Hello, everyone! I hope you're having a good July so far. It's been really hot here, and I've been sick most of the month.
Yes, I got sick again. School called Mommy on Friday to say that I had a temperature around 100 degrees. Mommy figured my ear infection was back, so she called and made a doctor's appointment. But she couldn't leave work right away because she had an important deadline. When she came and got me, my fever was up to 102 degrees. The doctor said my ears were fine, but I had a virus.
My tummy was really upset. My little hiney was like hamburger, it was so raw. Mommy stopped at the drug store to get me Pedialyte and special butt cream. I was really tired and cranky, although I was trying hard to be good.
We were supposed to go up to Door County (that's in northern Wisconsin) to visit Grandma and Grandpa. Mommy and the doctor agreed that I probably shouldn't travel. I was really disappointed. But then Grandma decided to drive down and help take care of me! Wasn't that nice?
We had a nice weekend, even though I wasn't feeling too great. Grandma likes to sing to me and play with me. She makes me laugh. Here's a picture of us (Jacob071105b). Mommy really enjoyed having adult conversation on a weekend that wasn't with the grocery store clerk.
I felt a lot better on Sunday, so we all went to the Madison Arboretum. Mommy and Grandma thought it would be nice to see some flowers. But there aren't really any flowers there -- just "ecosystems," and boring ones at that. So we walked around the mall for a while. It had air conditioning. It was good to get out of the house and have some things to look at--plus, I had an excuse to lie back in my stroller and get some rest, instead of feeling as if I had to show off playing. I was tired when we got home, though, and took it easy (Jacob071005c).
Grandma stayed with me this morning while Mommy went to work, so I had Grandma all to myself. It was great fun. Mommy came home at lunch so Grandma could go home. I was sorry to see her go!
I like to stretch after my naps (Jacob071005b), although I have to be careful because Mommy will tickle me. I'm getting really big now. Mommy and Grandma measured me this weekend and I'm almost 29 inches long.
I clapped for the first time today! Mommy has been trying to teach me to clap since I was really little, but I've shown no interest. But today, we were watching Elmo talk about his two hands and I finally figured out how to clap! Wow, my hands can make noise just like Mommy's.
I think I'm ready to graduate to the next room at school. The Little Toddler room is for babies 10 to 15 months old. I'm going to be 11 months old next week, which means I should be 8 1/2 or 9 months. That's early, except I'm really a lot more like an 11 month old when it comes to motor skills.
There are other babies in the Little Toddler room that can't walk, so I won't be the only one -- although I will physically be the smallest. But I'm more advanced than one of the 11 month olds, who can't even pull himself up. I can do that! And I'm getting bored in the baby room, with all of the baby toys. But I will miss my teachers. Anyway, I'm going to start splitting my days and we'll see how it goes.
I'm trying to get new teeth. I've had my two bottom teeth for a while now. Mommy is convinced I'll never get teeth on the top! But I've been gnawing on anything and everything again, so more teeth must be on the way. Here's a picture of me chewing on my stroller strap (Jacob071105a). Do you think I have curly hair? Grandma is convinced my hair is starting to get curly. Mommy thinks I just have spectacular bed head and need some serious product.
Well, I'm off to get a good night's sleep so I can go to school tomorrow. Have a great week!
Love and bed-head kisses,
Jacob
P.S. Special get-well wishes for my cousin David.
P.P.S. Congratulations to my Daddy and Miss Amy.
Friday, July 15, 2005
I'm 46 Weeks Old!
Happy 4th of July! It's a grey and rainy day here, but it won't matter to me if the fireworks are cancelled -- that's way past my bedtime anyway. But Mommy and I are having a good weekend anyway. I feel much better and my earache is all
gone.
On Saturday, I went to the zoo for the first time! It was a lot of fun. I saw lions and bears and monkeys and giraffes and crocodiles, and all kinds of other animals. Here's a picture of me trying to feed the bears my paci
(Jacob070205a). I really liked the tropical rain forest habitat, because it was filled with beautiful birds. Mommy says birds are mean, but I liked the noises they make.
I also saw giant tortoises. The zoo has two and they live in an enclosed yard outside the snake house. Did you know that tortoises can weigh up to 600 pounds and grow to five feet long? And did you know that tortoises can make very loud
noises? While we were looking at the tortoises, the big male one climbed on top of the little female one and started groaning and bellowing, very loudly. It made me jump! Mommy laughed and said it is a good thing I am so little, as some of the other parents had to explain what the tortoises were doing. Somehow, birds and bees were involved, although I didn't see any.
I'm getting really good at moving around. I crawl all over the house now, instead of just staying in the living room. Three times this weekend, I've crawled into my bedroom and grabbed the wipes when I've needed a diaper change (I just finished my antibiotic so I've had a little um, intestinal difficulty). Of course, sometimes I just like to play with the wipes box, so Mommy is assuming I'm not really ready for potty training so soon. Although I do hate a dirty diaper and always have...yuck!
Mommy got me my first scooter (Jacob070205b). It flips up so it can help me walk, but I'm not ready for that yet; I just fall over. But I like to sit on it and if I wiggle my legs fast enough, I actually make it move! It's a lot of fun.
I've been talking a lot this weekend, too. I babble long strings of syllables and then wait for Mommy to reply. She doesn't ever seem to understand what I'm saying, though. My favorite word right now is "dadalada." I refuse to make any sound with an "m" which Mommy finds very frustrating, but funny.
Mommy and I have spent a lot of time together, just like the old days. It's been fun, but I've been testing my limits. There are only two things in the house I can't touch -- the vertical blinds and the tv stand. All weekend, I've been looking at Mommy and then reaching my hand out to touch either the blinds or the DVD player. She says "no" very sternly and moves me away if I touch them. I get mad and scream, but she just walks away, so I stop. If I don't touch them, she praises me and gives me a kiss. I can't help wanting to touch, it's the lure of the forbidden!
The rest of the house is mine, though. Mommy lets me play in most of the the kitchen and bathroom cupboards. I particularly like the cabinet where the tupperware lives. I get it all out and bang on it with my wooden spoon (Jacob070205c). It's one of my favorite things to do.
My spoon also makes a good weapon. A lizard followed us home from the zoo, and I like to hit him with my spoon. (JAcob070205d). I can protect my mom! (Although to protect the lizard, Mommy moved him up to the freezer door.)
Let's see, not much else to report. Oh, I have a new favorite food -- blueberries! Mommy gave me some banana blueberry mix the other day. I liked it so much I cried until she fed me the entire jar, even though I had already eaten a jar each of carrots & beef and green beans & potatoes. It's funny, because Mommy loves blueberries, too. And I got to try ice cream and American cheese for the first time. Yum!
Everyone have a great 4th of July!
Love and red-white-and-blue kisses,
Jacob
gone.
On Saturday, I went to the zoo for the first time! It was a lot of fun. I saw lions and bears and monkeys and giraffes and crocodiles, and all kinds of other animals. Here's a picture of me trying to feed the bears my paci
(Jacob070205a). I really liked the tropical rain forest habitat, because it was filled with beautiful birds. Mommy says birds are mean, but I liked the noises they make.
I also saw giant tortoises. The zoo has two and they live in an enclosed yard outside the snake house. Did you know that tortoises can weigh up to 600 pounds and grow to five feet long? And did you know that tortoises can make very loud
noises? While we were looking at the tortoises, the big male one climbed on top of the little female one and started groaning and bellowing, very loudly. It made me jump! Mommy laughed and said it is a good thing I am so little, as some of the other parents had to explain what the tortoises were doing. Somehow, birds and bees were involved, although I didn't see any.
I'm getting really good at moving around. I crawl all over the house now, instead of just staying in the living room. Three times this weekend, I've crawled into my bedroom and grabbed the wipes when I've needed a diaper change (I just finished my antibiotic so I've had a little um, intestinal difficulty). Of course, sometimes I just like to play with the wipes box, so Mommy is assuming I'm not really ready for potty training so soon. Although I do hate a dirty diaper and always have...yuck!
Mommy got me my first scooter (Jacob070205b). It flips up so it can help me walk, but I'm not ready for that yet; I just fall over. But I like to sit on it and if I wiggle my legs fast enough, I actually make it move! It's a lot of fun.
I've been talking a lot this weekend, too. I babble long strings of syllables and then wait for Mommy to reply. She doesn't ever seem to understand what I'm saying, though. My favorite word right now is "dadalada." I refuse to make any sound with an "m" which Mommy finds very frustrating, but funny.
Mommy and I have spent a lot of time together, just like the old days. It's been fun, but I've been testing my limits. There are only two things in the house I can't touch -- the vertical blinds and the tv stand. All weekend, I've been looking at Mommy and then reaching my hand out to touch either the blinds or the DVD player. She says "no" very sternly and moves me away if I touch them. I get mad and scream, but she just walks away, so I stop. If I don't touch them, she praises me and gives me a kiss. I can't help wanting to touch, it's the lure of the forbidden!
The rest of the house is mine, though. Mommy lets me play in most of the the kitchen and bathroom cupboards. I particularly like the cabinet where the tupperware lives. I get it all out and bang on it with my wooden spoon (Jacob070205c). It's one of my favorite things to do.
My spoon also makes a good weapon. A lizard followed us home from the zoo, and I like to hit him with my spoon. (JAcob070205d). I can protect my mom! (Although to protect the lizard, Mommy moved him up to the freezer door.)
Let's see, not much else to report. Oh, I have a new favorite food -- blueberries! Mommy gave me some banana blueberry mix the other day. I liked it so much I cried until she fed me the entire jar, even though I had already eaten a jar each of carrots & beef and green beans & potatoes. It's funny, because Mommy loves blueberries, too. And I got to try ice cream and American cheese for the first time. Yum!
Everyone have a great 4th of July!
Love and red-white-and-blue kisses,
Jacob
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
I'm 45 Weeks Old!
Sorry this is a little late, but Mommy has been sick with a cold and has been going to bed extra early.
Great news: the pediatric orthopedic doctor said that my foot and leg are totally normal! My foot does turn out but the doctor says it's within the range of normal, and my hip was loose. He was really impressed with my progress, as I'm only supposed to be eight months old. He thinks I'm developing beautifully and there's no reason to worry at all. He sees a lot of preemies with cerebral palsy and he could see no sign of that at all in me. Yay! Mommy was so relieved. Based on what Dr. Blair said, she thought I'd need physical therapy at least.
The bad news is that I caught a virus at daycare. Yuck! All of the babies have it. Mommy took me to the doctor on Monday because I was pulling at my ears, but my ears were clear. I felt worse instead of better as the week went on. Mommy had to leave work early on Friday because daycare asked her to pick me up. I kept throwing up when they tried to feed me.
We went to the doctor again and it turns out I have a double ear infection! Poor me. it's no fun. But I've been taking my antibiotic and I feel much better. I have my appetite back and want to play.
I got a special treat this weekend -- I spent it with Daddy and Grandma and Grandpa. It was my first overnight visit with Daddy and I had a lot of fun, even if I was sick.
Grandma sang "I love My Rooster," and Grandpa and Daddy played ball with me. It was a lot of fun being spoiled! You can see how happy I am in this picture with Grandma (Jacob062505a) because I'm showing all of my teeth. I'm happy in this picture with his Daddy, too (Jacob062605a). Don't I look cool with my baseball cap on backwards?
I had a lot of fun climbing up the step between the family room and kitchen (Jacob062505b). Calvin the cat would run away from me into the kitchen, but now I can follow him! Pretty soon I'll be fast enough to catch him when he runs away.
I didn't have too much appetite, but I did eat at Daddy's. Grandma really spoiled me by holding my food bag for me (Jacob062605b). Ha! I fooled her into thinking I couldn't do it myself. Oh, and here I am looking really cute in my high chair. (Jacob062505c)
One of my favorite things to do now is stand. I've gotten really good at pulling myself up. Mommy bought me a new toy designed so I can pull up on it. I push balls through the top and it plays music. The balls go around and around, then come out the bottom. I've only had it for a week, but already I can sit down and get the balls myself, instead of having Mommy hand them to me. It's so fun to be a big boy! (Jacob062705)
Love and standing tall kisses,
Jacob
Great news: the pediatric orthopedic doctor said that my foot and leg are totally normal! My foot does turn out but the doctor says it's within the range of normal, and my hip was loose. He was really impressed with my progress, as I'm only supposed to be eight months old. He thinks I'm developing beautifully and there's no reason to worry at all. He sees a lot of preemies with cerebral palsy and he could see no sign of that at all in me. Yay! Mommy was so relieved. Based on what Dr. Blair said, she thought I'd need physical therapy at least.
The bad news is that I caught a virus at daycare. Yuck! All of the babies have it. Mommy took me to the doctor on Monday because I was pulling at my ears, but my ears were clear. I felt worse instead of better as the week went on. Mommy had to leave work early on Friday because daycare asked her to pick me up. I kept throwing up when they tried to feed me.
We went to the doctor again and it turns out I have a double ear infection! Poor me. it's no fun. But I've been taking my antibiotic and I feel much better. I have my appetite back and want to play.
I got a special treat this weekend -- I spent it with Daddy and Grandma and Grandpa. It was my first overnight visit with Daddy and I had a lot of fun, even if I was sick.
Grandma sang "I love My Rooster," and Grandpa and Daddy played ball with me. It was a lot of fun being spoiled! You can see how happy I am in this picture with Grandma (Jacob062505a) because I'm showing all of my teeth. I'm happy in this picture with his Daddy, too (Jacob062605a). Don't I look cool with my baseball cap on backwards?
I had a lot of fun climbing up the step between the family room and kitchen (Jacob062505b). Calvin the cat would run away from me into the kitchen, but now I can follow him! Pretty soon I'll be fast enough to catch him when he runs away.
I didn't have too much appetite, but I did eat at Daddy's. Grandma really spoiled me by holding my food bag for me (Jacob062605b). Ha! I fooled her into thinking I couldn't do it myself. Oh, and here I am looking really cute in my high chair. (Jacob062505c)
One of my favorite things to do now is stand. I've gotten really good at pulling myself up. Mommy bought me a new toy designed so I can pull up on it. I push balls through the top and it plays music. The balls go around and around, then come out the bottom. I've only had it for a week, but already I can sit down and get the balls myself, instead of having Mommy hand them to me. It's so fun to be a big boy! (Jacob062705)
Love and standing tall kisses,
Jacob
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
I'm 44 Weeks Old
Another weekend over....bummer. I'm settling into my new routine, going to school every day during the week. But I love the weekends, because I get Mommy to myself all day long.
Saturdays are usually a little tough -- I still think we're going to school when we get in the car, plus we have errands to run -- but by Sunday, we're right back in our old groove. It's so nice just to play and relax and have fun.
This weekend Mommy and I went to the Madison Farmer's Market. It's one of the oldest and largest farmer's markets in the country. There were so many people there! I was really excited, watching everything and basking in the compliments. I even got a balloon, because I'm such a big boy.
Every week I learn new things. Lately, I've been grabbing at the spoon when Mommy feeds me. So Mommy bought me a bowl with a suction cup on the bottom and let me feed myself lunch today. Because she's no dummy, she fed me pear yogurt (no stains). I did pretty well, but I was more interested in banging my spoon and smearing food on my high chair tray (Jacob061905). I'll get it eventually, but right now I like having Mommy feed me. Except sweet potato puffs, I'm good at feeding myself those!
Sleep is my big issue right now. I have a hard time napping at school and the less sleep I get during the day, the more I wake up during the night (it's a weird baby thing, the books say). Plus, I'm restless when I'm teething.
Normally, I wake up, fuss for a minute or two, then go back to sleep. Sometimes Mommy has to come in and get me tucked back in or change my diaper if it's poopy. But lately I've been wanting a bottle at weird hours. Mommy thinks I'm going through a growth spurt. All I know is, I'm hungry! So I get my bottle and go right back to sleep. Mommy isn't quite so lucky...
Here are some pictures of me sleeping. I used to sleep all curled up on my tummy and hardly moved during the night. Now, I'm all over the place, and I get into the weirdest positions! Of course, it doesn't bother me but Mommy thinks it's pretty funny. (Jacob061505, Jacob061705 and Jacob061805) I usually fall asleep playing in my crib, so I just kind of flop over wherever I am, usually holding Elmo.
I'm babbling again (no, not now -- in general). My favorite time to talk to Mommy is when we're in the car. I just talk and talk to her. She's very happy about it, as she was afraid I wasn't going to make syllables again! But I was just busy learning how to crawl and pull myself up.
Mommy is doing baby signs with me. She's always done signs for "bottle," "hungry," "nap," and "food." Now she's adding more and I'm starting to pay attention. I don't do them back yet, but I stare very intently when she makes them and says words. I like the signs for "flower," "kitty" and "more" the best. I understand some words, too -- especially ones related to food!
Oops, there goes Mommy sighing that I'm getting too big and soon I won't be her baby anymore. I don't understand; she encourages me to reach new milestones and learn new things and then gets all teary-eyed when I do! It must be something mommies do.
Here's a picture of me looking all grown up (Jacob061905b). I'm doing the patented Daddy head tilt and lopsided smile pose. Ignore my bedhead -- I slept funny and my hair stuck up straight all day!
Hugs and "I Don't Like Mondays"-Boomtown-Rats Kisses,
Jacob
Saturdays are usually a little tough -- I still think we're going to school when we get in the car, plus we have errands to run -- but by Sunday, we're right back in our old groove. It's so nice just to play and relax and have fun.
This weekend Mommy and I went to the Madison Farmer's Market. It's one of the oldest and largest farmer's markets in the country. There were so many people there! I was really excited, watching everything and basking in the compliments. I even got a balloon, because I'm such a big boy.
Every week I learn new things. Lately, I've been grabbing at the spoon when Mommy feeds me. So Mommy bought me a bowl with a suction cup on the bottom and let me feed myself lunch today. Because she's no dummy, she fed me pear yogurt (no stains). I did pretty well, but I was more interested in banging my spoon and smearing food on my high chair tray (Jacob061905). I'll get it eventually, but right now I like having Mommy feed me. Except sweet potato puffs, I'm good at feeding myself those!
Sleep is my big issue right now. I have a hard time napping at school and the less sleep I get during the day, the more I wake up during the night (it's a weird baby thing, the books say). Plus, I'm restless when I'm teething.
Normally, I wake up, fuss for a minute or two, then go back to sleep. Sometimes Mommy has to come in and get me tucked back in or change my diaper if it's poopy. But lately I've been wanting a bottle at weird hours. Mommy thinks I'm going through a growth spurt. All I know is, I'm hungry! So I get my bottle and go right back to sleep. Mommy isn't quite so lucky...
Here are some pictures of me sleeping. I used to sleep all curled up on my tummy and hardly moved during the night. Now, I'm all over the place, and I get into the weirdest positions! Of course, it doesn't bother me but Mommy thinks it's pretty funny. (Jacob061505, Jacob061705 and Jacob061805) I usually fall asleep playing in my crib, so I just kind of flop over wherever I am, usually holding Elmo.
I'm babbling again (no, not now -- in general). My favorite time to talk to Mommy is when we're in the car. I just talk and talk to her. She's very happy about it, as she was afraid I wasn't going to make syllables again! But I was just busy learning how to crawl and pull myself up.
Mommy is doing baby signs with me. She's always done signs for "bottle," "hungry," "nap," and "food." Now she's adding more and I'm starting to pay attention. I don't do them back yet, but I stare very intently when she makes them and says words. I like the signs for "flower," "kitty" and "more" the best. I understand some words, too -- especially ones related to food!
Oops, there goes Mommy sighing that I'm getting too big and soon I won't be her baby anymore. I don't understand; she encourages me to reach new milestones and learn new things and then gets all teary-eyed when I do! It must be something mommies do.
Here's a picture of me looking all grown up (Jacob061905b). I'm doing the patented Daddy head tilt and lopsided smile pose. Ignore my bedhead -- I slept funny and my hair stuck up straight all day!
Hugs and "I Don't Like Mondays"-Boomtown-Rats Kisses,
Jacob
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
I'm 10 Months Old!
Or I will be on Wednesday, June 15. That's also Grandma Sharon's birthday, so happy early birthday to Grandma!
So many things have changed in just a month. I can crawl...I can pull myself to standing...I have two teeth...I now live in Madison, Wisconsin with just my Mommy...I get to see my Daddy more often...and I go to school. Whew, what a month!
Mommy and I moved over Memorial Day weekend. I flew up with MeMe. I like my new house, although Mommy says it's an apartment. I have a big room all to myself and MeMe helped Mommy decorate it.
Mommy and I live in a suburb of Madison called Middleton. Here's a picture of me in front of our apartment (Jacob061205a). Our balcony is the empty one on the upper left. It's a cute little town, about 15 minutes from Mommy's work and my school. Mommy and I go for walks around the neighborhood. I like to look at the pretty flowers (Jacob061205b).
There's a park in our neighborhood. Mommy took me there last weekend and I went on my very first swing set! I don't have a picture of it, because Mommy was holding me on her lap, but I do have a picture of me riding a special baby ride (Jacob061205e). I really like the park! There's a sandbox and everything. Mommy won't let me play in it though, as I want to eat the sand and she says it's filled with those darn germs she keeps talking about...
There's an old train station right behind our apartment. Now it's a tourist center, but the train tracks are still (rarely) active. I got to see my first train last weekend. Wow! It was so cool. Mommy thought I might be scared because of the noise, but I practically bounced out of my stroller, I was so excited. Here's a picture of my face when I first saw the train. It's out of focus, but Mommy thinks it perfectly captures how cool I thought the train was (Jacob061205c). (You can also see my two new bottom teeth!) She sees "Thomas the Tank Engine" in my future...
The only thing I don't like about my new house is that MeMe and Pappy and Grandma Grace aren't there. I miss them. MeMe talks to me on the phone and I get so excited when I hear her voice, I try to eat the phone!
I also don't like that I don't get to spend much time at home, because Mommy goes to work and I go to school. But I'm getting used to it.
I visited Mommy's new office. It's really nice and she has lots of pictures of me, so she can think about me when I'm not around. Here I am trying to figure out how to make the chair whirl around...whee! (Jacob060805a) And here I am eyeing the computer. (Jacob060805b) I really like computers, I want to play with them.
Everyone Mommy works with is really nice. They all think I am very cute and well-behaved. Although as Mommy points out, who is going to tell her that I'm ugly and annoying? She said that as a joke and one of the young art directors very earnestly assured her that if I were ugly, he'd say so. Mommy and one of the other women had to explain to him that you NEVER tell anyone their baby is ugly! Really, I'm just a baby and even I know that.
While Mommy is being a wage slave at the office, I go to school. My school is called "Here We Grow." It's brand new, so everything is really nice. Here I am playing in the stationary walker (Jacob060805d). I love my two teachers. Here I am with Miss Melissa (Jacob060805c) and Miss Kelly (Jacob060805e). I'm the oldest baby in the infant room. I like being King of the Room! I don't nap as much as the other babies and I'm much more interactive, so Miss Kelly and Miss Melissa play with me a lot. (And speaking of ugly babies, I am definitely the cutest! That's what Mommy says, anyway.)
School is only five minutes away from Mommy's work, so she usually comes over to feed me lunch or play with me. But I'm always really ready to go home when she comes to pick me up. I miss her a lot. I feel anxious when I'm away from her right now (Mommy calls it separation anxiety). I don't even like it if she goes to the bathroom without me when we're home!
I must be adjusting to the move because it hasn't slowed down my development. I can pull myself to standing now. Here's a picture of the first time I did it (Jacob061205d). I was supposed to be napping but Mommy peeked in and saw me standing up. I started to fall down when she took the picture, but you get the idea. Here's a better picture of me standing up like a big boy. (Jacob060805) Of course, it's not really the first time -- Mommy was so excited that I didn't
stand for the first time at daycare. She mentioned that to Miss Kelly and Miss Kelly said that I had done it on Friday! Poor Mommy, she was upset that she missed it. I'm under strict orders not to take my first step or say my first real word when I'm at school.
Meanwhile, I'm standing every chance I get. I like to use Mommy as my personal jungle gym. She sits on the floor and bends her legs so her knees are in the air. I grab them and pull myself up. Then I reach over and grab her neck so I can give her a big hug. I laugh like crazy, because I'm so darned proud of myself!
Mommy laughs too; in fact, I make Mommy laugh all of the time. She loves to leave the door open a crack when I go down for my nap. Most of the time I fall right to sleep, but sometimes I'll play in my crib. I sit in front of my mirror and talk to the other baby (he's such a copycat) and I sing to my stuffed Elmo. It's so adorable, Mommy's heart just melts.
I do other cute things, too. When Mommy gives me my bottle at night, I like to reach up and lay my hand on her cheek. I really like to hold her hand when I can if we're out strolling. And because I really, really love her, I will try to give her my pacifier, my most prized possession.
Of course, sometimes I do it when she's singing me my bedtime song. She thinks I'm being sweet, but really, it's just in hope that she'll take it and stop singing...she's MeMe's daughter, so she can't carry a tune in a bucket.
Let's see, what else? Oh, I'm eating all kinds of stage two foods now. I get to eat wheat again and so far, so good. Here I am devouring a Biter Biscuit. They're messy but great for gnawing! (Jacob061205f).
I think that's enough for now! This is a long update, but I'm really growing by leaps and bounds now. Next stop, cruising and walking!
Love and messy Biter Biscuit kisses,
Jacob
So many things have changed in just a month. I can crawl...I can pull myself to standing...I have two teeth...I now live in Madison, Wisconsin with just my Mommy...I get to see my Daddy more often...and I go to school. Whew, what a month!
Mommy and I moved over Memorial Day weekend. I flew up with MeMe. I like my new house, although Mommy says it's an apartment. I have a big room all to myself and MeMe helped Mommy decorate it.
Mommy and I live in a suburb of Madison called Middleton. Here's a picture of me in front of our apartment (Jacob061205a). Our balcony is the empty one on the upper left. It's a cute little town, about 15 minutes from Mommy's work and my school. Mommy and I go for walks around the neighborhood. I like to look at the pretty flowers (Jacob061205b).
There's a park in our neighborhood. Mommy took me there last weekend and I went on my very first swing set! I don't have a picture of it, because Mommy was holding me on her lap, but I do have a picture of me riding a special baby ride (Jacob061205e). I really like the park! There's a sandbox and everything. Mommy won't let me play in it though, as I want to eat the sand and she says it's filled with those darn germs she keeps talking about...
There's an old train station right behind our apartment. Now it's a tourist center, but the train tracks are still (rarely) active. I got to see my first train last weekend. Wow! It was so cool. Mommy thought I might be scared because of the noise, but I practically bounced out of my stroller, I was so excited. Here's a picture of my face when I first saw the train. It's out of focus, but Mommy thinks it perfectly captures how cool I thought the train was (Jacob061205c). (You can also see my two new bottom teeth!) She sees "Thomas the Tank Engine" in my future...
The only thing I don't like about my new house is that MeMe and Pappy and Grandma Grace aren't there. I miss them. MeMe talks to me on the phone and I get so excited when I hear her voice, I try to eat the phone!
I also don't like that I don't get to spend much time at home, because Mommy goes to work and I go to school. But I'm getting used to it.
I visited Mommy's new office. It's really nice and she has lots of pictures of me, so she can think about me when I'm not around. Here I am trying to figure out how to make the chair whirl around...whee! (Jacob060805a) And here I am eyeing the computer. (Jacob060805b) I really like computers, I want to play with them.
Everyone Mommy works with is really nice. They all think I am very cute and well-behaved. Although as Mommy points out, who is going to tell her that I'm ugly and annoying? She said that as a joke and one of the young art directors very earnestly assured her that if I were ugly, he'd say so. Mommy and one of the other women had to explain to him that you NEVER tell anyone their baby is ugly! Really, I'm just a baby and even I know that.
While Mommy is being a wage slave at the office, I go to school. My school is called "Here We Grow." It's brand new, so everything is really nice. Here I am playing in the stationary walker (Jacob060805d). I love my two teachers. Here I am with Miss Melissa (Jacob060805c) and Miss Kelly (Jacob060805e). I'm the oldest baby in the infant room. I like being King of the Room! I don't nap as much as the other babies and I'm much more interactive, so Miss Kelly and Miss Melissa play with me a lot. (And speaking of ugly babies, I am definitely the cutest! That's what Mommy says, anyway.)
School is only five minutes away from Mommy's work, so she usually comes over to feed me lunch or play with me. But I'm always really ready to go home when she comes to pick me up. I miss her a lot. I feel anxious when I'm away from her right now (Mommy calls it separation anxiety). I don't even like it if she goes to the bathroom without me when we're home!
I must be adjusting to the move because it hasn't slowed down my development. I can pull myself to standing now. Here's a picture of the first time I did it (Jacob061205d). I was supposed to be napping but Mommy peeked in and saw me standing up. I started to fall down when she took the picture, but you get the idea. Here's a better picture of me standing up like a big boy. (Jacob060805) Of course, it's not really the first time -- Mommy was so excited that I didn't
stand for the first time at daycare. She mentioned that to Miss Kelly and Miss Kelly said that I had done it on Friday! Poor Mommy, she was upset that she missed it. I'm under strict orders not to take my first step or say my first real word when I'm at school.
Meanwhile, I'm standing every chance I get. I like to use Mommy as my personal jungle gym. She sits on the floor and bends her legs so her knees are in the air. I grab them and pull myself up. Then I reach over and grab her neck so I can give her a big hug. I laugh like crazy, because I'm so darned proud of myself!
Mommy laughs too; in fact, I make Mommy laugh all of the time. She loves to leave the door open a crack when I go down for my nap. Most of the time I fall right to sleep, but sometimes I'll play in my crib. I sit in front of my mirror and talk to the other baby (he's such a copycat) and I sing to my stuffed Elmo. It's so adorable, Mommy's heart just melts.
I do other cute things, too. When Mommy gives me my bottle at night, I like to reach up and lay my hand on her cheek. I really like to hold her hand when I can if we're out strolling. And because I really, really love her, I will try to give her my pacifier, my most prized possession.
Of course, sometimes I do it when she's singing me my bedtime song. She thinks I'm being sweet, but really, it's just in hope that she'll take it and stop singing...she's MeMe's daughter, so she can't carry a tune in a bucket.
Let's see, what else? Oh, I'm eating all kinds of stage two foods now. I get to eat wheat again and so far, so good. Here I am devouring a Biter Biscuit. They're messy but great for gnawing! (Jacob061205f).
I think that's enough for now! This is a long update, but I'm really growing by leaps and bounds now. Next stop, cruising and walking!
Love and messy Biter Biscuit kisses,
Jacob
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