Sleep Improvement!

(From my journal to Jacob)

You are so busy! You pull yourself up so well and you crawl so fast. It's hard to keep up with you. You want to climb everything. Today you took your first shower. :) It was fun and you liked it. I think you thought it was relaxing, and it sure beat playing outside of the shower while I'm in there!

You love paper -- you want to crinkle and eat any paper product. You love your veggies way more than fruit. You love cereal puffs best of all. We tried plain yogurt 2 days ago, and it's okay. You are napping a lot because you're so busy. You slept until 9 this morning! That's crazy. You slept from 8:15 to 12:45 a.m. last night, then I fed you. Then until probably 3. I think that's all until 9! That's a first!

You're still gorgeous. Everyone always comments on your eyes. 12-month outfits are sometimes too short! You've been laying your head down on things when you're tired lately. It's so sweet. You'll do it on the floor, but also on people's legs, Brianna's head, etc. It's so cute! You babble like crazy. You might have said "kee kee" a couple of weeks ago to Pumpkin, but maybe not. Occasionally I think you know that "momma" is me, but I'm not positive. You know when we say your name in a low voice that you should stop. When you play, you growl. Or when you eat. It's hilarious. We call it your monster voice. You still love to jump. You still love to be held. You're so sweet when we nap together. You just keep patting me to make sure I'm there. I love you!

Random Photo: Jacob Posing

Crawling is Cool

(From my journal to Jacob)

You are crawling so well! Yesterday you were crawling onto your dad's lap and sitting down. :) How cute. You love to stand. You're sleeping pretty well. You saw "mamama" a lot. :)

Random Photo: Jacob and Uncle Ben

Random Photo: Jacob and His Yi

A Topple Off the Bed

(From my journal to Jacob)

You fell off of the bed this morning. I thought I was awake, but must have dozed off. I'm so, so sorry! I felt/feel awful. I don't think you actually got hurt because I think you were going for the alarm clock and kind of flipped over. I couldn't find a red spot and I keep feeling your head and nothing seems to be tender. We'll have to be so much more careful since you're crawling now! You love to crumple up magazine and book covers right now. You love to pull yourself to standing.

Ma Ma Ma and Ba Ba Ba

(From my journal to Jacob)

You started actually crawling forward on Monday. You won't crawl to us, just objects that you want. Your two bottom teeth have surfaced, but are not all the way up yet. You're babbling "ma ma ma" and "ba ba ba" and "mo mo mo." It's so cute! Last night you just said "ma ma" while you were playing.

We have days where you just go down for naps so easily. We set you in your crib and you just go to sleep! You're staying in your crib longer and longer. You're eating a lot more (for you, not for other babies). You're eating baby crackers. Mom and Dad both think the banana ones are delicious. We sent in a video of you to audition to be a Quiznos Subs spokesbaby. :) That would be awesome if you won!