I'll Do Better

I promise when I started this blog I had great intentions to keep up with it.  Obviously my first attempt was less than successful.  So...5 months after my maiden post, I would now like to present my long awaited  SECOND post!!!!  

A lot has happened in the last 5 months much more than I care to type in one sitting, so I will try to hit some of the high points.  

Jake is now 7 months old and growing like crazy.  Brian got on the scale with him a few nights ago and he is up to 20 lbs!  On October 30 Jake finally got his helmet that is supposed to correct his plagiocephaly.  After a week on a "break in" schedule he is now wearing the helmet 23 hours a day.  It's not as bad as it looks.  I don't think he even notices it much anymore.  All in all Jake is doing really well.  He goes to an in-home daycare Monday through Friday and he loves it!  Every morning when I drop him off he is so excited to see Miss Pat and all of his other friends, he literally tries to jump out of my arms!  I posted several pics of Jake below.  I know they are kind of out of order, sorry I'm new. 

Brian is busy at work and busy at play, as usual. He, Jimmy, Dad, Spencer and Derrick all have a deer lease together this year.  So needless to say we (Jake and I) don't see Daddy (Brian) much anymore.  

I started back to work in August after being out since the end of March.  I was so ready to go back.  I think I may be a better working mom than stay at home mom.  And to all you stay-at-home-moms out there... YOU DESERVE A RAISE!!!!  I love that little boy so much, but he is just like his dad.  He wants to be doing something fun, exciting and new every five seconds.  Let me tell you how exhausting that can be.  However I have found that walks outside in the stroller seem to make him very happy.  So we now have an evening routine that includes a one hour stroller ride.  Which has the added benefit of helping with those last pesky 20 pounds.  No, that's not a typo.  I also had my 10 year reunion this month.  Wow, has it really been 10 years?  Unfortunately not many people came, but we still had a good time and it was fun catching up with the people who were there.  

Well this basically has us caught up on the highlights of the last 5 months.  I promise to do a better job of blogging.  So check back soon for the much anticipated Blog #3!

The next Tony Romo!

...or Nolan Ryan

Watch out Bambi!!

If you ask Caroline this is a picture of Jake Jake, Dorge and Wopey

...or LT      (don't worry, it's a Pepsi)

My First Post!

Well I'm finally going to try out the blog thing.  Amy has been doing one for her family for the last year and encouraged me to start one now that Jake is here.  So I'm going to give it a shot

For anyone that doesn't know or hasn't had the pleasure of meeting him yet, Jake was born on April 5, 2008.  He was delivered by C-section 1 month early due to my complications with  preeclampsia.  Despite being early he weighed in at 7 lbs 8 ozs and 19 1/4 inches long.  He had to spend his first night in the NICU with some breathing and blood sugar issues, but was out the next morning and spent the rest of the day with Mom, Dad and all the rest of the fam.

Now, 2 months later, everyone is doing great and Jake is growing like a weed.  You would never guess by looking at him that he was premature.  At his last doctors appointment (June 5th) he was 11 lbs. 6 ozs and 24 inches tall!  He's gonna be a big boy!  He's become a pro at following you with his eyes, but we are still working on the smiling and cooing.  Every once in a while he will give us a glimpse of his one sided dimple and his toothless grin.  We have now decided that his cousin Will, who is much more advanced in this area, is going to have to give him lessons.  

Above is the pic taken of Jake in the hospital... Daddy's little Horned Frog!