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Sunday, March 20, 2005

Scooter Jake

(From my journal to Jacob)

You are 6 months old! That's so strange! You've been scooting backwards. It's so funny! You wiggle on your tummy and then scoot. Wiggle, scoot. You started green beans this weekend. They look disgusting, but actually taste okay! You're babbling a lot. This morning it was "mmmm-ba." Yesterday you laughed whenever your dad shook a jacket in front of you.

Tuesday, March 15, 2005

It's Okay to Eat

(From my journal to Jacob)

The night before last, you started laughing while your dad was playing with Pumpkin and a shoelace. It was so cute! You also did a big boy laugh one time over the weekend when the cats did something.

Last night you slept 3 hours straight in your crib! That was fantastic! On Saturday, we had you watch Brianna eat and then you shared a jar of bananas. Sunday night and Monday night, you ate! So I'm very happy. Toward the end of last week, I was wondering if you would ever eat -- you were crying if I even tried to put a bite in your mouth.

We keep losing your pacifiers. I think like 4 in the past week. I have no idea where they go!

Thursday, March 10, 2005

The Cats Are Curious

(From my journal to Jacob)

Nana says you were good today! You napped for an hour and then you didn't cry the whole time! Hooray! I'm so happy. I showed off pictures of you at work today and they're hanging on the wall near my machine. You're so cute!

Today you wanted to get up at 5:30 a.m., but I was mean and made you go back to sleep.

You wore your "monkey" outfit from Aunt Jemima today, and it was so cute on you! You'll probably be too big for it soon.

You got to pet Pumpkin a little today. You smile so big! You get upset when the cats ignore you. You try to be friendly by giving them smiles. It's so cute. Pumpkin is a little curious about you, but Boehmke stays away unless you're crying. I'm not sure if she wants to help or hurt you, so I'm not taking any chances!

Wednesday, March 9, 2005

Babysitters

(From my journal to Jacob)

You push up on hands and knees sometimes. You sit up pretty well, but still topple over. You love to play. You're so big! I started work at National City on Monday. You (for now) are with Aunt Jeanne Mondays and Tuesdays (2:15-4:30), your Nana Wednesdays and Thursdays, and your Uncle Theo on Fridays. This is just while I'm in training. So far, you have cried most of the time with Jeanne and Nana. You're wonderful for your dad! We still can't get you to eat cereal. You make a funny face when we give it to you. :) Because I'm working, I have to get a lot done before I drop you off, so I barely have any time to just hang out with you, and I hate that. You seem fairly content, but I still wish we could play more. You love to hold your bottle by yourself, so we got you some small 4-oz bottles. You sometimes hold your hand in thumb-sucking position even when you have a pacifier in (or are drinking a bottle). It's so funny!