Sometimes I get smilie

Sometimes I get mad

2 Months Old!

We took Jack for his 2 month check up today and here are his stats: 11 pounds 9 ounces - 50th percentile for weight 24 inches long - 75th percentile for height head circumference - 37.47 cm. 10th percentile So basically he's right in the middle for weight, taller than most, and has a skinny little head! In other news, he is getting more and more active & responsive. He smiles a lot more now, looks at us & focuses on us even from across the room, & spends more and more time playing and hanging out (here he is at the end of a hard day at work with Daddy! ;o). He's also more snuggly than ever! I've gotten a little behind on posting since I've gone back to work, but hopefully I'll be able to add a couple more this weekend. We shall see...

Fascination

Jack spends most of his playtime these days trying to control his hands & get them to his mouth. This was while I was getting ready for church on Sunday (the background noise is the sink running). I may post some more videos if this one works, but most of them have me baby talking in the background & I'm not sure I'm ready to share that with the world! ;o)

Back to Work

This past week I went back to work. My first official day back was Tuesday, but I went in for part of Monday so I could talk with my sub & ease the transition a little. I am so glad that I decided to go in a day early because I felt completely overwhelmed. I walked into a classroom of 26 kids (when I left I had 17), a new schedule, and a new subject to teach. This was on top of the out-of-the-loop feeling I had from missing 6 weeks of meetings, staff developments, and the day to day happenings of the school. I kind of floated through the day with a dull headache while trying to remember how to talk to grown ups & carry on adult conversations. When I left on Monday I realized my grand plans of jumping in full steam ahead needed to be scrapped. Once I realized that, my stress level dropped quite a bit. I spent the evening brainstorming how I would handle the next day & decided that I would have to treat it like the first day of school all over again. Good call. When I walked in Tuesday I was ready. It felt right & good to be back. I had a wonderful day & it went by so fast I barely had time to wonder about Jack. It didn't hurt that I knew he was safe and sound with Daddy! The rest of the week flew by & I already feel like I'm back in the groove. It's going to take a little while to get caught up on all the miscellaneous stuff I need to do, but I'm not stressing about it. Some how it always gets done! Plenty of people have asked if I cried through the week, but honestly, I didn't. There were definitely times when I missed Jack, but I knew he was safe & happy with John or Nana (my mom) or Grandma (John's mom) depending on the day. I'm glad to be back to work & I feel blessed to have a job I enjoy that challenges me, and gives me the chance to make a difference in the lives of other people's precious babies each day. I also think going back to work is making me value my time with Jack even more. I look forward to coming home every day & snuggling with him. Even the late night or early morning feedings aren't so bad because now I see them as another chance to spend time with my little guy.

Pumpkin Time!

At our church October = Pumpkin time. Every year we have a pumpkin patch & the proceeds go to our summer mission trips. If you're looking for a pumpkin patch to visit, check it out! Our church website has more information. Today we took Jack to check out the pumpkins:

He was pretty great for about 4 minutes while we took pictures & I was surprised how mellow he was while we moved him around. After that he let us know he was done! :)

I hope everyone is taking advantage of this beautiful weather - Happy Fall!

It's October!

This Wednesday Jack will be 1 month old & he is changing every day!

New developments:

• Going longer between feedings - We're starting to get one longer chunk of sleep each night (3 & 1/2 to 4 hours). It's inconsistent, but exciting.
• He's awake! Newborns sleep soooooo much, so it is exciting that Jack is staying awake for longer periods of time each day.
• Growing, growing, growing! He has already grown out of some of the smallest clothes & all of the newborn stuff is starting to get tight on him.
• Lots of tummy time! He seems to like it, so that's good, plus it's fun to watch him pick his head up & look around (with that cute wrinkly forehead I love so much).
• This one's my favorite: We now have eye-contact. Jack will look at us, turn toward our voices, look at himself in a mirror, & stare at toys/mobiles. I love looking at his sweet face & seeing him looking back into my eyes. It completely melts my heart!

This past week was wonderful. My sister (Now Aunt Amy) came to town & stayed with us. It was a very special visit to me & I already miss having her here.

Jack also met Aunt Mary, Uncle Billy, and his cousins Will & David last weekend.

Baby Jack, you are so very loved!