Sunday, November 15, 2009
Jack at 8 Months!
Poor little guy has been sick the past few days with a runny nose and a yucky cough. We saw Dr. Ginsburg Friday afternoon, and she felt like it was just a cold, so we're letting it run its course. Just being cautious with all of the flu/pneumonia problems out there...
We have been so busy lately! I feel like I can never get caught up with home and school, and to top it off I've been sick the past few days too. Luckily, Seth, Dad and Roberta really helped out yesterday and allowed me to get some much-needed rest.
Last weekend, we went to Williamsburg to meet Barrie, Mike and Ally at Great Wolf Lodge. What a blast! I would highly recommend a trip if there's one near you. I can't wait to go back :)
For those of you who have sent Jack gifts and never received thank you cards, THANK YOU! I think about them all the time, and am hoping to have time to sit down over Thanksgiving and put my thoughts on paper. Know that everything is appreciated, and please forgive my lack of manners. It really is much harder than it looks :)
So, what is Jack doing these days?
We have been so busy lately! I feel like I can never get caught up with home and school, and to top it off I've been sick the past few days too. Luckily, Seth, Dad and Roberta really helped out yesterday and allowed me to get some much-needed rest.
Last weekend, we went to Williamsburg to meet Barrie, Mike and Ally at Great Wolf Lodge. What a blast! I would highly recommend a trip if there's one near you. I can't wait to go back :)
For those of you who have sent Jack gifts and never received thank you cards, THANK YOU! I think about them all the time, and am hoping to have time to sit down over Thanksgiving and put my thoughts on paper. Know that everything is appreciated, and please forgive my lack of manners. It really is much harder than it looks :)
So, what is Jack doing these days?
- SLEEPING!!! He is finally sleeping through the night. He does wake up around 3:30, but usually falls back asleep by himself after playing for a little while.
- Picking up small pieces of food and putting them into his mouth (really funny to watch!)
- Waving, giving "High Five"
- Running around in his walker, and able to maneuver himself around corners (again, good for a laugh)
- Crawling really fast
- Climbing up any and all stairs
- Holding and playing with toys in both hands
- Carrying toys with him as he crawls around. He loves to climb up the two stairs in our living room holding his Orioles bat.
We are stuck between sizes again. Six month clothes can be a bit small, but nine month are too big. He still fits into size 2 diapers (barely), but the size 3 are way too big! They did weigh him at the doctor's on Friday, and he weighed 17 pounds, fully clothed. From the growth chart that I snagged, that would put him in the 15th-20th percentile for weight. No wonder things don't fit!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Jack @ 7 Months :)
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...
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...
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!
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