A rare break from the colic, photographic evidence

We've finally admitted that Hudson is colicky. We were hoping we were doing something wrong, that perhaps there was some way to feed him or manage his sleeping a little better, but it turns out the little guy has colic. That said, colic isn't categorical; it's a continuum, and he seems, thank heavens, to be on the less extreme end of it. It's not like we're up for hours at a time with a screaming banshee. We've been giving him some supplements that seem to help, and the doctor told us he was overeating, so we've slowed him down a little; also, we know with colic that it's just a matter of time -- probably another six weeks or so -- before he turns the corner and he finally learns what it's like to feel good all the time when he's awake.

Tonight we had a rare couple of hours when he was awake and content. When he's like that, he stares at us and makes a wide range of faces -- maybe he's trying to figure out which one of us he looks like, or perhaps just what on earth we are? -- and, as you can see in the pictures below, he likes looking at the lights, as well as pictures on the wall and out bright windows. He enjoys being in the car, too, though he gets a little fussy when we stop at traffic lights. Guess he likes soaking in the sights and bores easily! Rachel is convinced he doesn't like our dark apartment, and I think there's something to that, too; he is a lot more relaxed out in the open and in his Aunt Jessie's home (which I worry might be structurally unsound with all the friggin' windows it has; we're jealous). Anyway, he likes the great outdoors, so far, which is a great sign.

The pictures below are a little dark, I know, but I guess that iPhone thingy isn't all it's cracked up to be (oh, that's just me being jealous again). We'll put more pics up soon from Rachel's camera, taken by the pro herself.

But first, Hudson's profile pictures below reminded me of Hitchcock's logo.