Merrick's First 4th of July

Merrick is one week old and we enjoyed celebrating the 4th of July together with some friends at a park for a picnic. I can't believe Merrick is already 1 week old! He makes me smile and laugh every day with silly faces and noises. Some of my favorite Merrick Moments are:

• His little smiles he gives at the perfect moments.
• His giggle sounds.
  
• After he gets done eating he pulls away and does this stretch with his neck and makes the cutest little face.
• He has already learned how to pull out his binky and then put his hand over it to keep it in his mouth.
• Whenever he passes gas while he's sleeping he always startles himself and opens his eyes and then rolls them in the back of his head and falls back asleep.
• He already makes great eye contact and will stare at you for min. at a time. He will even follow you with his eyes.