Onto the Other Side of a Year

It's hard to believe but we've moved past counting Jacob's age in weeks and now, not only are we onto months, we are over the hill so to speak...we are officially closer to the year mark. It's been a busy past couple of months and we've been on our first road trip, had visitors from Ohio and I started working.

In August, we took our first vacation as a family and as the crazy parents we are, we drove. Granted, it wasn't a long road trip but we did drive to San Diego with a short overnight stop in Valencia, CA to go to Magic Mountain. We didn't ride any roller coasters and it was WAAAY too hot for us so we ended up crashing in the hotel and Roger and our friends went crazy in the heat. We then drove to San Diego and there we met up with my best friend Jen and her daughter Rachel. It was the first time the little ones met and neither one really could really care about the other and not because they wouldn't like each other but Jacob was tired and Rachel just wanted to play with everything of Jacob's...from diapers to his toys, Rachel gave them a full oral inspection.

On our way back we met up with cousin Debi and her family - it was fun to spend a few hours with them before we made the dark and boring drive home.

In September, Roger's parents and grandparents came for a visit. We were so excited about their visit and it was the first time we had four generations in one place - Roger's grandfather, Roger's dad, Roger and Jacob. We spent a lot of time together and Roger's mom spent an extra week with us to help out before I started a new job but I ended up not starting that job when expected and not at all.

However, I did start working about two weeks ago. I have never shed so many tears as I did that first week. Everyday it was crying on the way to work - my first day I cried when I got home and when I put him to bed that night. I also have crazy anxiety over whether he'll remember me when I come home, will he cry and only want the nanny? It's been hard but we have a great nanny that LOVES Jacob and Jacob LOVES her.

It has become a little easier, or less emotional rather, but I still miss my little guy every day and there is nothing more that I would rather do than stay home with him. But it does make the couple of hours I get with him at night that much more special and I spend every moment possible with him on the weekends.

Now Jacob is seven months old. No teeth and not crawling but we think he's getting close on both. His favorite mode of getting around is simply to roll himself front to back until he gets where he wants to go.

He's also a great eater and loves almost everything. He isn't super fond of zucchini but loves everything sweet.

My goal moving forward is a post a week. Jacob is getting so big and changing so often it's nice to be able to chronicle these changes and share them with our friends in family. Until next week (or the week after :) )

Bye bye!

We're off to our first vacation as a family....not only are we taking our first vacation we are DRIVING! First stop, Six Flags Magic Mountain then to sunny San Diego to visit with some friends!

Wish us luck!!!!!

Time Flies...Happy Five Months, Bug!

It's hard to believe that almost five months ago, I went to bed after having a glass of wine expecting to have four more weeks of pregnancy bliss to wake up the next day to my water breaking and welcoming our son later that afternoon. They told me time would fly but it really has! Jacob is doing all sorts of fun things...except rolling over which he did at four months then has been protesting the act since then!

Here are the highlights:

1. Laughing uncontrollably when he does something funny or your laugh at him when he does something funny.

2. Finally likes tummy time and is doing this cute swimming thing. Maybe he'll start crawling before he rolls over again....

3. Started teething. No teeth yet but he is a drooling machine!

4. Talks/babbles like crazy. Sometimes at night when we put him to bed and he isn't sleeping yet, we can hear him just talking away on the monitor. It's so cute...it's the sweetest sound!

5. Happy baby pose...just like the yoga pose, he has discovered his feet and toes. It's so cute when he grabs his pants to help pull his feet closer to his hands. Then he just stares at his feet as he curls and flexes his toes.

Here are a few pictures of Jacob including the monthly birthday picture...he is getting SO BIG! And he's got crazy hair!

August Fun Time

I've been kind of slacking on the posts this month so I'm posting a couple of things back to back....

This month, a person that is super special to me, my Aunt Shar (yes, she is white but she's as close to blood as they come), came to visit for just a night. She met Jacob when he was four days young at my baby shower and was surprised to see how big he's become in just a few short months. We had a nice time catching up...we haven't spend quality time like this in a long time. Thanks for visiting and come back soon!


We also started Gymboree classes. I'm part of a couple of mom's groups but Gymboree has been a nice addition to our weekly activities. It also turns out that a number of the moms that go to Gymboree are also in my mom's groups and we've formed our own playgroup which has morphed into a walking group.

YUMMMM! Prunes!!!

Well, our little guy is a great eater and has been eating almost 36 oz of milk a day so that's not been a problem for him. Instead, he has a little tummy problem and doesn't "go" regularly...as in, sometimes he doesn't go for NINE days!!!! (If you had asked me a year ago what the hot topic in my life would be I would never have answered "POOP!"). Lucky for us, that only happened once but he definitely doesn't go daily or every other day for that matter.

So, while most babies start eating baby food by eating rice cereal, Jacob has been a daily regime of prunes. He loves them, is a great eater and can't get enough! And that little magical fruit has put poop back on our radar everyday, sometimes multiple times :)

Jacob Pelphrey, Man of Leisure

Since I haven't been working I've been able to take advantage of the time to catch up with old friends and introduce them to Jacob. And while my friend Liz met Jacob when he was four days young, a couple of weeks ago we went brunching. Jacob has a thing for older women...just kidding Jady!!!

Poppin' Wheelies

Ladies and Gentleman!!!! At four months and three days....Jacob rolled over!!! Of course Daddy was home while Mommy was out with her best friend, Auntie Tania, and missed it but I'll give this one to Roger since I get to spend everyday and every hour with him. Roger shot this video, shows Jacob doing what we call popping wheelies but no rollover but he's just so darn cute we had to share.