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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Boo Bear is 7 months!

Yes, we call him Boo Bear. No, he will probably never live this down. But Jacob is 7 months old now and having lots of fun!
He is now sitting unassisted for long periods of time and managing to roll over when he does fall. He has become a bit attached to Mommy and doesn't always want to be set down or for her to leave the room. He is doing pretty well with sleeping. We put him down at around 7pm now and usually don't hear from him until about 5am. Hopefully that will eventually turn into 7 or 8 am but for now its okay. He almost always just eats and then goes right back to sleep for another couple of hours. This growing boy is just hungry! At his 6 month checkup he was 17 lbs 10 oz so we're guessing he's a little more than that now. He is in the 75% for height and 50% for weight now. Jacob is really good at pushing himself up with his arms when he's on his belly but so far no crawling. He does manage to scoot around his crib quite a bit though and this has led to some waking up at night to get him "unstuck" from the end of the bed. He is such a good natured baby. Always smiling, laughing and loving to cuddle. He can sit and watch Taylor, the cat, and the dogs for a long time. They all do such interesting things I guess!
Mommy and Daddy are going on vacation soon without the kiddos so please pray that everything goes well and that they are good little kids for their Mimi!  We will miss them sooo much but we definitely need some R&R.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Something to smile about...

I wanted to post this to have to look back on.  Both of my kids love their crocheted blankets that Jessica made them. Even more than the ones that I made them! But Jacob REALLY loves his. It has gotten to the point that when I lay him down in his crib and his blanket is at the end of his bed, he is trying to reach for it. Then, when I pick it up to cover him up with it, he starts laughing. Then, once he has it in his hands, he buries his face in it, snuggles down, and goes right to sleep. With all the trouble I had trying to get Taylor to take naps, I am so thankful that Jacob is a good sleeper. And it just makes me smile to see how much pure joy he gets out of that little blanket.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

6 months!


Jacob had his half birthday last Friday. I can't believe he's already 6 months!! It's all gone by way too fast.

He's had two doctor appointments this week. On Monday he saw the cardiologist. (He had to see him before we left the hospital in July. There is a valve that closes soon after birth they were mildly concerned with because it hadn't closed yet.) We got great news that the hole had closed and the flap (?) was almost closed. We didn't realize there were two things they were concerned about until we talked with Dr. Reddy but he assured us that there was nothing to be worried over and that he did not need to see him again. Great news!

The second appointment was Wednesday for his 6 month check up and shots. Dr. Flanagan said everything looked great. He's in the 75% for length and 50% for weight and head size. He's dropped % for weight so it looks like he's leaning out and going to be really tall. I wonder where he's getting that height from?? haha (for those of you who don't know - his dad is 6' 3") He did have to get two shots and a vaccine drink at this appointment. He turns beet red when they give him shots and then just lets out this loud cry. It really only lasted less than a minute though and he was over it. He's a tough guy :)

So, at 6 months, Jacob is rolling from his tummy to his back (and only once so far from his back to tummy), sitting for a little bit before falling over, reaching and grabbing toys and everything else he can get his paws on, and laughing like crazy. I love his big smile and his laugh. Jacob is such a cuddle bear and he smiles so big whenever you hug him tight and love on him. He's such a happy baby and is really a joy to take care of! I feel so blessed to have him and Taylor.

Speaking of Taylor, she is still the best big sister to Jacob. She tries so hard to find toys for him, gets him his paci, will come find me if he's crying, etc. She loves him so much and you can really tell. I was talking to her the other day about taking her to a movie for the first time and she was visibly upset that Jacob wouldn't be able to go with us. She just couldn't understand why he wouldn't go too. Such a sweet girl!

Friday, January 8, 2010

Testing a picture





Taylor in Grapeland...1.1.10

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Where did she get that hair?

I know I am extremely biased...but I think my daughter is just beautiful. I love her hair and I wish it were my own. Although, I guess it halfway is? hmmm...

Here's a pic. In color and in b&w, because I couldn't decide which way I liked it better.


Monday, December 28, 2009

5 Months

Here's our 5 month old! Jacob is such a sweet, sweet boy. He has started eating cereal, playing with toys more, talking a LOT, and laughing at everything! We think one day he may sleep through the night. But we've stopped holding our breath :) haha!