Trick or Treat

I guess Nancy wanted to make sure J-Dub's Halloween costume fits him or something...because it's not quite October 31st. The only problem with the "trying on" part is he is liable to gain 3 lbs between now and then. By the way, he is dressing up as Shelby.

Has it been 11 Weeks Already?

Our next-door-neighbor just had a baby a week ago, and we finally went over to meet him today. He weighs about 8 pounds right now, and J-Dub absolutely dwarfed him. It was hard to believe that only 11 short weeks ago he was that small. He is weighing in now at a robust 14 lbs 4 oz, which means he has almost doubled in size since he was born. The boy does like to eat.

He can now hold his head up almost 90 degrees when laying on his stomach. But he much prefers to lay on his back and laugh at the ceiling fan. Whether it is turned on or turned off, it is the funniest thing that he has ever seen. I know most babies love ceiling fans, but it still a lot of fun for us to watch him giggle at it.

This past weekend, we went on our first all-day excursion without him. We had left him once before with Nancy's mom for a much shorter trip, and he had done pretty well. We went up to Lorena on Friday night and stayed with my mom and dad. Then early Saturday morning, we left for Arlington to go watch the Aggies play Arkansas at Cowboys Stadium. So Jacob got to stay with my parents all day...about 15 hours by the time we got back. And he was not exactly well-behaved while we were gone. He was on his first full day without boobie juice and was still getting used to the pure formula, so we think his tummy was a little upset. That, or he just missed his mama. Either way, he made my parents day pretty difficult. Thank goodness they are so patient after having to put up with our nieces and nephew over the past 6 or 7 years. We really appreciated them babysitting for us. Too bad he wasn't in a better mood. Nancy would have called them once an hour if I would have let her. She was so anxious about leaving him that she barely slept the night before. But we made it through, and my parents somehow survived 15 hours of Screamy McGrumpypants.

The reason we had to switch him to formula was that Nancy was in excruciating pain for 2 and 1/2 months while she was breastfeeding. The doctor tried lots of things, and she even had a professional lactation consultant (who knew that these even existed? What school does one go to to become a PLC? Is it a 4 year program or a 2 hour power point presentation in the party room at Red Lobster?) come out and watch her feed him. They were doing everything right, but nothing seemed to help the pain. She got to the point where she couldn't sleep and would almost dread feeding him. Even pumping was miserable. And then she still did it for another month! I guarantee you I wouldn't have made it two days dealing with the pain she was in. I really don't know how she made it as long as she did...I always knew she was tough. She amazes me every day how wonderful a mother she is. One day, I hope Jacob realizes how lucky he is to have her as his mom, and to have such wonderful grandparents on both sides.

Here are a few more pics of JKW watching the comedy show that is our ceiling fan. This is the bedroom fan. It is possibly funnier than the living room fan.

Smile!

This is his look when sees a ceiling fan. Nancy thinks the ceiling fan is telling him jokes.

Happy Baby

JKW was 2 months old yesterday. Seems like only yesterday the doc pulled that wrinkly, screaming, swollen, coneheaded thing out of Nancy's oven. Now we couldn't imagine life without him. He really is a very good baby (so far!...don't wanna jinx it). For the most part, he sleeps when he is supposed to sleep, eats when he is supposed to eat, and cries very little.

He had his 2 month doctor visit yesterday, and he weighed in at 13 lbs 4 oz (79th percentile) and measured 24.5 inches (90th percentile). He is healthy and happy, with the slight exception of when he got his first set of vaccines. He was not so thrilled with the "shots" part of the visit.

Now for a few pics:


This was after I told him a funny joke.



His "official" 2 month photo, complete with the badge his M made him.


Here are some action shots of him laying on the changing table on our dresser. Like I told you last time, there is nothing exciting above him but the bottom of our tv that is hanging on the wall. But he loves it. It is the most entertaining, funniest bottom of a tv you will ever see.

Mesmerizing

Mr. Smiley

Jacob has started smiling more and more. He loves his little activity mat and all the fun things dangling from it.

The two other things that always make him smile are kinda weird. Being tickled on the chin is one. The other is when he is on the changing table that is on top of our dresser. I have no idea why, as all he really does is stare at the bottom of our tv that is hung on the wall, which is pretty unexciting. But he loves it.

Happy Birthday Nancy!

Just wanted to give a shout-out to the most incredible wife and mother I know. Happy Birthday!

(She is only one year younger than me for 2 months)

7 Weeks Old

Here are some more pictures, since I have been bad about blogging and posting them. Jacob is doing great. I am anticipating he will be walking by next week, and talking within the month.
And with Nancy as his mom, algebra is not far behind.







Passed out



It's hard work being Jacob




Want tickets to the gun show?









This is what happens when mama doesn't comb my hair after my bath






The newest member of the Twelfth Man

Yo, man, this milk is some good stuff.