DADA is Jake's first word, he actually says it in response to "Can you say daddy?" and he looks up at Mike and says "DADA"... how precious is that?! But he cries when Mommy leaves the room, chortle!
Jake's second tooth popped out five days after the first. He can sit up on his own now, but cannot pull himself up to the sitting position on his own yet. He is close to crawling, gets on all fours but doesn't know how to coordinate his body to become mobile, I'm sure he will soon though. I'm still nursing, I love it, I get one on one time with him and before naps and bed time he falls asleep in my arms. The only draw back is that he still wants to feed in the middle of the night and he doesn't like any of the solid food we have tried to feed him... momma's boy? The books say it may take up to 15 times of one food for him to actually like the flavor, yikes.
It's Jake's bathtime now, catch you later ~Adria
Sweet potatoes
Jake's SECOND tooth popped out on Saturday!!! Now he has 2 front teeth on the bottom.
Today he ate sweet potatoes, it was so funny! He tried to gag up the first mouth full but ate another 5-6 spoonfuls without much fuss except for the facial expressions. And then he clammed up and wouldn't open his mouth again, haha!
We installed a new car seat for him now that he's outgrown his first one. He must like it because he promptly falls asleep when he's in it.
I'm almost done knitting Mike's scarf. When Christy taught me how to knit in December I started the Scarf for Mike project. All I need to do is take care of the leading and ending threads and then wash it. I think I'm going to knit a scarf with a hood attached for myself, but maybe I'll knit a hat with earflaps for Jake first.
Ok, I need to prepare for a trip to the grocery store... make a list, sort coupons, etc. TTFN, Adria
Today he ate sweet potatoes, it was so funny! He tried to gag up the first mouth full but ate another 5-6 spoonfuls without much fuss except for the facial expressions. And then he clammed up and wouldn't open his mouth again, haha!
We installed a new car seat for him now that he's outgrown his first one. He must like it because he promptly falls asleep when he's in it.
I'm almost done knitting Mike's scarf. When Christy taught me how to knit in December I started the Scarf for Mike project. All I need to do is take care of the leading and ending threads and then wash it. I think I'm going to knit a scarf with a hood attached for myself, but maybe I'll knit a hat with earflaps for Jake first.
Ok, I need to prepare for a trip to the grocery store... make a list, sort coupons, etc. TTFN, Adria
Jake's first tooth!
Jake's FIRST tooth broke through today... he is growing SO fast! His last doctor appointment was 2 weeks ago and he was 21 pounds already. His car seat is rated for up to 22 pounds so we bought a new one, the Britax Roundabout, it's rated as the best by Consumer Reports.
Mike has been here three and a half weeks now, it seems like much longer and I am happy he is here. We are getting settled in and I am very content right now... even with the apartment a little messy.
Valentine's day is on Wednesday, Mike said he wanted a specific electric razor for V-day or his birthday in March so he is getting the razor and I can surprise him on his birthday with something else.
Today Jennifer is most likely having her baby, she had an amnio test to see if the lungs were developed enough to induce labor. She hasn't called to say that she had to wait for another day so I am sure she is giving birth right now. I can't wait to visit her at the hospital tomorrow and hold her newborn baby girl.
Mike just got back from Dairy Queen, something very chocolatey with pecans is calling my name, ttyl! Adria
Mike has been here three and a half weeks now, it seems like much longer and I am happy he is here. We are getting settled in and I am very content right now... even with the apartment a little messy.
Valentine's day is on Wednesday, Mike said he wanted a specific electric razor for V-day or his birthday in March so he is getting the razor and I can surprise him on his birthday with something else.
Today Jennifer is most likely having her baby, she had an amnio test to see if the lungs were developed enough to induce labor. She hasn't called to say that she had to wait for another day so I am sure she is giving birth right now. I can't wait to visit her at the hospital tomorrow and hold her newborn baby girl.
Mike just got back from Dairy Queen, something very chocolatey with pecans is calling my name, ttyl! Adria
Tired...
Today is the 20th anniversary of my mom's death. Don't go getting all morbid and sappy, it's life. However, I forgot all about it until this afternoon because the power went out at midnight last night. Yesterday we had an ice storm and many of the trees are losing limbs because of the weight of the ice. The grass outside is now a field of thick upside down icicles, it looks kinda neat. I brought Jake to bed with me to keep him warm at 3am when he woke up and I didn't sleep very well after that. He woke up for good at 7am, still no power, and I waited until 8am to call Christy. Her house still had power so I headed over at 9am. While I was leaving the apartment complex, I saw two Ameren UE (the local electric company for those of you who don't live here) trucks turning down the street towards the outage and I noticed that it was really only the apartment complex and a few houses around there that were out. I wonder... with so many houses out of power in the St. Louis area, maybe they came out here so quick because the police department next door might have been out of power too... who knows, it doesn't really matter anyway.
My test to determine if power was restored was to call the apartment office since they have an answering machine and it did not answer when I left, but answered by the time I got to Christy's. Hmmpf! I wasn't about to turn around when I had just packed up the car walking around downed ice branches with Jake and Zorro and in to the mud and icy grass to pack the car and get there. They invited me to hang for a bit. John had prepared a roast the night before and cooked it while I was there for lunch. Mmm! It was SO yummy! He also made green bean casserole and homemade scalloped potatoes. Jake started getting fussy from teething and he refused to take longer than a 20 minute nap, so we packed up and got home at 3pm. I fed him and he promptly went to sleep, he's so cuddly and cute... and he smelled like the roast that John made, I just sat there and inhaled him for a few minutes longer before I put him in his swing for his afternoon nap.
Gas is down to $1.98 a gallon!!!!!!!!! Woohoo! I haven't seen gas prices THAT low for a couple of years! At Costco it's even down to $1.97!
Mike plans on arriving here on Wednesday for good. His last day at work was Friday, he trained the new guy every afternoon for a week. And the new guy is going to make 20k more a year than Mike did, that SO pissed Mike off, and me too. That's more than the company advertised as the rate of pay for Mike's position. At least that gives us hope that maybe Mike can find a job that pays that well here, cross your fingers or pray for him, whatever your preference.
Mike will leave Phoenix Monday morning and stay with his mom and her husband in Texas for a day to visit with his aunt and cousin on Tuesday. Then he'll head up here Wednesday morning and arrive sometime that evening. I think I'm going to realize that I missed him more than I let myself admit... it's been getting kinda lonely with only Jake and Zorro the last couple of weeks. And it was nice to hang out with John and Christy today. In addition to looking forward to seeing and hugging Mike, etc, I am looking forward to being able to sleep in while he catches up with Jake in the mornings. And having someone to go out to eat with occasionally.
I found this video program that allows Mike to see Jake through my webcam, we couldn't get it to work with AIM for some reason... maybe because Mike does not have a webcam on his end, I dunno... Anyway, I had Mike's mom install it and she got to see Jake live for the first time yesterday. She won't be able to meet her first grandchild until after he is already one year old when she and her husband drive through St. Louis to visit his children this summer.
Jake just woke up from his afternoon nap, I'll blog more at a later date. ~Adria
My test to determine if power was restored was to call the apartment office since they have an answering machine and it did not answer when I left, but answered by the time I got to Christy's. Hmmpf! I wasn't about to turn around when I had just packed up the car walking around downed ice branches with Jake and Zorro and in to the mud and icy grass to pack the car and get there. They invited me to hang for a bit. John had prepared a roast the night before and cooked it while I was there for lunch. Mmm! It was SO yummy! He also made green bean casserole and homemade scalloped potatoes. Jake started getting fussy from teething and he refused to take longer than a 20 minute nap, so we packed up and got home at 3pm. I fed him and he promptly went to sleep, he's so cuddly and cute... and he smelled like the roast that John made, I just sat there and inhaled him for a few minutes longer before I put him in his swing for his afternoon nap.
Gas is down to $1.98 a gallon!!!!!!!!! Woohoo! I haven't seen gas prices THAT low for a couple of years! At Costco it's even down to $1.97!
Mike plans on arriving here on Wednesday for good. His last day at work was Friday, he trained the new guy every afternoon for a week. And the new guy is going to make 20k more a year than Mike did, that SO pissed Mike off, and me too. That's more than the company advertised as the rate of pay for Mike's position. At least that gives us hope that maybe Mike can find a job that pays that well here, cross your fingers or pray for him, whatever your preference.
Mike will leave Phoenix Monday morning and stay with his mom and her husband in Texas for a day to visit with his aunt and cousin on Tuesday. Then he'll head up here Wednesday morning and arrive sometime that evening. I think I'm going to realize that I missed him more than I let myself admit... it's been getting kinda lonely with only Jake and Zorro the last couple of weeks. And it was nice to hang out with John and Christy today. In addition to looking forward to seeing and hugging Mike, etc, I am looking forward to being able to sleep in while he catches up with Jake in the mornings. And having someone to go out to eat with occasionally.
I found this video program that allows Mike to see Jake through my webcam, we couldn't get it to work with AIM for some reason... maybe because Mike does not have a webcam on his end, I dunno... Anyway, I had Mike's mom install it and she got to see Jake live for the first time yesterday. She won't be able to meet her first grandchild until after he is already one year old when she and her husband drive through St. Louis to visit his children this summer.
Jake just woke up from his afternoon nap, I'll blog more at a later date. ~Adria
It's the LAST day of 2006!
I found the PERFECT wall clock for the living room today, it's absolutely FABulous! Actually Dave found it, we went to Target before finding the most awesome Japanese-Chinese restaurant which is right next to my apartment. The sushi is not overpriced and it was DELISH! We shared four rolls: Rainbow, Caterpillar, Spider, and the Lucky something or other, it was a special named after the restaurant.
This week I have taken 19 boxes to storage along with a few odds and ends. I still have to get some bookshelves to unload about 10-15 boxes that are cluttering up the floor right now, but at least I can see some progress.
I also had blissful quiet this week, the family upstairs was out of town until midnight last night. I heard them come home while I was falling asleep and then their little girl was running around at 9am already.
Jake is really gaining weight and growing. He is such an adorable and well mannered baby, I don't know how we got so lucky. I love him to pieces! Mike is really missing out, but I'm sure he will catch up on all the hugs, kisses, and snuggles eventually. He should be here 2 weeks from now, woohoo!
2006 is almost over, so much has happened. Jake was born, I resigned from my job, Mike received a promotion, we sold our house, I am all moved to Missouri... I am sure I am forgetting something...
Ok, it's 1am and I really have to get to sleep, sweet dreams! ~Adria
This week I have taken 19 boxes to storage along with a few odds and ends. I still have to get some bookshelves to unload about 10-15 boxes that are cluttering up the floor right now, but at least I can see some progress.
I also had blissful quiet this week, the family upstairs was out of town until midnight last night. I heard them come home while I was falling asleep and then their little girl was running around at 9am already.
Jake is really gaining weight and growing. He is such an adorable and well mannered baby, I don't know how we got so lucky. I love him to pieces! Mike is really missing out, but I'm sure he will catch up on all the hugs, kisses, and snuggles eventually. He should be here 2 weeks from now, woohoo!
2006 is almost over, so much has happened. Jake was born, I resigned from my job, Mike received a promotion, we sold our house, I am all moved to Missouri... I am sure I am forgetting something...
Ok, it's 1am and I really have to get to sleep, sweet dreams! ~Adria
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