There’s a lot of things you can get done in an 8 hour time frame. 8 hours is a full day of work for most people, you can do some serious shopping, or cleaning, or traveling for 8 hours can get you to some fun destinations. My favorite thing to do for 8 hours these days is sleep, and that is exactly what Jacob has done for the past 2 nights! Hallelujah! I’m praying that it lasts, or at least for a while…
Here’s our happy, rested 13 week old!
Apparently being born on a Sunday means your weekly “birthdays” fall on a lot of holidays, at least that has been the case so far…Jacob was 1 month old on Superbowl Sunday (ok technically that’s not a holiday, maybe it should be?), he was 10 weeks old on St. Patrick’s Day and then he turned 12 weeks old on Easter Sunday! Our 3 month old is starting to get the hang of this picture thing and instead of giving us the how did I get stuck with these crazy people as my parents look…he started cracking a smile and I caught a glimpse of it with my camera.
A few things…Jacob has found his voice and has been babbling a lot lately. He still loves his hands and is trying to figure out how to get both fists into his mouth. Everyone says that babies eye color stops changing around 3 months, if that is the case, then Jacob’s eyes are a blue grey. Now we are guessing what color his hair will be? And our 15 lb 3 month old is wearing 6 month old clothes already!
Our Easter weekend was fun and filled with family and friends. My grandma was on a little Spring Break and was staying at my Aunt & Uncle’s house for a few days. So on Friday, Jacob and I drove to Oceanside so he could spend some time with his Oma.
On Saturday we packed up the car and drove to the desert. On the way we made a stop at Vista Point to feed the baby, change his diaper, walk the dog and clean up all the dog throw up in the backseat. While we were there we took in the view and showed Jacob the town that we both grew up in…he was more interested in trying to get his fist into his mouth.
Once we arrived, Jacob’s Aunt Stacey & Sue and cousin Lisa and her family were there and we had a great afternoon visiting with them.
Unfortunately, what Justin thought was allergies he had been fighting turned out to be some kind of 48 hour bug so he was in bed for most of the day. On Sunday morning he was feeling a little bit better and we were able to get a family picture for Jacob’s first Easter.
That afternoon more family and friends came to visit, first up were Judy & Karen
When it came time for Sarah to hold him she knew exactly how to make Jacob happy… stand up while holding him, he gets a little restless if you are sitting down.
And we were so happy to see Monica and her contagious smile 🙂
Since Justin was still not feeling 100% he was not allowed to get too close to Jacob, so Apollo enjoyed being back in first place for a day and soaked up all the attention he could get.
It was a wonderful weekend with friends and family celebrating our risen Lord. Happy Easter!
He is not here; he has risen, just as he said ~ Matthew 28:6
I have a VHS video of Justin strutting his stuff down a catwalk as a Bullock’s kid modeling their boy’s clothing. Somehow I need to get that converted to a DVD so we can watch it since we don’t even own a VCR player. As a young teenager, my mom schlepped me back and forth to Los Angeles countless times for photo shoots, casting calls and meetings with my agent and I did some local fashion shows as well. So when it comes to modeling Jacob comes by it naturally…he had his first modeling gig today!
A friend of ours at church who owns a design company was looking for a baby for one of his projects and was not finding what he was looking for through the modeling agencies. He thought Jacob was just what he needed and asked if we would be interested. I probably shouldn’t go into details about the project yet since I don’t know if it is supposed to be public knowledge or not, but once I get the finished product I’ll share it with you! We spent the morning at a studio taking a bazillion photos.
Jacob did great and they were pleased with the results!
God knows he has had plenty of experience in front of a camera, this blog is a testament to that! At 11 weeks old we’ve got this kid trained to start pulling his weight around here and working to contribute to paying the family expenses (or at least his diapers) 🙂
Jaime’s little girl has mastered the art of thumb sucking and she makes it look absolutely adorable! Julia’s little girl has the most captivating eyes, the kind of eyes that grab your attention from a mile away. Her daddy will be carrying a shotgun around when she’s older I’m sure! And then there’s Jacob the boy, we are surrounded by baby girls, even ones who have not been born yet. He sure is going to have his ladies to choose from!
We’ve had a pretty great week as far as sleep goes! He went back to 6.5 to 7 hours between feedings at night and also started taking a long (2 to 2.5 hr) nap in the morning then another decent nap in the early afternoon as well as his 30 minute catnaps in between. This is a much needed improvement from his every 3 to 4 hour awakenings he has been doing the previous 2 weeks. Which means I am a happy momma these days 🙂
About a week and a half ago every time I went to feed him during the night he had wriggled his way out of his swaddle. At first he just wanted access to his hands so he could shove his fists into his mouth. Then he completely freed his arms and lays with them outstretched. He broke out of 3 different swaddle types that I have, so I gave up on swaddling him and that is the end of that phase. Occasionally I will still swaddle him up to soothe him if he’s fussy, but it takes him about 5 seconds to get his hands out. Right now sucking on his hands is very soothing. Now when I look at him while he’s sleeping he looks so much older with his arms stretched out and he is not all swaddled up like a tiny newborn.
Speaking of newborns…some friends at church recently had a baby girl and a few days ago I made a casserole and took it over to their house. I got to hold their little girl who was 7 lbs 10 oz at the time and I was absolutely AMAZED at how small she was and I do NOT remember Jacob being that small. It is crazy how easily you forget those early days. Even when those early days were only 11 weeks ago…
Jacob has been an absolute joy and entertains us every day with his smiles, recently he started sticking his tongue out at us. He still hates doing tummy time, but we keep working on that. He is becoming more and more aware of his surroundings. While he is feeding if the dog shakes his collar or Justin says something or there is some other kind of noise he stops eating and his eyes are wide open trying to figure out what the noise is and where it is coming from. It has made feedings in a public place a bit of a challenge.
Our little Leprechaun is 10 weeks old today!
We made sure to wear green to church today. Up to this point all of Jacob’s clothes have been all about daddy – Daddy’s Rockstar, Daddy’s All Star, I love Daddy, etc…He finally fits into one of his Mommy outfits! If you can’t read it, it says, “My mom is cooler than your mom” 🙂
He was so alert and in such a giggly mood today so we kept snapping pictures. It must be because he went 5 to 6 hours between feedings for the last 2 nights! Which means this momma was more alert and giggly as well!
And of course we had to get his St Patty’s Day bib out for a photo too!
Enjoy your corned beef, cabbage and green beer!
As I mentioned in an earlier post, my family recently lost my grandfather. I talked about how my grandpa always used to say how blessed we were to have the family that we do. I always replied to him that we had this family because of him (and grandma!) They both are an amazing example of the kind of people to be, how to treat others and how to live life. My grandpa was part of the greatest generation that served our country and that alone made him a pretty remarkable person. Some of the best memories I have of grandpa are from all of our travels together. He was a planner and you could always count on him to have a detailed itinerary to follow and a video camera in hand. We traveled Europe visiting relatives and learning about our family heritage, we took many RV trips around the United States and spent countless weekends boating at the river. I’ll always remember grandpa’s hugs. He would come up to me at any given time and give me a hug and tell me he loved me and that he was proud of me, not just for hello or goodbye, but just because. On top of the hugs he would also randomly start massaging my shoulders, not because I asked him to, but just because he knew it felt good. He did this to everyone in the family, he was a strong man with a huge heart for his loved ones.
The family got together the night before the funeral at my aunt and uncle’s house for a German feast. My grandpa was born in Germany and we have always enjoyed family recipes of delicious German dishes. It was hard since it was the first family gathering without grandpa, but in keeping with his passion for family it was exactly what he would have wanted. On the other hand, it was also a fun night since Jacob got to meet the extended family for the first time! He has so many aunts, uncles & cousins who adore him and little cousins to run around with when he gets older.
The next day was the service at the church my grandparents belonged to for years. It was a really nice service filled with family and friends, some who we have not seen in a long time. 
The service was followed by a reception where we were able to visit with everyone. It was so great hearing all the stories about grandpa and seeing all the people there who loved him. Jacob was a trouper and let everyone pass him around and get their turn to hold him.
First up was Justin’s sister Stacey
Then my brother and his family
My parents with all 3 of their grandsons
My best friend Stacey
My cousin Mark has 2 little boys of his own, it has been a while since they were as little as Jacob
After the reception was the grave site burial. The grandsons and the husbands of the granddaughters were the pallbearers.
There was a beautiful flag presentation done by the Air Force.
It was a day of celebrating Grandpa and family. Thank you Grandpa for the example you were, for creating this family, your hugs, massages and memories. We love you and miss you.
Our baby boy is 9 weeks old!
We had his 2 month well child check up with his pediatrician last Thursday.
Here’s the run down:
Jacob is 8 weeks old…2 months! Wow!
A friend of mine forwarded me a coupon for 16 x 20 canvas prints from Canvas on Demand for $40. I couldn’t pass up on that deal! So I purchased 4 of them and uploaded some of Jacob’s newborn pictures. They arrived last week and Justin hung them up in Jacob’s room. I love the way they came out!
Later that day Justin and I were talking about what a great deal they were and how pleased we were with how they came out. He said, “what are we going to do with them when he’s older and doesn’t want them in his room anymore?” I said “we can move them to another place in the house”, he replied with “well…I don’t want his little brother to get jealous!” Implying that (1) we are having another boy when we have our second child and (2) we have set the bar pretty high with Jacob. I gave him one of my famous looks. Yes, I know we are setting the bar high with Jacob, he is our firstborn and we worked so hard for him and I am spoiling him. That’s okay, I am his mom and I am allowed. It doesn’t mean I am not going to love our second child (boy or girl) just as much, besides Jacob could care less that his room is nicer than our bedroom or if he has four 16 x 20 canvas prints of himself on the wall, it’s really all for me!
Whoever coined the phrase “sleeping like a baby” has obviously never heard a baby sleep. Babies are noisy sleepers! Sure there are times when they are sleeping peacefully and quietly but there are also grunts, squeaks, farts and other noises that they make thrown in the mix. Jacob does them all. Hence the title of this post my nickname for Jacob is squeaker. He doesn’t only squeak when he is sleeping, he does it when he is playing, when he finishes eating, when he is waking up, when he starts to get fussy and at other random times throughout the day. I love that sound it is so cute! My mom did mention to me one day that I am going to eventually have to start calling him by his name otherwise he will think his name is squeaker 🙂
I am a little late in posting Jacob’s 7 week picture but here it is
A few things about Jacob…