Jake’s worst night ever . . . and Daddy’s too.

I think Jake has officially decided to skip one of his late night feedings. Every night this week he has gone at least a five to six hour stretch without waking up. This is great for me.
But he still hasn’t caught on to the whole falling asleep after the first night feeding thing. This is [...]

Jake’s Best Night Ever . . . and mommy’s too

Jake had his best sleep stretches ever last night. (Here’s a picture of him before the bedtime routine began. Notice how happy he is here.)

He was pretty fussy yesterday afternoon. I had an overwhelming sense of dread knowing that the night might be a long one. I fed him around 9:30 and he screamed for about [...]

Fun Weekend

Aunt Lis (Matt’s sister, Melissa) and Uncle Dan came to visit this weekend. We had a great time together. They got in on Friday night, and on Saturday we spent the day at Opryland Hotel. Jake was so good while we were there. He slept quite a bit and when he was awake, he just looked [...]

New discoveries

On Tuesday Jake started giving full-on smiles and coos. When he smiled, his entire face lit up and he made an “Ah-goo” sound. My heart melted. It was like he discovered that he could make sounds other than cries with his mouth. He seemed thrilled by this discovery. Then on Wednesday (my birthday) I decided [...]

Sweetness

There isn’t anything much sweeter than this. Arms and legs sprawled, belly to belly, total relaxation, and complete trust.

All I did today . . .

 
All I did today was hold and play with Jake. The laundry went undone, the house got cluttered, the dishes piled up . . . and I had one of the best days ever with him. We spent the morning in his nursery. I put him on his quilt on the floor and took pictures of [...]

Valentine’s Day

Jake went to his first birthday party for Stella Hoopes on Valentine’s Day. She turned one. We were the first ones to arrive and Stella wanted to say “hi” to the baby. It’s funny how kids are drawn to one another.

Jake got his first birthday party goody bag. How cool!

Happy Birthday, Stella! We love you.

Last [...]

A typical day in the life of Jake . . .

In the words of Jakob Eliot . . .
After I eat, get a clean diaper, and get dressed, my mom carries me downstairs. I’m pretty worn out from all that activity so I sleep a while in my swing.

Then I wake up and eat. My mom changes my diaper — sometimes more than once in only a few [...]

Babies babies everywhere

In the past two years, our circle of friends went from having only one baby (Ava) to having six babies. It’s like a baby explosion!
At our Monday night book study, couples walk in and deposit their babies beside the front door. Here are Jake, Audrey, and Liam.

And then there are the big girls: Ava and Stella . [...]

5 weeks old . . . almost

(Coming home from the doctor’s office) 
Jake will be 5 weeks old tomorrow. I took him to the doctor’s office today to check his weight. I knew he was gaining, but I was just curious to see how much. My little chunky monkey weighs 9 pounds and 14 ounces — just shy of 10 pounds! At [...]