Pictures from These Missing Two Months. (It's Been So Long, I Know. I'm Sorry.)

Grammy Hope & Jonah, right around Halloween.

Sleeping babies are pretty babies.

Years before he's embarrassed by Dad, months before he can ask Dad to go away, and weeks before he can move away himself, Jonah is trapped. His only hope is that Dad doesn't have Coffee Breath.

That's a great face, no?

This one, too.

Sitting in his favorite vibrating chair, Mom has interrupted his massage time.

Now it's Christmastime, and Grammy Hope & Jonah have been reunited.

Here are cousins Taylor & Jonah.

Here they are again.

And again.

The near-naked Santa-hat shot. A direct appeal to your Sense of Cute. And, yes, I know, it is working.

Here are the cousins moments after waking up from that day's Nap #19. Well rested and happy, they sit calmly, willingly, with me.

The Mom-holds-baby-Jonah-in-the- Santa-hat shot. Traditionally, one of the greatest appeals to your Sense of Cute.

The two-Santa-hats shot. Let the Cute abound.

The Santa-hat close-up. Perfect.

Bath time is a good time. (Don't worry, I took the nude shots out.)

Do these cousins not look like Muppet Baby versions of their fathers?

On the couch at Mimi's house.

It was a good photo op. So we took advantage.

Cousin Bailey was teasing, so Dad & Jonah got kind of scared.

Cousins Skyler, Bailey, and Jonah. Three versions of the same face.

Bailey loves holding his new cousin.

Her new cousin loves being held by Skyler.

(Great) Aunt Bunnie, Cousin Bailey, and Jonah.

(Second) Cousin Brenda has a magic touch with Jonah. She kept him peaceful like that—almost hypnotized—for a very long time.

This was an active day for Jonah. First, there was sitting on the couch.

Then, there was looking around while sitting on the couch.

Then bellytime.

Then looking around during bellytime.

Then looking around some more during bellytime.

And some more.

Then posing with Mimi.

Then, finally, there came bedtime. So he had to put on some jammies.

A baby can take only so much. Good night, little Jonah.