All dressed up and ready to go!
Thanksgiving dinner is YUMMY!
MMMMMMM...good!
Gettin' comfy after all that food!
Time to go home!I know what I'm thankful for this year!
Friday, November 27, 2009
Happy Turkey Day!
All dressed up and ready to go! Thanksgiving dinner is YUMMY! MMMMMMM...good! Gettin' comfy after all that food!Time to go home!
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Mommy/Son Day
The Pillow Fort
Relaxing in the fort
Where's your other sock? (This is a frequent question for Jack)
AHHHH! (Jack loves to yell!)Carmen was sick today so I stayed home with Jack. It is always great to wake up later and wake up to my boy's smiling face. He was teething something fierce today--he's getting multiple teeth at once-and was eating his hand all day, was super clingy and his cheeks are all red from sucking on his hands. So I decided not to take him to the bookstore. He's not a big shopper anyway and it was cold and I didn't want to make him even sadder on top of the teething.
I wanted to do something fun, though, and am tiring if Jack's same old toys--I can't wait until Christmas (though I did let him see some of his toys today to see how he liked them.) So I decided to build a pillow mountain that Jack could climb. Then I put Jo-Jo (his monkey) on top and had him climb to get it. He did it twice and didn't think it was all that great. So I created a pillow fort. And I learned that 9 month olds really do NOT appreciate pillow forts. I wish I had known this before I took all of the pillows and blankets from everywhere and lugged them downstairs!!
Monday, November 16, 2009
Who loves ya?
There are a million moments a day that make me love being Jack's mom. But every once and awhile one happens that completely melts the heart that you thought couldn't possibly be melted any more.
Today I got home and was greeted by a grinning Jack, as usual. I hurried upstairs to change before Carmen left. When I got back downstairs, I went up to Jack, who was in Carmen's arms. He smiled and threw his arms out towards me. When I grabbed him, he hugged me around the neck and rested his head on my shoulder.
After Carmen left, I put Jack in his playpen while I gathered a few toys from the toybox to bring out and play (you can't leave that kid alone for a second these days!). He was eagerly standing in his playpen peeking around corners when I slipped just out of view. I finally chose the toys and went to get him. He happily reached up with open arms and then leaned in to kiss me on the mouth. Now, I did have a piece of candy in my mouth but that doesn't explain why, after I kissed him, he kissed me again on the cheek! Have I mentioned I adore this kid?
Tonight during story time, we played our usual game where I hide Corneilius P. Mud and had some fun reading that and Llama Llama Red Pajama, which he also loves. He smiled the whole time and got so excited as he turned each page. After I gave him a hug and asked for yet another kiss and he gave me one. I put him in bed and he immediately started smiling at me as he started to pull himself up. When he finally gets there, which isn't that easy to do in a sleep sack, he just stands there smiling at me, waiting for me to notice (like I even take my eyes off him for a second when I am cleaning up the books). We do one more hug good night and I leave. But it's getting harder and harder to close that door for the night! (Even if I do still check on him about 5 more times before I go to bed!!)
Today I got home and was greeted by a grinning Jack, as usual. I hurried upstairs to change before Carmen left. When I got back downstairs, I went up to Jack, who was in Carmen's arms. He smiled and threw his arms out towards me. When I grabbed him, he hugged me around the neck and rested his head on my shoulder.
After Carmen left, I put Jack in his playpen while I gathered a few toys from the toybox to bring out and play (you can't leave that kid alone for a second these days!). He was eagerly standing in his playpen peeking around corners when I slipped just out of view. I finally chose the toys and went to get him. He happily reached up with open arms and then leaned in to kiss me on the mouth. Now, I did have a piece of candy in my mouth but that doesn't explain why, after I kissed him, he kissed me again on the cheek! Have I mentioned I adore this kid?
Tonight during story time, we played our usual game where I hide Corneilius P. Mud and had some fun reading that and Llama Llama Red Pajama, which he also loves. He smiled the whole time and got so excited as he turned each page. After I gave him a hug and asked for yet another kiss and he gave me one. I put him in bed and he immediately started smiling at me as he started to pull himself up. When he finally gets there, which isn't that easy to do in a sleep sack, he just stands there smiling at me, waiting for me to notice (like I even take my eyes off him for a second when I am cleaning up the books). We do one more hug good night and I leave. But it's getting harder and harder to close that door for the night! (Even if I do still check on him about 5 more times before I go to bed!!)
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Clapping, stranger danger, the future wife, and fiber in a strange way
Daddy and Jack at Sierra's farm-themed birthday party
Trying to ride the horse--he held his own--when the other kids tried to push their way up, he apparently swatted at them.A week sure can be a long time in Baby Land. Jack mastered the wave a week or so ago and now waves at everyone trying to get their attention. He also always waves at a picture we have on the wall. I think it is actually the beginning of pointing. He waves frantically at the cat picture until we bring him over to it and he starts smiling and smacking the picture over and over.
He has also, I think, shown the beginnings of clapping. He has always either liked it or been interested when you clap and say "YAYYYYY!" Today, I was playing ball with him and after he threw it back to me, I would say "Yay!" and he would get all excited and wave both arms. He's been doing this the last couple of days. However, today, he finally brought his hands together. We didn't get a clap sound but it is adorable and I am excited that he has finally started!
He also pulls up on anything and everything and loves to stand. He stands constantly in his crib and as I went to pluck him out the other day, I noticed that he has been eating his crib. Brooke told me this would happen and I am even more pleased with the fact that I did not choose the beautiful espresso finished $500 crib from Babies R Us.
Jack's stranger anxiety has fully hit now and now, he not only is not a big fan of parties, he takes some warming up to if you're name is not Mommy, Daddy or Grandma. At his cousin's adorable farm themed birthday party at a petting zoo, Jack did not find any of the dances, animals or people all that great. He watched everything completely serious, and occasionally made a pout face like he was about to cry.
On Friday, Pete and Nikki came over with Maddie. We had higher hopes for this meeting since the first time they met they completely ignored each other. Granted, Maddie was about a month old at the time and sleeping but it still concerned me about their future nuptuals. How can they get married when they don't even look at each other. This time was much better--Jack smacked her right in the face. Maybe that's the baby version of pulling pigtails. Anyway, when Nik and Pete walked in, Jack was in his high chair. They came up and greeted him and he immediately got pouty faced and reached out to me for a hug. It took about 15 minutes but finally Jack could not resist Auntie Nikki's charms and caved, smiling and giggling and playing. We also got the first glimpse at what it might be like to have a second baby. When we were all talking in the room while Nikki was changing Maddie, we weren't paying too much attention to Jack and all the attention in the room was on Maddie. Jack tried to remedy this by waving frantically at his new friends and yelling. Afterwards, we played around on the floor and Jack and Maddie seemed way more interested in each other. They even had their first conversation. Maddie started to cry (really just a squeak--she's a great baby!) and Jack yelled. So for a while we heard, "Ah!" from Maddie followed by an "AH!" from Jack.
We are looking forward to many more playdates--both with Maddie (and her parents, of course)and adult playdates to socialize the little guy. He's such a happy boy that when he is anything less than smiley, it's a BIG change. And while we certainly want him to understand the concept of "Stranger Danger", we want him to realize that that doesn't apply to our friends and family!
He has also, I think, shown the beginnings of clapping. He has always either liked it or been interested when you clap and say "YAYYYYY!" Today, I was playing ball with him and after he threw it back to me, I would say "Yay!" and he would get all excited and wave both arms. He's been doing this the last couple of days. However, today, he finally brought his hands together. We didn't get a clap sound but it is adorable and I am excited that he has finally started!
He also pulls up on anything and everything and loves to stand. He stands constantly in his crib and as I went to pluck him out the other day, I noticed that he has been eating his crib. Brooke told me this would happen and I am even more pleased with the fact that I did not choose the beautiful espresso finished $500 crib from Babies R Us.
Jack's stranger anxiety has fully hit now and now, he not only is not a big fan of parties, he takes some warming up to if you're name is not Mommy, Daddy or Grandma. At his cousin's adorable farm themed birthday party at a petting zoo, Jack did not find any of the dances, animals or people all that great. He watched everything completely serious, and occasionally made a pout face like he was about to cry.
On Friday, Pete and Nikki came over with Maddie. We had higher hopes for this meeting since the first time they met they completely ignored each other. Granted, Maddie was about a month old at the time and sleeping but it still concerned me about their future nuptuals. How can they get married when they don't even look at each other. This time was much better--Jack smacked her right in the face. Maybe that's the baby version of pulling pigtails. Anyway, when Nik and Pete walked in, Jack was in his high chair. They came up and greeted him and he immediately got pouty faced and reached out to me for a hug. It took about 15 minutes but finally Jack could not resist Auntie Nikki's charms and caved, smiling and giggling and playing. We also got the first glimpse at what it might be like to have a second baby. When we were all talking in the room while Nikki was changing Maddie, we weren't paying too much attention to Jack and all the attention in the room was on Maddie. Jack tried to remedy this by waving frantically at his new friends and yelling. Afterwards, we played around on the floor and Jack and Maddie seemed way more interested in each other. They even had their first conversation. Maddie started to cry (really just a squeak--she's a great baby!) and Jack yelled. So for a while we heard, "Ah!" from Maddie followed by an "AH!" from Jack.
We are looking forward to many more playdates--both with Maddie (and her parents, of course)and adult playdates to socialize the little guy. He's such a happy boy that when he is anything less than smiley, it's a BIG change. And while we certainly want him to understand the concept of "Stranger Danger", we want him to realize that that doesn't apply to our friends and family!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Say "Hi-Hi"
Jack has been waving since the Saturday of Nonny's visit (she taught him). When we went for Jack's 9 month check up on the Friday before, one of the milestones the doctor asked about was waving bye bye. We told her he couldn't do it yet. (which kind of put Nonny on a mission).
He still can't do it. Because he doesn't wave "bye-bye". He waves "hi-hi". He loves to wave at you to get your attention. He loves to wave to make you laugh. He waved at the people on T.V. that were waving on the Today show. But when it comes to waving bye-bye, he just looks at you and wonders what he heck you are doing. I think he sees waving as something fun and happy and he isn't all that excited when you leave him.
He still can't do it. Because he doesn't wave "bye-bye". He waves "hi-hi". He loves to wave at you to get your attention. He loves to wave to make you laugh. He waved at the people on T.V. that were waving on the Today show. But when it comes to waving bye-bye, he just looks at you and wonders what he heck you are doing. I think he sees waving as something fun and happy and he isn't all that excited when you leave him.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Nonny's visit and Halloween
I love my Nonny!
Look, Nonny! I can cruise the furniture!
Grrrrrrr!
Nonny came for a visit the weekend of October 30th. It was perfect timing: my birthday, Jack's first Halloween, and the midpoint between her August visit and Christmas. She got in on a Thursday and I took the day off on Friday. We had a great time. Jack was a little out of sorts on Friday (less sleep, no nap, flu shot) but bounced back the next day and was a lot more fun. He enjoyed Halloween. We didn't go out (too windy for a kid that can't even eat candy) but we got dressed up and handed out candy to the other kids. He really didn't mind his costume too much at all! But I'm pretty sure next Halloween will be WAY cooler!!
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