Phone Call: Can You Hear Me Now?

A recent conversation went like this on our cell phones:

Doug: "Hello"
Amy: "Jacob called"
Doug: "Okay, Jacob who?"
Amy: "Your son, Jacob"
Doug thinking - This doesn't make any sense. Jacob can't call, he's too young. Did he get his mother's phone off the couch or floor and somehow figure out how to open it and pushed a button? Oh, but wait, Amy was on the other end when I answered the phone...
Doug: "How did Jacob call?"
Amy: "He went across the floor"
Doug thinking - Yeah, so then he must have gotten the phone and dialed somehow, but refer to earlier thought...
Doug: "Yeah, so he went across the floor, but how did he call?"
Amy: "He went left, right, left and moved!!"
Doug: "Huh?"
Doug thinking - Ding, ding, ding, ding!
Doug: "Oh, you meant crawl, not call!!!!" LOL ROFLMAO!!!!

Jacob is now using another method of getting around the house, and we can really say around the house now. Guess we really should have babyproofed the house last weekend, but we didn't... Jacob was scooting around and doing his circles and then got his back legs under him and crawled/pushed off for a few steps. His mother was right there watching him and when he started, she jumped up and was screaming with happiness, surprise and congratulations!! With this, poor little Jacob stopped, looked at his mother for a brief moment and started crying... Jacob's silly mother obviously scared the bejeezus out of him!!! He was consoled and then the phone call transpired.

Later in the phone call...
Amy: "Jacob hasn't crawled since and it was just that one time"
Doug: "No kidding, you scared the crap out of him and he is probably afraid to..."

Poor kid, makes a monumental step in his development and his mother scares the life out of him with her excitement... At this rate, he'll never want to walk... ;)!

What Will He Come Up With Next?

We have found Jacob in his swing with his mobile on his head and in his mouth. Now we have found him in his crib with his mirror/toys on him while is feet is on the side of the crib. Just goes to show you how active he has become. I think this was the first night the mirror was in his crib and it was definitely its last at least until we figure out a better way to secure it.

I was correct in thinking earlier that Amy wouldn't believe me that we needed to lower Jacob's crib this weekend. Although we won't be doing it this weekend, it definitely won't be very much in the future. She did make the comment that we will need to baby proof the first floor because he is definitely on the move. It was pretty fun to watch him last night turning himself in circles. He would do 2 or 3 spins and take a break and then go at it again as he was searching the room for where he was going to go next. There is some development towards crawling as well, but we should be safe from that for another week at least, but you never know... My guess is that we are probably closer to a month, but some things just happen over night... ;)! Sorry we didn't get any video, but as soon as we would get it out, he would stop! He can be a little stinker already!

You Got Me Spinnin'...

You got me spinnin' 'round and 'round... Jacob is definitely on the move and working to figure out different ways of getting one place to another. Amy was putting in some hours at her internship (playing Sorry because no one had homework and doing the Soldier Boy dance...), so it was daddy/Jacob time. Jacob had a rough day with filling his diaper in a way that is not normal and was not himself as much as he wanted to be. So, it was thought to be a rough night...

Jacob was very happy once I got home this evening which is a big turnaround from last night. After getting fed, we played and played and played. Amy was gone by this time now and it was time to have some tummy time on the floor. Before you know it, Jacob was all over the place!! He was spinning himself in all directions and putting multiple rolls together. He ended up out in the dining area and was pulling himself towards the table. He was pulling himself towards things with one arm, so he must be working on his biceps or something... ;)! After watching Jacob in awe for quite some time, I thought it would be fun to get some video of him. Of course, by this time, he was starting to wear himself out, so there was as much movement, but some nonetheless...

Anyway, here is a little bit of video of Jacob on the move.

Sneaky...

Not sure if you noticed or not, but I did post a number of photos to the picture website for the 6 month photo shoot. I am hoping to redo a couple of them this weekend if possible, but if not, I will work with the photos that have been taken. Anyway, there are quite a few pictures out there if you want to get a giggle. I don't think I posted one where Jacob's face is really red and straining. This wasn't done on purpose and Amy couldn't believe that I took a picture at this point... Amy couldn't stop laughing the first time she saw it.

Stay tuned for updated 6 month photos.

Kicking The Wrapper

Can you believe that I just uploaded some videos (36) from the camera to the computer and didn't realize that there was something that I wanted to post from Easter? I reviewed the tape and found this Easter basket battle. Jacob eventually won, so everything was okay...? It is a battle between Jacob and the wrapper that the baseket came in.

Just as an FYI, Jacob from time to time shows a little on how to crawl. Nothing that convinces us he knows what he is doing, but it is only time before he realizes why he moved forward instead of rolling over when he does certain things...

Spring Is Here!!

Spring is finally here, or at least it was today, so we took advantage of it while we could. The family took a 3.5 to 4 Mile stroll around town. The first stop about a mile away was for a train crossing... Yep, you bet, we stopped and waited although we thought about trying to beat it. This was the first time Jacob saw a train and was able to really hear it. The whistle didn't startle him as his mother and I watched him and the train. We weren't sure if it was the fact that the stroller stopped, the train or us staring at him, but he began to cry. Fortunately, it was a short train and we were able to get moving again. Almost as soon as the stroller started moving again, Jacob was settled and taking in the scenery once again.

We made it to downtown and decided to get something to drink at the Pita Pit. There were definitely a lot of people out enjoying the weather all over. People were walking, riding bikes, running, playing baseball, tossing the football around and just whatever they wanted to do to avoid the cabin fever that has set in...

While downtown, we checked out an ice cream and dairy shop that Amy saw on the news. At this point, we didn't feel like actually partaking in their services, but thought we would in the future. We did stop and grab a treat on the way home at an ice cream shop closer to home. We ended up being on our stroll for close to two hours. Nope, Jacob didn't sleep the whole time, nor most of the time. He was very interested in seeing the area he lives in. We certainly thought he would have slept more.

The last stop on the stroll was to the corner store for a couple of items for dinner. Jacob enjoyed flirting with the cashier as he was sportin' his contagious smile to her. Alas, we were at home.

Uh oh! Dad forgot to run an errand earlier in the day and had to before the stores closed. What to do? oh, what to do? Do I take Jacob with me so that mommy can rest her back, or do I leave him at home because I am tired too. The thought of having a father/son venture sounded very exciting, but I wasn't sure how things would go... Well, the mini diaper bag was still packed and he was basically still ready for an adventure, so I put his coat back on and grabbed his grocery cart thingy and we were off. This was a perfect time to take Frankie along with us too as she hasn't been for a "ride" for a while because of the weather, other than going to the vet...

Jacob was put into the shopping cart with his padding cover thing and was sitting up like a big boy. From time to time, he would tilt to one side. I think he was doing it on purpose, but happy nonetheless. There were many families checking out Jacob as we would pass by and noting the little guy sitting up,etc. I would only be bragging if I also said that a lot of them were making comments on how cute and adorable he was, but I won't say that... ;)!

Sittin' Up Big

The time has come that we can officially say that Jacob is sitting up by himself. He really has been for quite some time for little spurts, but he can really sit up on his own now. He has been sitting in carts, high chairs at restaurants, on the floor, etc. all by himself. Hopefully, he will even sit up on his own long enough for us to be able to get his 6 month photos done. Earlier today, I had him on the floor with his laptop while I was making breakfast and he was sitting there for the longest time playing with the laptop and links that were on the floor with him.

Eating Out

It may not be a first for Jacob, but it was a first for us with Jacob. Jacob is definitely getting bigger contrary to what one person thinks, story to follow... Jacob sat in a high chair at a restaurant!! (second time, first time was with grandma...)

Amy and I were finally able to make it to Chilis tonight. We tried last week, but things just didn't work out. Upon our arrival we were escorted to our table. Along the way, Amy asked for a high chair for Jacob. Now, Jacob was covered up in his car seat and the lady gave her some attitude and mentioned that the baby was too small. How would she know, she wasn't able to see him?!?! After she ran around doing other things to waste time and we were standing in the aisle, she eventually got us one and again commented on how small Jacob was. We noted to her that he was six months and sitting up by himself. When I took him out of the car seat, again she commented on how small he was and had to tell others that he was 6 months and small. I think either her eye sight is going bad or it has been a long time since she was around a baby and her memory is gone too. Jacob is in basically in the 50th percentile for height, weight and headsize. Anyway, this went on a few more times,but Amy and started avoiding her annoying idiocracy. However, once in a while Amy would still make a comment... This is only a digression to the real story...

The real story is that Jacob sat at the table in a high chair all by himself. He played drop the links and whatever other toys he had, so that his mommy and daddy could pick them up. Amy made a comment that she thought this game would start later, but Jacob said the heck with that, I wanna do it now... Heehee!! Jacob was fed his food and ate like a big boy. We didn't have a bib, but very minimal food was found on his clothes... Good job daddy!!! There were the passers by that would get Jacob's attention in mid bite which would cause his food to end up on his cheek, but what can you expect from an inquisitive 6 month old, right? Just keeps his parents on their toes ;)!

We ended up having a fun time and look forward to warmer weather so that we don't need to take the car seat in any longer... especially when Jacob is awake already :D!

6 Month Photos

Amy and I are definitely developing an appreciation/understanding of what it takes for pictures of children to turn out. I know I have mentioned this before, but to plan an appointment just for the photographer to be running behind is something we are glad we don't have to do. Couple this with trying to keep a child in a good mood, etc. and you can easily spell disaster. I bring this all up because we have not had much success in the way of taking our own 6 month photos. Fortunately, we decided to take some photos of Amy's niece and nephew with Jacob. During this mini shoot was when we were able to get this shot in Jacob's Easter outfit. There are others, but we are reserving the copyrights/proofs ;)! for a first review by those in the photos to protect the innocent... Okay, so maybe I am not the best at wording things at times :-O! Just keeps this blog in the raw.

We will continue this week to try and get the photos that we have planned and then post the best one or ones on the blog and post the remainder in our photos. More than likely, it won't be until the weekend though.

Baby Jumping Bean?!?!

The debate has came to a close... We have been debating as to whether or not the purchase of a jumping contraption would be worth getting. After all, the living room is already just one huge romper room for Jacob as anyone that has had a little would understand. We didn't think it was worth purchasing a new one for only a few months. Although this is not the season for garage sales, http://www.craigslist.com/ does work. A few contraptions were already sold, but we did find one that was available used, so we headed to Oxford to get one. We killed two birds with one stone as we jetted over to Babies R Us as well to pick up stuff with our coupons...

Upon our arrival at home, the Rainforest Jump-a-roo was assembled. However, what the heck is this? Why is it about 10 feet tall? Jacob will never be able to touch the ground in this until he graduates from high school and even then it could be questionable. Okay, so that might be a little bit of an exaggeration, but it was extreme nontheless... ;)! After taking an engineering look at this new piece of living room architecture, it was found that there really was an adjustment hidden underneath the bouncy platform. The necessary adjustment was made and was now the right height for our little guy.

Jacob wasn't very sure about his new toy. All of the new monkey and elephant sounds were something quite different from his Exersaucer. The puzzled look on his face quickly turned into smiles from the new sounds. I think the monkey sound is his favorite. Jacob was frozen at first as he felt the tipsy nature of his lack of balance. If he didn't move, he felt safe. It wasn't long before he gave up on being safe and was bouncing around a bit while spinning and checking out the new play things lined around him. Let's hope that he uses it more than a month that the previous owner noted when picking it up!

Asleep On Dad!

I kinda forgot about this picture, but Jacob's mother just had to take this picture. I hope you feel that it is/was worth not just putting it in our photos... This could be a good one to bring back on graduation day... ;)!

Oh What A Relief It Is!

Amy was relieved to hear in her math class today that she passed her LEE exam and is now able to register for her next/math class. Not only did she surpass the 75% required, she also got an A. It didn't take long after she could register that she took advantage of it and did. So, she is now on track once again to graduate this summer. Credits include statistics, biology and her internship.

6 Month Well Baby Visit

Jacob went to see Dr. Dodge today for his 6-month check-up. The nurse checked out his measurements first and he is now 17 pounds, 2 ounces and 27 inches long. This puts him just over the 50th percentile for both and is following the normal curve of growth.

Dr. Dodge checked Jacob out and found nothing to be an issue with the exception of his left eye. We were given a prescription of what Jacob had initially that he became immune to, but enough time has passed to try using it again. There was also some discussion about the drops that Jacob was using most recently and Amy noted how Jacob really hates them and acts like they bother him. The doctor said that the drops don't bother kids. Well, when he checked the chart, he admitted that what Jacob was using does indeed burn. There were some other issues similar to this and he just didn't seem to explain anything or even listen to us. He talked about adding food to his diet when we have already been doing it for two months and he then noted about cutting back on eating cereal in the morning and baby food in the afternoon. When questioned, no real answer or discussion was given. This may be the last visit with him. Amy and Jacob's favorite only takes appointments on Tuesday and future scheduled appointments will be able to be on Tuesdays because more than likely, Amy will not have any classes on Tuesday. If for some reason we end up with Dr. Dodge again and I am there, I think we will need to bring closure to our needs and not just get the run around...

Jacob was a real trooper this time. He did get two shots this time and started crying with the first and actually ended not too long after the second. His mother was concerned about his pain threshold because when she tore the band aid off later, he did not even flinch from the pain. Perfect for being able to play professional sports maybe?!?!... Only time will tell... ;)!

Awaiting An A

We are anxiously awaiting to find out if Amy passed her LEE exam that she took today. Not only did this exam count towards her current math class, but it also will be entered on her transcript and also requires a 75% or better to be able to register and take the next and final math class for her to graduate. Registration is already open for the next term and the class that she wants is really filling up. Let's hope that she will once again find out that she has received another A!! and will be registering for her last of 3 classes for the summer and her graduation!!!

On a side note, I have added photos to the 4 to 5 months photos even though they are really 5 to 6 month photos. I will probably update them, but wanted to get them out there. Actually, I didn't even realize that another month has past. Jacob is such a fun loving kid that he really makes the time go by too fast...

HAPPY EASTER!

Happy Easter!! We hope that everyone was able to enjoy the day spending time doing whatever you wanted to do. As for us, we spent it at home while Amy made a great dinner and had one of Jacob's Grandmas over. Unfortunately, Jacob didn't have a great day today. He woke up with something bothering him as you can see he just wasn't feeling himself today in the picture. He has had moments of great giggles and other moments not so good. His teeth have definitely been bothering him for at least a part of the day along with a bad belly...