Jumpin' Jacob.

Jacob's got a new toy. A jumper! And he absolutely loves it. I thought he would since he was trying to use his saucer as a jumper. I felt bad. He was trying to jump in his saucer and nothing would happen and he would get frustrated. I've got a video to share too. I laughed so hard when I first put Jacob in his jumper. He went crazy. In this video he goes crazy jumping, then he stops, makes a serious face, and then starts jumping again. It was hilarious! I recorded the video using my new Flip video camera. I like it, so far.

Why...

Why do bad things happen to good people? For the last couple of months, maybe more, I've witnessed and heard about so many tragic things from accidental deaths to severe illnesses, from people aged 80 to babies not even out of the womb. I've cried more in the last few months than I have in the last year. So, tonight before you go to bed, say a little prayer and give your loved ones a little squeeze. And remember, don't take each day for granted because you never know what tomorrow may bring.

Toes!

Jacob has found his toes! Last Thursday my niece was playing with him when she sat him down and he started playing with his toes. He started out with socks and ended up barefoot. It was really cute to see him just stare and grab them. I could tell he really wanted to put them in his mouth which was evident by a big pool of drool. Now, whenever he sits down, he goes straight for them, luckily they haven't ended up in his mouth...yet! He's also started doing raspberries. It's funny to see a spray of drool shoot out of nowhere! Not so funny when I'm trying to feed him green beans and end up covered in them. Yuck! Okay, he's started to do another thing. He has a fake cough. At first it was cute, but now I'm starting to get a little worried. He does it quite a bit now and I have no idea why. At first I thought he did it 'cause whenever he coughs laying down we sit him up and he likes sitting up, but he does it even when he's upright. We'll see if it stops soon. We're also less than two weeks away from Jacob's half birthday. My baby's growin' so fast!

Intrigued...

Our weekend was pretty boring. Saturday my niece had a Winter Guard competition. Her group performed to Duffy's Warwick Avenue (I think that's what the song was called!). They did really well and were robbed! They should have, at the very least, gotten third place, if that. Unfortunately, they did not place :0(

Jasmine (left) bustin' a move...

Sunday we just hung out at home. Jess watched the game and I did nothing. Visit my sister for a bit. Oh, and I've been trying to get school work done. I'm really a horrible procrastinator. It's really what I do best, and I can't afford it this semester. I've started my portfolio, but I'm nervous about it. I have this fear that I'm not going to pass, it's the same anxious feeling I used to get before an exam. I hate it. But if all goes as planned, I will graduate in May! Yay! Unfortunately, if I decide to walk I have to go up north to my school. I really want to wear my hood, and my friends and family are all a go. We shall see.

Jacob's crib...

a la MTV. Welcome to Jacob's room. His is the only room that is 98% done. The kitchen is in second place at 95% done, but our room, the living room, and the other bathroom, are a ways from being completely done. As I finish each, I will post before and after pics. So why is Jacob's room only 98% done? Well I have to buy a small table and I need to organize his closet. But all in all, I think his room came out great. In his room we removed the wallpaper and repainted, replaced the carpet and all the wall switches, and redid the fan.

Before:




After:

Mmm, mmm, good...

We've started Jacob on solids. He did well on cereal for a couple of weeks, but this week I decided to try something better. This week, and probably next week, we'll be working on our green veggies. So far he's had green beans and peas. We started them at lunch on Monday, the 19th, and the green beans got off to a rocky start. He tried them and made a face, and basically spit out whatever was in his mouth. But I didn't give up. We tried again at dinnertime and he ate a couple of table spoons. We also started him on peas, and he made a face, but kept right on chowing down. Tonight, for dinner, he ate the whole bowl, which is probably a little over 2 oz. Am I surprised he eats so well? I don't think so! Something told me he'd be a great eater. We also got Jacob a highchair. Before, meals were given to him in his Bumbo, but he figured out how to squirm out of it, so we had to get a highchair right away. Luckily, this weekend we hit up Babies 'R' us to get a chair and stock up on some other stuff. I also hit up Costco and found the cutest onesies. I bought Jacob some Dr. Seuss onesies. I've been wanting these things forever. Actually since about July. I'd seen them in an online boutique, but they always had the wrong color or the wrong size, and each onesie cost about $20 each! Well I got 2 pairs of onesies, and each pair was only $9.99! I also got a tip from another blogger that Target had some decent clearance stuff in children's, so I hit up target, too and I got him the Fisher Price musical zoo for only $35, regularly $50. It was a good shopping weekend.

Mmm, green beans...


Jacob enjoying his food in his new highchair...


Dr. Seuss onesies...



We're hoping to break it out soon...


My very little, hungry caterpillar...

My big boy Jacob.

Jacob is 5 months old today! I can't believe how fast time flies. I feel like I just had him a few months ago. But he's becoming a big boy, in more ways than one. He had his 4 month baby wellness check-up last Friday. BTW, he was practically 5 months old and they kept referring to him as a 4 month old, that really annoyed me. Anywho, his appointment went rather well. Jacob now weighs 19 pounds (92%) and is 26.25 (75%) inches long. We also started him on cereal. We had tried when he turned 4 months but he wasn't quite ready. He is now! We're now on our second week of cereal. The Doc agreed he was ready. And he took his shots like a champ. He only cried for a few moments and went on chomping on his pacifier. I was very proud, and very anxious about his shots. His Baptism was just a few days away and I had no idea how he'd be, but no worries.

Jacob's Baptism went off without a hitch. The mass was at 3 pm and we had a small celebration at my parent's house afterward. There was a total of 7 babies getting Baptized along with Jacob. Only one of them cried the whole 30 minutes, but Jacob did quite well despite it being his nap time. He whined a little here and there, but never broke out into a true cry. And at the very end of the ceremony he fell asleep in Daddy's arms. Jacob's godparents are my sister Liza and my older brother Junior. They really helped us out with everything, especially my sister. She always goes above and beyond, and she really made it a special day for Jacob. We had appetizers, 'cause we knew we'd all be starving, and for dinner we had ziti from Lascari's (Jess' is way better!) with salad and garlic bread, and a yummy cake. It was really nice to sit and chat with close family and friends.

His Baptism outfit...


Impromptu photo shoot in his outfit...


The only decent family portrait from that day...

Happy New Year!

I know I'm a little late, but hey, it's better late than never, right? Here's to a fab 2009! However, our new year did not start with a bang. We spent new years eve at my brother's and it was boring. The guys played poker while the girls chatted in front of the TV. I spent most of my night fighting to get Jacob down to sleep. His bedtime is usually around 8 or 9pm, but because of the loud music and everybody talking, he could not stay asleep. I was so exhausted by the time midnight came around I wanted to go home. Friday we pretty much vegged, but our weekend was spent fixing our apartment up. I would say we're about 85% done. The kitchen's finished, Jacob's room is practically done, now we need to finish the den/dining room. It's slow going, but we're getting there.

And next weekend Jacob will be baptized. We'll have a small dinner party after mass to celebrate. Jacob will also have a wellness baby check-up just a few short days before, and I'm hoping he's not grumpy. We've not been to the doctor since his 2 month appointment on October 20th, but I have good reason. We are seeing a new doctor. I really hope I like this doctor, since my first choice doctor isn't accepting new patients. I was, and still am, bummed.

So besides getting off to a bit of a rocky new year, I'm looking forward to seeing what the future has in store for us.

I took some lame pictures for news years, so I'm sharing some of Jacob and my cupcakes I made for new years:

I have to explain this pic. Jacob's hair is falling out, and it's really short on the back of his head, but if you look at the sides of his head, his hair is really long and it looks funny. One of my brothers, and everyone else, wants to give him a haircut to make it even!


This picture makes me laugh. He's like, "WTH are you looking at, mom?"


The cupcakes I made in my very own oven...