Again, it's been a long time. But we've had no internet for a few weeks, and I am unable to access the blog at school, so here I sit at Roberta's computer for a quick update before heading back home to catch the Steelers game at 1:00. Pictures will be posted as soon as we have internet again, hopefully sometime this week!
We are newly recovered from the Swine Flu. Jack came down with it - and a 102 degree fever - last Sunday, had it confirmed at the doctor's office on Monday and started on Tamiflu that day. He was feeling better by Tuesday afternoon, although he wasn't fully himself again until Friday. That's when Seth came down with it. I've been fine so far, and Seth is okay today, so keep your fingers crossed that we're done with it!
So what's Jack been up to, you ask?
* He's progressed from "creeping" to full-fledged "crawling" with his belly up off the floor.
* The only place he wants to crawl to now is the two steps between our living and dining rooms. He's managed to climb up them twice already!
* He started waving 'bye bye' this weekend.
* He's 'talking' up a storm all the time - he says "Dada" and says "Mumma" when he's upset!
* He thinks the dogs are hilarious - always laughing out loud at them. He pets them so nicely too.
* He loves the remote controls, so we've found an old one and given it to him for his very own :)
* He was to the point where he was only waking up once a night, but since being sick he's been waking up 5-6 times/night and won't fall back asleep in his crib. He's fine until you go to lay him back down in his crib, when he starts screaming. Geesh.
* He loves to play in the dog's water bowl, loves his bath, and any other kind of water he can find. He's definitely going to be a swimmer...
More soon...
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
My Angel is Already Six Months Old...
Can you believe that Jack is already a half-year old? On one hand, it seems as though he's been here and a part of our lives forever while on the other hand, he is turning into such an independent little boy and I feel like he was just a snuggly little newborn a few days ago. I expect this is 'normal' and something we will continue to experience throughout his life, and yet it still rings bittersweet to me.
Life has really changed a lot lately. I am back to school, and have been for about a month now. Jack is with his nanny, Ana, during the day and loves being with her which is such a blessing for Seth and I. To not have to worry about him at all during the day is an amazing feeling, especially since I have a class that is really keeping me on my toes this year. Let's just say I will prove to be one of the world's best teachers if I make it through the year, but that's an entirely different story best left for another day. :)
So, back to Jack! He is babbling all the time now. This morning he woke up and was just playing and talking in his crib as we listened to him on the monitor. He's been doing a lot of "mmmmm"s lately, but also can just throw out a stream of random sounds and syllables. Too funny.
Jack is also able to pull himself around wherever he wants to go. We figured this out one day a couple of weeks ago when there was a remote on the other side of the bed and he pulled, pushed and rolled his way to it. Typical male, right?!? But it seems like he'll be crawling anytime now as he's really got the scooting thing down and just needs to put a few things together to get it all working. And, oh, will we have our hands full then...
What else? He absolutely adores his jumperoo, and can stay in there perfectly content for a 1/2 hour or so now. He also has a little plastic set of keys that he likes and a electronic piano-type toy that he is thrilled to bang on!
Oh, and he's now eating formula and solid food! He doesn't really care for cereal, so we're having to mix it in with his food to get him to eat it as it seems he needs it for iron and zinc. Some foods he's really liked are applesauce, pears, bananas, prunes, watermelon, and plums. He's not wild about the veggies like peas and sweet potatoes, but will eat them if you trick him :) We're trying to do organic, and have been able to feed him pears and watermelon straight from Pocci's garden. I've also made apples, bananas, plums and sweet potatoes. I'm freezing them in ice cube trays and then putting them in baggies to keep frozen. It's actually pretty simple as long as I can find the time and energy to do it!
The other great thing about it is that I'm now only breastfeeding him at night as of this week since he seems to prefer formula in his bottle. What a huge weight off my shoulders - I was spending any free time I had during the day pumping and it had me totally exhausted, behind and ill-prepared for school at times. Whoo-hoo!
Jack's six-month stats:
Weight ~ 15 lbs 4 oz (20th percentile)
Height ~ 26 1/2 inches (50th percentile)
Head ~ 45 cm (92nd percentile) - that's because he's so smart :)
I will do my best to keep up with posting from now on. Wish us luck!
Life has really changed a lot lately. I am back to school, and have been for about a month now. Jack is with his nanny, Ana, during the day and loves being with her which is such a blessing for Seth and I. To not have to worry about him at all during the day is an amazing feeling, especially since I have a class that is really keeping me on my toes this year. Let's just say I will prove to be one of the world's best teachers if I make it through the year, but that's an entirely different story best left for another day. :)
So, back to Jack! He is babbling all the time now. This morning he woke up and was just playing and talking in his crib as we listened to him on the monitor. He's been doing a lot of "mmmmm"s lately, but also can just throw out a stream of random sounds and syllables. Too funny.
Jack is also able to pull himself around wherever he wants to go. We figured this out one day a couple of weeks ago when there was a remote on the other side of the bed and he pulled, pushed and rolled his way to it. Typical male, right?!? But it seems like he'll be crawling anytime now as he's really got the scooting thing down and just needs to put a few things together to get it all working. And, oh, will we have our hands full then...
What else? He absolutely adores his jumperoo, and can stay in there perfectly content for a 1/2 hour or so now. He also has a little plastic set of keys that he likes and a electronic piano-type toy that he is thrilled to bang on!
Oh, and he's now eating formula and solid food! He doesn't really care for cereal, so we're having to mix it in with his food to get him to eat it as it seems he needs it for iron and zinc. Some foods he's really liked are applesauce, pears, bananas, prunes, watermelon, and plums. He's not wild about the veggies like peas and sweet potatoes, but will eat them if you trick him :) We're trying to do organic, and have been able to feed him pears and watermelon straight from Pocci's garden. I've also made apples, bananas, plums and sweet potatoes. I'm freezing them in ice cube trays and then putting them in baggies to keep frozen. It's actually pretty simple as long as I can find the time and energy to do it!
The other great thing about it is that I'm now only breastfeeding him at night as of this week since he seems to prefer formula in his bottle. What a huge weight off my shoulders - I was spending any free time I had during the day pumping and it had me totally exhausted, behind and ill-prepared for school at times. Whoo-hoo!
Jack's six-month stats:
Weight ~ 15 lbs 4 oz (20th percentile)
Height ~ 26 1/2 inches (50th percentile)
Head ~ 45 cm (92nd percentile) - that's because he's so smart :)
I will do my best to keep up with posting from now on. Wish us luck!
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Thorne!
Almost 10 years later, Joel and Ellie got married yesterday at Jackie's house, on the lawn overlooking the bay on a beautiful afternoon. Jack was the ring bearer, and really stole the show in his wagon :) Here are some pictures from the weekend...
Thursday, July 30, 2009
July Pics...
Our one attempt at cereal - it didn't go too well, although Jack really enjoyed himself. We are holding off on starting him on solids for another few weeks, then I have grand illusions of making him organic babyfood...
Jack and Lucy
"And they all rolled over and one fell out..."
Stop taking my picture!
At Grandma's house...
6 pictures and either I looked good or Daddy did!
First "taste" of tomato from the garden with Pocci
Roly Poly
Check out the mohawk...
Not the best pic of me, but I hardly have any since I'm the one always taking the pictures!
Testing out A.J.'s new table
Is this fun or what?!?!
Four generations
At Mimi's house...
Loving on Rocky...
At the Italian Market with Aunt Leah
I think there's an almost identical picture of me as a baby...
NOT happy.
Watching my fave, Sesame Street!
And that's the reason I was able to post yesterday...
Lots going on this month, including a visit from Grandmama and Uncle Marty. Now Joel and Ellie's wedding is coming up this weekend, and Aunt Faith is coming back from London, so I'm sure we'll have lots more pictures to share after that.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
It’s been so long, and it’s amazing how quickly time is flying by! Jack has become so alert and active that it’s hard to find a moment to sit down and write about all he’s up to (and of course, when I do have a moment, I’m so happy to just sit and do nothing at all!).
Jack will be 20 weeks old tomorrow, which is so hard for me to believe. On one hand, it seems like he was just a newborn while on the other hand, it feels like he’s been here forever and it’s hard to imagine our lives without him.
Right now, Jack and daddy are taking a nap together on the couch, so I’ll take the opportunity to give you all a quick update on all he’s been up to!
And now…
The Top Ten Things You Might Not Know About JACK DONOVAN
10. Jack started rolling over at 15 weeks, and has become quite the pro. He first rolled from his stomach onto his back (I think it was because he hated being on his tummy), and then a few days later rolled from his back onto his tummy. These days, he loves to roll from his back onto his tummy and then play with his toys!
9. Jack is discovering new things about his body every day, and it’s so cute to watch! He loves to play with his feet, eat his toes, scratch his head, suck on his fingers and thumb, and has just recently figured out that he’s a boy – I like to call him our own little Al Bundy…
8. Jack is “talking” all the time now, which at any given moment could consist of screeching, grunting, cooing, ahhh-ing, and other indescribable noises! He has these hilarious conversations with himself, other people, toys, mirrors, baby dolls and the dogs.
7. Speaking of the dogs, Jack has really noticed them the past week or so, and loves to pet them and grab onto their fur – they are being so good with him, but we’re careful all the time anyway. Yesterday, Cammie was sniffing him and tickled around his ribs, which had him laughing…
6. So yes, Jack has started to laugh! He’s such a serious little guy all the time, and would just smile and laugh silently for the longest time. Just this week he’s started giggling when you tickle him or play with him. What fun!
5. It’s so great to see Jack recognize people and respond to them. Every night when Seth gets home, he just smiles and smiles and smiles at him. He’s done this for lots of others also, and was really cute doing it in Philly this past weekend.
4. Jack is really into his jumperoo (he dances with crazy legs!), his Sophie giraffe, riding in his Baby Bjorn, and playing with toys on his play mat. He has a really short attention span still, and gets soooooo frustrated when he can’t shove something into his mouth the way he wants to.
3. As long as we’re talking about putting things into his mouth, I guess I should mention that Jack is teething. What a miserable thing to go through! Everything has to go into his mouth, and he loves to chomp down hard on our fingers. He’s been really fussy lately as well, and we’ve been trying to help him out with a combination of baby Tylenol, homeopathic teething tablets, and the teething toys like Sophie and his binky. I also have Orajel, but I really don’t want to use that unless necessary since I read some stuff about it potentially numbing their throat and giving them breathing problems. You know me – always worrying about something…
Jack will be 20 weeks old tomorrow, which is so hard for me to believe. On one hand, it seems like he was just a newborn while on the other hand, it feels like he’s been here forever and it’s hard to imagine our lives without him.
Right now, Jack and daddy are taking a nap together on the couch, so I’ll take the opportunity to give you all a quick update on all he’s been up to!
And now…
The Top Ten Things You Might Not Know About JACK DONOVAN
10. Jack started rolling over at 15 weeks, and has become quite the pro. He first rolled from his stomach onto his back (I think it was because he hated being on his tummy), and then a few days later rolled from his back onto his tummy. These days, he loves to roll from his back onto his tummy and then play with his toys!
9. Jack is discovering new things about his body every day, and it’s so cute to watch! He loves to play with his feet, eat his toes, scratch his head, suck on his fingers and thumb, and has just recently figured out that he’s a boy – I like to call him our own little Al Bundy…
8. Jack is “talking” all the time now, which at any given moment could consist of screeching, grunting, cooing, ahhh-ing, and other indescribable noises! He has these hilarious conversations with himself, other people, toys, mirrors, baby dolls and the dogs.
7. Speaking of the dogs, Jack has really noticed them the past week or so, and loves to pet them and grab onto their fur – they are being so good with him, but we’re careful all the time anyway. Yesterday, Cammie was sniffing him and tickled around his ribs, which had him laughing…
6. So yes, Jack has started to laugh! He’s such a serious little guy all the time, and would just smile and laugh silently for the longest time. Just this week he’s started giggling when you tickle him or play with him. What fun!
5. It’s so great to see Jack recognize people and respond to them. Every night when Seth gets home, he just smiles and smiles and smiles at him. He’s done this for lots of others also, and was really cute doing it in Philly this past weekend.
4. Jack is really into his jumperoo (he dances with crazy legs!), his Sophie giraffe, riding in his Baby Bjorn, and playing with toys on his play mat. He has a really short attention span still, and gets soooooo frustrated when he can’t shove something into his mouth the way he wants to.
3. As long as we’re talking about putting things into his mouth, I guess I should mention that Jack is teething. What a miserable thing to go through! Everything has to go into his mouth, and he loves to chomp down hard on our fingers. He’s been really fussy lately as well, and we’ve been trying to help him out with a combination of baby Tylenol, homeopathic teething tablets, and the teething toys like Sophie and his binky. I also have Orajel, but I really don’t want to use that unless necessary since I read some stuff about it potentially numbing their throat and giving them breathing problems. You know me – always worrying about something…
2. Jack had his four-month check-up on Wednesday, July 15th, and we’re really pleased with how he’s growing now! His stats:
* Height: 25 ½ inches - 25th percentile
* Weight: 12 lbs 12oz - 25th percentile (Last Thursday at the breastfeeding support group he weighed slightly over 13 pounds!
* Head: 43 cm - 75th percentile!
He also got the next round of shots, and only cried for a few seconds afterwards – what a good boy J He did have a fever of 101.4 the day after, but it went away by that night.
1. Jack STILL does not sleep! He did go into his own room and his own big boy crib about a month ago, and at first it helped but now he’s still waking up anywhere between 2-5 times each night, and it’s the reason I’m sitting here with an aching body and a confused mind…
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Yes, we're alive...
Promise to post more in the next couple of days. It's amazing how time flies by with an active (read: wild) four month old!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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