Update

Daniel is doing MUCH better. The diaper area redness is gone. His poop is now back to normal...color, texture, and frequency. The special formula we've put him on has almost eliminated the gas problem AND he's sleeping better. He's up to 6-6 1/2 oz every 4 hours, and he's sleeping for one 7-8 hour stretch per night. I still don't think he has a food allergy, BUT I think I will talk to the doctor about putting him on the formula for lactose intolerance.

Boring! Can we talk about something else?

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Daniel's mimicry skills have picked up a notch. He has been talking a lot, and if you imitate the sound he makes, he'll make it back at you. He'll go for a few minutes before he loses interest. But he seems to be trying to imitate things he sees as well.

If you put up your open hand and then close it, then open it...he'll hold up his fist (always closed) and it takes him a while, but he will slowly pull his fingers apart.

And in the car today, I was blowing kisses at him. He stared at me with complete fascination and for several minutes, while I blew kisses, he raised his eyebrows, curled his bottom lip, opened and closed his mouth. Sometimes he just laughed, but it really looked like he was trying to blow a kiss back.