was SO good the last time we went to the movies (slept the entire time), that I was hoping I would be as lucky this time. Not so much.  He only made it about 45 minutes through. He didn't cry, but was talking and making all kinds of noises so I thought it would be best if we left. Ah well!

I had the opportunity to meet up with an old friend this week too! Nakita and I worked together when I lived in Korea. She's from San Diego and I can't believe it took two years for us to reconnect. She has a one year old son now so the four of us went out to lunch. I'm hoping we can get together again before we move!

Fletcher is changing so much! He's so much more alert. He looks around, follows noises, and is starting to smile and laugh a lot too. He's still a great napper and sleeper, but I'm also really enjoying his quiet, awake time. Tummy time is much more successful these days, too. I think because it gets so hot and sticky, he enjoys airing out his back. He usually falls asleep during tummy time, which makes me nervous, but I hate moving him because he usually wakes up and then the nap is over. So I just sit next to him and watch his breathing.  He's so much fun!