Dear Jacob,
It has been a glorious day so far. This morning I played sick and stayed home with you and Daddy. We slept in a little bit, and then I fed you breakfast. You played with your toys while Daddy studied and I cleaned up the kitchen. Then I went downstairs to exercise. You fell asleep and had a little nap while I finished up and Daddy and I showered. Then I got ready and came to work. It was nice to have a fun, lazy morning.
So it has been kind of hard being at work since I told them that I am going to be quitting. I have been giving other people my work assignments, and so I have less and less to do. In some ways I guess I feel like I am already gone… but I still have to come to work and sit around in my office. Today I taught one of my last bibliographic instruction classes, and I don’t have too many more reference shifts to do. It will be strange not to work anymore.
So this week Daddy and I picked most of our tomatoes because it is starting to freeze at night. So we have a couple of boxes of green tomatoes that will ripen up in the next couple of weeks. We probably won’t have to buy any for at least another month. We also picked all our peppers, so I’ll have to plan some meals that use them in the next week.
Last night you and I did something a little out of the ordinary. When I came home from work with you I got a phone call from my friend Cari. It seems that one of our college roommates, Melissa Chipman, is having a rough time so they wanted to have a little get-together. She got married this year, and is filing for divorce even though she is pregnant. What a tough situation. After I let Daddy know what I was up to, I took you with me and we drove up to Sandy to visit her. You were a little concerned about being someplace new and kind of whined and cried a little, but eventually you warmed up to everyone. It was good to see Melissa again, and I’ll have to make her a blanket for her baby boy when he is born.
I put you in your pajamas before driving home, and on the way I talked to Daddy on the phone. By the time I got home you were asleep so I put you in bed. Then Daddy and I talked for a while and then went to sleep.
Today after work I plan to get started on your Halloween costume. I decided to make it myself, since I could make something that I wanted and it would be less expensive. I hope it works out.
Friday, October 20, 2006
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Baby Blanket Afternoon
Dear Jacob
Today while I was at work I got a call from the Young Women’s President in our ward. It seems that there is a couple (the Limbs) in our ward that found out last night at 10 p.m. that they get to adopt a baby girl… and they can pick her up this afternoon. They have been trying to adopt for a while, but they didn’t expect it to happen so fast! Consequently, they didn’t have anything for her at their house.
So I decided to leave work early and make them a baby blanket. Daddy came early with you, and then we went and picked up some flannel at JoAnn’s. We went to lunch together, and then I went home with you and worked on the blanket all afternoon. Later that evening we all went over to their house to take them the blanket. We also got to see the baby, who they are naming Brooklyn, and she was very cute. They let me hold her, and it’s hard for me to believe that you were once that tiny!
After we ate dinner, I went next door for the book club that I am a member of. It was fun to hang out and talk with the other ladies in our neighborhood. Next time we are meeting at our house, so that should be fun. By the time I got home, you were already in bed asleep. You still sleep with your arms straight out; flying through your dreams.
Today while I was at work I got a call from the Young Women’s President in our ward. It seems that there is a couple (the Limbs) in our ward that found out last night at 10 p.m. that they get to adopt a baby girl… and they can pick her up this afternoon. They have been trying to adopt for a while, but they didn’t expect it to happen so fast! Consequently, they didn’t have anything for her at their house.
So I decided to leave work early and make them a baby blanket. Daddy came early with you, and then we went and picked up some flannel at JoAnn’s. We went to lunch together, and then I went home with you and worked on the blanket all afternoon. Later that evening we all went over to their house to take them the blanket. We also got to see the baby, who they are naming Brooklyn, and she was very cute. They let me hold her, and it’s hard for me to believe that you were once that tiny!
After we ate dinner, I went next door for the book club that I am a member of. It was fun to hang out and talk with the other ladies in our neighborhood. Next time we are meeting at our house, so that should be fun. By the time I got home, you were already in bed asleep. You still sleep with your arms straight out; flying through your dreams.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Leaving UVSC
Dear Jacob
Well, I did it. Yesterday I told my boss that I will be quitting in two weeks. Even though I have wanted to quit and I think my boss expected it to happen sometime, it was still kind of hard to actually do it. So my last day of work will officially be October 27th. After that I will be staying home with you. I know that I will miss the people that I have worked with for the last two and a half years, but I also know that it will be worth it to stay home and raise my little boy.
This afternoon at work I sent an email to everyone letting them know that I will be leaving. Many of my coworkers said they are happy for me because they know that this is what we have wanted for our family.
When we got home from work this afternoon you had fallen asleep in your car seat. Of course, as soon as I brought you into the house you woke up. We have had a hard time getting you to take naps lately, so we’ll have to work on that. We played for a while, and then we went outside for a walk. It had been raining earlier in the day, but the weather cleared up long enough for us to take our afternoon stroll around the cemetery. You were pretty tired and promptly fell asleep, which was good. I usually call members of my family while I am walking with you because it makes the time go by faster while I am getting my exercise.
Then I took you home and fed you your dinner. I worked on making some cards while you played on the floor downstairs. When Daddy came home we headed out to Chili’s because we decided to celebrate me quitting my job, and your daddy accepting his. Plus your daddy also said he had some exciting news. It seems that when Daddy tried to give his two weeks’ notice for his job at UVSC, his boss basically asked him not to go. It seems that he doesn’t want to lose all the knowledge and skills that Joe has acquired in his years at UVSC. So they want to pay him double time and have him do some work from home in the evenings. We talked about it, and we’ll see how it works out. The extra income would be nice, and I think Joe would enjoy working on some projects and special assignments for them.
During dinner you fell asleep, and after dinner we stopped at Lowe’s. We picked up some more insulation for our roof, which Daddy will probably end up working on again this weekend. Hopefully this will help our heating bill decrease this winter because it was pretty expensive to heat our house last winter. Grandpa Devereaux has been nice enough to help us out by purchasing some of the insulation for us. I can’t wait to go visit Grandpa and Grandma Devereaux for Christmas. They will be amazed at how much you have grown, since the last time they saw you was in July at your baby blessing.
Then we went home and put you to bed. We have started to put you in the next size diapers (size 3) at night. I think it helps you sleep because the diaper holds more and you don’t feel as wet. You have been waking up less during the night, and sleeping in a little longer in the morning, which is really nice.
Well, I did it. Yesterday I told my boss that I will be quitting in two weeks. Even though I have wanted to quit and I think my boss expected it to happen sometime, it was still kind of hard to actually do it. So my last day of work will officially be October 27th. After that I will be staying home with you. I know that I will miss the people that I have worked with for the last two and a half years, but I also know that it will be worth it to stay home and raise my little boy.
This afternoon at work I sent an email to everyone letting them know that I will be leaving. Many of my coworkers said they are happy for me because they know that this is what we have wanted for our family.
When we got home from work this afternoon you had fallen asleep in your car seat. Of course, as soon as I brought you into the house you woke up. We have had a hard time getting you to take naps lately, so we’ll have to work on that. We played for a while, and then we went outside for a walk. It had been raining earlier in the day, but the weather cleared up long enough for us to take our afternoon stroll around the cemetery. You were pretty tired and promptly fell asleep, which was good. I usually call members of my family while I am walking with you because it makes the time go by faster while I am getting my exercise.
Then I took you home and fed you your dinner. I worked on making some cards while you played on the floor downstairs. When Daddy came home we headed out to Chili’s because we decided to celebrate me quitting my job, and your daddy accepting his. Plus your daddy also said he had some exciting news. It seems that when Daddy tried to give his two weeks’ notice for his job at UVSC, his boss basically asked him not to go. It seems that he doesn’t want to lose all the knowledge and skills that Joe has acquired in his years at UVSC. So they want to pay him double time and have him do some work from home in the evenings. We talked about it, and we’ll see how it works out. The extra income would be nice, and I think Joe would enjoy working on some projects and special assignments for them.
During dinner you fell asleep, and after dinner we stopped at Lowe’s. We picked up some more insulation for our roof, which Daddy will probably end up working on again this weekend. Hopefully this will help our heating bill decrease this winter because it was pretty expensive to heat our house last winter. Grandpa Devereaux has been nice enough to help us out by purchasing some of the insulation for us. I can’t wait to go visit Grandpa and Grandma Devereaux for Christmas. They will be amazed at how much you have grown, since the last time they saw you was in July at your baby blessing.
Then we went home and put you to bed. We have started to put you in the next size diapers (size 3) at night. I think it helps you sleep because the diaper holds more and you don’t feel as wet. You have been waking up less during the night, and sleeping in a little longer in the morning, which is really nice.
Sunday, October 15, 2006
Grass is Gross
Dear Jacob,
Why don’t you like grass? This afternoon I wanted to take a picture of you on your tummy in the grass. So your daddy tried to put you on the grass for me, and you freaked out. You didn’t even want to lie in the grass on your back. I guess it probably feels pretty strange to you… all prickly
Why don’t you like grass? This afternoon I wanted to take a picture of you on your tummy in the grass. So your daddy tried to put you on the grass for me, and you freaked out. You didn’t even want to lie in the grass on your back. I guess it probably feels pretty strange to you… all prickly
Friday, October 13, 2006
Five Months Old
Dear Jacob
You are growing so fast! It’s amazing how many things you have learned to do in the last month. Tonight we took some video of you to send to your grandparents. We are going to try to take some video of you each month on your month birthday because it is a great way for us to keep track of how much you have grown, and share it with our families.
We put you on your tummy, and you actually rolled over for us on camera. We were so excited! You are getting much better at rolling over, and definitely seem to be doing it on purpose rather than by accident. You have gotten close to rolling from your back to your stomach, but you haven’t managed that quite yet. When you do we can watch you roll yourself all over the house. That should be amusing.
We also filmed you yelling and screaming. It was absolutely adorable. Then we sat you up in the rocking chair, and you started to play with your toes. You have recently discovered that you can actually touch your feet, and now you grab them with your little hands. Sometimes you get pretty close to pulling off your little socks! We also gave you a piece of paper to crumple and drool on. We got some great video, and I love to watch it.
You are getting better at eating rice cereal, and we’ll have to start you on some other foods soon. I guess the real eating adventure is about to begin. You seem to be such a hungry boy, but I’m sure it is because you are growing so fast. It will be interesting to hear what they have to say about you at your next doctor’s appointment.
One thing we can’t seem to get you to do is take longer naps. For some reason you don’t want to go to sleep, so sometimes that can be a bit of a struggle. But you still sleep through the night, so I guess we can’t complain too much.
Right now you seem to want to be able to sit up. When you seem grouchy sometimes all we have to do is sit you up and then you’re happy. You can’t quite sit up by yourself, but you like to sit on Mommy or Daddy’s lap. That makes it hard for us to get other stuff done, but that’s ok because you won’t be this little for very long.
I also noticed that you have started passing toys from one hand to the other in the past month. I just noticed recently, but your daddy says you’ve been doing it for a while. I guess I will notice more of those things when I get to stay home with you.
We love our Mr. Pants.
You are growing so fast! It’s amazing how many things you have learned to do in the last month. Tonight we took some video of you to send to your grandparents. We are going to try to take some video of you each month on your month birthday because it is a great way for us to keep track of how much you have grown, and share it with our families.
We put you on your tummy, and you actually rolled over for us on camera. We were so excited! You are getting much better at rolling over, and definitely seem to be doing it on purpose rather than by accident. You have gotten close to rolling from your back to your stomach, but you haven’t managed that quite yet. When you do we can watch you roll yourself all over the house. That should be amusing.
We also filmed you yelling and screaming. It was absolutely adorable. Then we sat you up in the rocking chair, and you started to play with your toes. You have recently discovered that you can actually touch your feet, and now you grab them with your little hands. Sometimes you get pretty close to pulling off your little socks! We also gave you a piece of paper to crumple and drool on. We got some great video, and I love to watch it.
You are getting better at eating rice cereal, and we’ll have to start you on some other foods soon. I guess the real eating adventure is about to begin. You seem to be such a hungry boy, but I’m sure it is because you are growing so fast. It will be interesting to hear what they have to say about you at your next doctor’s appointment.
One thing we can’t seem to get you to do is take longer naps. For some reason you don’t want to go to sleep, so sometimes that can be a bit of a struggle. But you still sleep through the night, so I guess we can’t complain too much.
Right now you seem to want to be able to sit up. When you seem grouchy sometimes all we have to do is sit you up and then you’re happy. You can’t quite sit up by yourself, but you like to sit on Mommy or Daddy’s lap. That makes it hard for us to get other stuff done, but that’s ok because you won’t be this little for very long.
I also noticed that you have started passing toys from one hand to the other in the past month. I just noticed recently, but your daddy says you’ve been doing it for a while. I guess I will notice more of those things when I get to stay home with you.
We love our Mr. Pants.
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Daddy's New Job
Dear Mr. Happy Pants
Today your daddy called and accepted the position of PC LAN Technician for the Salt Lake City School district. It seems that UVSC has decided to hire someone else for the position here, which I am sure made your daddy pretty unhappy. He has worked really hard here for almost two years and has basically been doing the job that they were hiring for. So it is a bit of a slap in the face for them not to hire him. Sometimes it seems like everything here at the school is a bunch of bureaucracy and internal politics. Anyway, I am thankful that he already got another job offer because I think that helped to soften the blow. This new job will give your daddy an opportunity to learn new things and gain more experience, so it will be a good thing. The only drawback is that he will have to drive to Salt Lake every day.
So today I would have given my two weeks’ notice at work, but the director and assistant director of the library are not here today. It is Fall Break at UVSC, and there weren’t too many people at work today. Since I will not get paid for my sick leave, I decided to play sick and take the afternoon off to be with you. I went home at noon and ate lunch with daddy and then he went to work.
Today your daddy called and accepted the position of PC LAN Technician for the Salt Lake City School district. It seems that UVSC has decided to hire someone else for the position here, which I am sure made your daddy pretty unhappy. He has worked really hard here for almost two years and has basically been doing the job that they were hiring for. So it is a bit of a slap in the face for them not to hire him. Sometimes it seems like everything here at the school is a bunch of bureaucracy and internal politics. Anyway, I am thankful that he already got another job offer because I think that helped to soften the blow. This new job will give your daddy an opportunity to learn new things and gain more experience, so it will be a good thing. The only drawback is that he will have to drive to Salt Lake every day.
So today I would have given my two weeks’ notice at work, but the director and assistant director of the library are not here today. It is Fall Break at UVSC, and there weren’t too many people at work today. Since I will not get paid for my sick leave, I decided to play sick and take the afternoon off to be with you. I went home at noon and ate lunch with daddy and then he went to work.
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Job offer at SLC
Dear Jacob
It finally happened! Your daddy got a job offer today from the Salt Lake City School District! He called me at work, which I thought was odd since we had been sending each other instant messages all morning. Then he told me that he got the job. I am so excited! I just want to jump up and down because I am so happy. So today he is going to talk to his boss here at UVSC and see if they plan to hire him for the position that he applied for here. If not, then he already has a job offer to accept. We have been praying for your daddy to get a full-time job for a long time, and it has finally happened. I can’t tell you how wonderful it makes me feel.
So we are starting to try you out on some rice cereal. Last night we put some in your bottle, and you didn’t seem to mind at all. Daddy tells me that he tried to spoon feed you some rice cereal this morning, and you weren’t quite sure about that. But I’m sure that you’ll figure it out.
I am excited that I will soon get to stay home with you all the time. We will have a lot more time together as a family, and that will be really nice.
It finally happened! Your daddy got a job offer today from the Salt Lake City School District! He called me at work, which I thought was odd since we had been sending each other instant messages all morning. Then he told me that he got the job. I am so excited! I just want to jump up and down because I am so happy. So today he is going to talk to his boss here at UVSC and see if they plan to hire him for the position that he applied for here. If not, then he already has a job offer to accept. We have been praying for your daddy to get a full-time job for a long time, and it has finally happened. I can’t tell you how wonderful it makes me feel.
So we are starting to try you out on some rice cereal. Last night we put some in your bottle, and you didn’t seem to mind at all. Daddy tells me that he tried to spoon feed you some rice cereal this morning, and you weren’t quite sure about that. But I’m sure that you’ll figure it out.
I am excited that I will soon get to stay home with you all the time. We will have a lot more time together as a family, and that will be really nice.
Monday, October 9, 2006
Bath time
Dear Mr. Soggy Pants
What a busy weekend! We spend most of Saturday out shopping. We got groceries and spent time looking at the home improvement stores for your dad’s projects. We also went to a bunch of other stores. We priced some high chairs, and looked for a costume for you but we didn’t have any luck yet.
Then Saturday evening I was about to give you a bath when you did it. You peed on me and totally drenched my shirt! I was holding your little naked body while your daddy filled up the baby tub. Apparently the sound of running water was too much for you, so you let go. At first I was startled as my shirt got warm and wet, but then we were both laughing so hard. It was hilarious.
Your hair has started to get a little lighter as it grows in, so maybe you will be a blondie like your mommy. Right now your hair is a very light brown, which is amazing since it was pretty dark when you were born.
Recently you have discovered that you can scream and yell pretty well. You’re not upset at all, just screaming because you figured out you can. Sometimes you’ll go at it for around a half hour, and it makes me wonder why you haven’t gone hoarse yet. You still smile and “chat” with mommy and daddy, however you have definitely discovered your voice can do lots of things. It will be exciting when you can actually talk to us.
What a busy weekend! We spend most of Saturday out shopping. We got groceries and spent time looking at the home improvement stores for your dad’s projects. We also went to a bunch of other stores. We priced some high chairs, and looked for a costume for you but we didn’t have any luck yet.
Then Saturday evening I was about to give you a bath when you did it. You peed on me and totally drenched my shirt! I was holding your little naked body while your daddy filled up the baby tub. Apparently the sound of running water was too much for you, so you let go. At first I was startled as my shirt got warm and wet, but then we were both laughing so hard. It was hilarious.
Your hair has started to get a little lighter as it grows in, so maybe you will be a blondie like your mommy. Right now your hair is a very light brown, which is amazing since it was pretty dark when you were born.
Recently you have discovered that you can scream and yell pretty well. You’re not upset at all, just screaming because you figured out you can. Sometimes you’ll go at it for around a half hour, and it makes me wonder why you haven’t gone hoarse yet. You still smile and “chat” with mommy and daddy, however you have definitely discovered your voice can do lots of things. It will be exciting when you can actually talk to us.
Friday, October 6, 2006
Paper Not Plastic
Dearest Jacob
This week you have discovered that paper makes a pretty cool toy. You like to get a piece of paper in your hands and then crinkle it up and stare at it. You also try to put it in your mouth and get it all wet with your spit. Once this week when I was sorting the mail, I gave you a piece of paper, and you did a good job mauling it. Then when you dropped it, you got all upset. It made me laugh because you are so cute.
You have not been taking as many naps during the day lately. But you have also been going to bed a little earlier at night… so I guess it all works out. I have been trying to establish a bedtime routine so that you can know when bedtime is coming. I put you in your pajamas, and then read a couple of board books to you. We read “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and “Brown Bear, Brown Bear what do you see?” among others. I hope you grow to like books, because with both of your grandmothers working as librarians, I’m sure you will get a lot of them. Plus even though I work at a college library, I love children’s books. I especially love books with great illustrations.
Tonight is my Fantastic Friday activity at the church, so I will leave you home with Daddy this evening. I am going to make a sign for our wall that says: FAMILY- this home is filled with love and laughter. I am also making a church-related alphabet book for you. I hope they turn out nice.
Maybe this weekend we will have to go shopping and see if we can find a high chair for you… and a Halloween costume. I would make a costume for you, but I don’t really have the time right now. Maybe next year I can sew you a costume.
This week you have discovered that paper makes a pretty cool toy. You like to get a piece of paper in your hands and then crinkle it up and stare at it. You also try to put it in your mouth and get it all wet with your spit. Once this week when I was sorting the mail, I gave you a piece of paper, and you did a good job mauling it. Then when you dropped it, you got all upset. It made me laugh because you are so cute.
You have not been taking as many naps during the day lately. But you have also been going to bed a little earlier at night… so I guess it all works out. I have been trying to establish a bedtime routine so that you can know when bedtime is coming. I put you in your pajamas, and then read a couple of board books to you. We read “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and “Brown Bear, Brown Bear what do you see?” among others. I hope you grow to like books, because with both of your grandmothers working as librarians, I’m sure you will get a lot of them. Plus even though I work at a college library, I love children’s books. I especially love books with great illustrations.
Tonight is my Fantastic Friday activity at the church, so I will leave you home with Daddy this evening. I am going to make a sign for our wall that says: FAMILY- this home is filled with love and laughter. I am also making a church-related alphabet book for you. I hope they turn out nice.
Maybe this weekend we will have to go shopping and see if we can find a high chair for you… and a Halloween costume. I would make a costume for you, but I don’t really have the time right now. Maybe next year I can sew you a costume.
Wednesday, October 4, 2006
Jacob's Gym
Dear Jacob
You were so cute this morning when you woke up. Your daddy put you under your toy gym, and you were having such a good time. I just had to take your picture.
Yesterday Daddy had another job interview in Salt Lake City. I got off work early so he could go to his interview. I enjoyed spending the afternoon with you. Hopefully by the end of the week they will call back to let him know if he got the job. We also worked on your daddy’s resume for his job at UVSC last night. We’ll see what happens with that one soon too.
You were so cute this morning when you woke up. Your daddy put you under your toy gym, and you were having such a good time. I just had to take your picture.
Yesterday Daddy had another job interview in Salt Lake City. I got off work early so he could go to his interview. I enjoyed spending the afternoon with you. Hopefully by the end of the week they will call back to let him know if he got the job. We also worked on your daddy’s resume for his job at UVSC last night. We’ll see what happens with that one soon too.
Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Conference Weekend
Dear Jacob
Friday evening went pretty well. We had a good time at the mission reunion, even though there were less people than at previous reunions. Joe and I ended up playing pool for a little while, and I really enjoyed that. It was also fun to talk to President Gardner and his wife. I liked the color of their walls, so we may end up painting our living room that color. We ended up getting home after 10 pm, but we had already changed you into your pajamas before we left. So we just put you in bed when we got home.
This past weekend was general conference. That means that on Saturday and Sunday we spend time listening to the counsel the prophets and apostles have for us. Saturday is also our day to get things done at home so instead of watching conference on TV, we listened to it while we worked in the kitchen.
Before conference I ran to the store to get some supplies, and your daddy worked in the attic. When conference started we made peach jam, peach butter, and apple butter with the fruit that one of our neighbors gave us. I was pleased with how well it all turned out. I was especially happy with the peach butter. We will keep some for our food storage, and maybe give some away at Christmastime. After conference we went out to dinner, and then your daddy went to the priesthood session of conference. I took you with me to a baby shower for Brancy Davis, and then we went on a good long walk. Then we went home and spent the rest of the evening with daddy.
Sunday we went downstairs and watched conference on TV. Between sessions we had a little picnic outside. Daddy made pork chops on the grill, and I made salad and whipped up some mashed potatoes with my Kitchen Aid. We ate at the picnic table, and put you on a blankie on top of it. Daddy let you try some of his mashed potatoes, and you didn’t seem to know what to do about that. We’ll have to get you a high chair soon and see how you like eating solid foods. Later that evening Daddy came on our walk with us. Overall it was a pretty nice weekend, but as usual it ended too soon.
Friday evening went pretty well. We had a good time at the mission reunion, even though there were less people than at previous reunions. Joe and I ended up playing pool for a little while, and I really enjoyed that. It was also fun to talk to President Gardner and his wife. I liked the color of their walls, so we may end up painting our living room that color. We ended up getting home after 10 pm, but we had already changed you into your pajamas before we left. So we just put you in bed when we got home.
This past weekend was general conference. That means that on Saturday and Sunday we spend time listening to the counsel the prophets and apostles have for us. Saturday is also our day to get things done at home so instead of watching conference on TV, we listened to it while we worked in the kitchen.
Before conference I ran to the store to get some supplies, and your daddy worked in the attic. When conference started we made peach jam, peach butter, and apple butter with the fruit that one of our neighbors gave us. I was pleased with how well it all turned out. I was especially happy with the peach butter. We will keep some for our food storage, and maybe give some away at Christmastime. After conference we went out to dinner, and then your daddy went to the priesthood session of conference. I took you with me to a baby shower for Brancy Davis, and then we went on a good long walk. Then we went home and spent the rest of the evening with daddy.
Sunday we went downstairs and watched conference on TV. Between sessions we had a little picnic outside. Daddy made pork chops on the grill, and I made salad and whipped up some mashed potatoes with my Kitchen Aid. We ate at the picnic table, and put you on a blankie on top of it. Daddy let you try some of his mashed potatoes, and you didn’t seem to know what to do about that. We’ll have to get you a high chair soon and see how you like eating solid foods. Later that evening Daddy came on our walk with us. Overall it was a pretty nice weekend, but as usual it ended too soon.
Friday, September 29, 2006
Roll Over
Dear Jacob,
You did it! This morning you rolled over for the first time, and your daddy and I were both there to see it. We have been trying to put you on your tummy more, even though you don’t really like it. So this morning when you woke up as I was getting ready for work, your daddy put you on your tummy in the living room. You usually protest about it, but this morning you figured out how to do something about it. You twisted your little body around, and after a great effort you rolled yourself over. Before we know it, you will be rolling yourself around all over the house.
Have I ever told you what a great man your daddy is? Not only did he get me exactly what I wanted for my birthday, he also cleaned up the house while I was at work Wednesday morning. He tidied up, vacuumed, washed the dishes, cleaned the counters, folded the laundry, and washed and folded your clothes. What a great guy!
We had fun on my birthday. We went out to dinner, and then had a party with my friends. You weren’t too sure about having all those people over, and got a little bit upset. I think you were just tired because you didn’t take a good afternoon nap.
We think you are having a growth spurt because you have been REALLY hungry lately. Maybe sometime soon we will have to think about introducing you to solid foods. That will be an adventure.
Tonight we are going to your daddy’s mission reunion. He went to the Uruguay Montevideo mission, and his mission president lives in Bountiful. So each year around General Conference time (in April and October) we go to the reunion. The last time we went I was very pregnant, so this time we get to take you with us. So this time I will at least get to watch you, which will give me something to do since I don’t know anyone there.
You did it! This morning you rolled over for the first time, and your daddy and I were both there to see it. We have been trying to put you on your tummy more, even though you don’t really like it. So this morning when you woke up as I was getting ready for work, your daddy put you on your tummy in the living room. You usually protest about it, but this morning you figured out how to do something about it. You twisted your little body around, and after a great effort you rolled yourself over. Before we know it, you will be rolling yourself around all over the house.
Have I ever told you what a great man your daddy is? Not only did he get me exactly what I wanted for my birthday, he also cleaned up the house while I was at work Wednesday morning. He tidied up, vacuumed, washed the dishes, cleaned the counters, folded the laundry, and washed and folded your clothes. What a great guy!
We had fun on my birthday. We went out to dinner, and then had a party with my friends. You weren’t too sure about having all those people over, and got a little bit upset. I think you were just tired because you didn’t take a good afternoon nap.
We think you are having a growth spurt because you have been REALLY hungry lately. Maybe sometime soon we will have to think about introducing you to solid foods. That will be an adventure.
Tonight we are going to your daddy’s mission reunion. He went to the Uruguay Montevideo mission, and his mission president lives in Bountiful. So each year around General Conference time (in April and October) we go to the reunion. The last time we went I was very pregnant, so this time we get to take you with us. So this time I will at least get to watch you, which will give me something to do since I don’t know anyone there.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Happy Birthday to Mommy!
Dear Jacob,
Today is my birthday, and I can’t believe that I am thirty years old today. Somehow I still feel as if I am about 25, and most people actually guess that I am still in my twenties. Maybe it’s because I have you and your daddy to keep me young.
You seemed to enjoy one of my birthday cards almost as much as I did!
I am glad that I have accomplished some of the goals that I set for myself when I was younger. I knew that I wanted to be married and have kids before I was thirty. I’m so glad I found your daddy, and we are very happy to have you with us. I also set some educational goals, and now I have a Bachelors degree as well as a Masters degree, which I am proud of.
I think today is going to be a good day. So far I have only opened one birthday present, but it will definitely be the best one. Your daddy bought me a Kitchen Aid mixer for my birthday, and I am SO excited! It makes me want to get out my recipes and start baking. Last night Daddy laughed and told me that I am a recipe hoarder, and I suppose it’s true. When I finally get to stay home with you all the time, I’m sure it will be great fun to try out new recipes each week.
Last night Daddy and I went to a church activity where a guest speaker talked about “Parenting with Love and Logic”. We learned a lot, and I’m glad we went. We want to be great parents, but I’m sure that will take time and practice. Hopefully you can be as patient with us and we will try to be with you.
Yesterday Joe had an interview in Salt Lake City. We also found out this week that the full-time person in his department has resigned. So there is a chance that they could hire your daddy to work here at UVSC. Hopefully he will get something full time soon! That makes me excited.
You are growing so fast! It seems that all of the sudden none of the clothes you have been wearing fit anymore! Your motor coordination is also getting better. Now you can pull your binky out of your mouth on purpose, and actually put it back in sometimes. You like to hold toys and other objects in your hands, and of course put them in your mouth.
Daddy says that he often sits you up in one of our rocking chairs, and you are content to sit there and play for twenty minutes at a time. Before we know it, you will be sitting up on your own… and rolling all over the house. Won’t that be fun!
I have taken you for walks in the stroller for the past couple of days, and you seem to enjoy it. Most often we will walk around the cemetery near our house because the pavement is smoother than most of the sidewalks nearby. It is a nice, quiet place to walk. The only time you didn’t like it when we went walking was on Monday night, when I ended up taking you for a walk when it was almost dark outside. You were great for a while, but then you were getting hungry… and maybe cold or scared. I couldn’t stand to listen to you cry, so I picked you up and carried you home in one arm while pushing the stroller with the other. You stopped crying as soon as I picked you up, so I guess you must like me or something. :o)
Today is my birthday, and I can’t believe that I am thirty years old today. Somehow I still feel as if I am about 25, and most people actually guess that I am still in my twenties. Maybe it’s because I have you and your daddy to keep me young.
I am glad that I have accomplished some of the goals that I set for myself when I was younger. I knew that I wanted to be married and have kids before I was thirty. I’m so glad I found your daddy, and we are very happy to have you with us. I also set some educational goals, and now I have a Bachelors degree as well as a Masters degree, which I am proud of.
I think today is going to be a good day. So far I have only opened one birthday present, but it will definitely be the best one. Your daddy bought me a Kitchen Aid mixer for my birthday, and I am SO excited! It makes me want to get out my recipes and start baking. Last night Daddy laughed and told me that I am a recipe hoarder, and I suppose it’s true. When I finally get to stay home with you all the time, I’m sure it will be great fun to try out new recipes each week.
Last night Daddy and I went to a church activity where a guest speaker talked about “Parenting with Love and Logic”. We learned a lot, and I’m glad we went. We want to be great parents, but I’m sure that will take time and practice. Hopefully you can be as patient with us and we will try to be with you.
Yesterday Joe had an interview in Salt Lake City. We also found out this week that the full-time person in his department has resigned. So there is a chance that they could hire your daddy to work here at UVSC. Hopefully he will get something full time soon! That makes me excited.
You are growing so fast! It seems that all of the sudden none of the clothes you have been wearing fit anymore! Your motor coordination is also getting better. Now you can pull your binky out of your mouth on purpose, and actually put it back in sometimes. You like to hold toys and other objects in your hands, and of course put them in your mouth.
Daddy says that he often sits you up in one of our rocking chairs, and you are content to sit there and play for twenty minutes at a time. Before we know it, you will be sitting up on your own… and rolling all over the house. Won’t that be fun!
I have taken you for walks in the stroller for the past couple of days, and you seem to enjoy it. Most often we will walk around the cemetery near our house because the pavement is smoother than most of the sidewalks nearby. It is a nice, quiet place to walk. The only time you didn’t like it when we went walking was on Monday night, when I ended up taking you for a walk when it was almost dark outside. You were great for a while, but then you were getting hungry… and maybe cold or scared. I couldn’t stand to listen to you cry, so I picked you up and carried you home in one arm while pushing the stroller with the other. You stopped crying as soon as I picked you up, so I guess you must like me or something. :o)
Monday, September 25, 2006
Family Photos, Fall 2006
Dear Jacob,
Well, we have had our first official family photos taken. On Saturday we drove up Provo Canyon to a church-owned family camp called Aspen Grove, and my friend Cari took some photos for us. It was really pretty in the canyon, and the leaves are just starting to change. I love this time of year. It rained a lot during the past week, but Saturday was a gorgeous day.
Here are some of my favorite pictures:
Later on Saturday daddy was working on the attic, so I took you with me to the Relief Society session of general conference. You were asleep when we arrived, and got pretty upset when you woke up not knowing where you were. But as soon as I fed you and held you, then everything was o.k. The ladies at our table were all talking, and you tried to join in. They all thought you were adorable. Then we watched the broadcast in the chapel, and you fell asleep in my arms. I love holding you when you are asleep. It gives me such a peaceful, happy feeling.
On Sunday evening your grandparents dropped by to spent the night on their way to California. They were surprised by how much you have grown. They had fun holding you and playing with you. I can tell that like me, Grandpa and Grandma Heiner absolutely adore you.
In the last week we noticed that you have figured out how to bounce yourself in your bouncy chair. You just kick your little left leg until the chair gets going. Then you stop kicking until the chair stops moving. Then you start kicking again. What a smart boy you are!
Daddy and I have also started to sign to you. I think that you are starting to understand the sign for milk because whenever we make that sign, you get excited. It will be nice to be able to communicate with you before you learn to talk, like Aunt Jeanette did with Kaylee. Then we will know what you need, and how to make you happy.
Well, we have had our first official family photos taken. On Saturday we drove up Provo Canyon to a church-owned family camp called Aspen Grove, and my friend Cari took some photos for us. It was really pretty in the canyon, and the leaves are just starting to change. I love this time of year. It rained a lot during the past week, but Saturday was a gorgeous day.
Here are some of my favorite pictures:
Later on Saturday daddy was working on the attic, so I took you with me to the Relief Society session of general conference. You were asleep when we arrived, and got pretty upset when you woke up not knowing where you were. But as soon as I fed you and held you, then everything was o.k. The ladies at our table were all talking, and you tried to join in. They all thought you were adorable. Then we watched the broadcast in the chapel, and you fell asleep in my arms. I love holding you when you are asleep. It gives me such a peaceful, happy feeling.
On Sunday evening your grandparents dropped by to spent the night on their way to California. They were surprised by how much you have grown. They had fun holding you and playing with you. I can tell that like me, Grandpa and Grandma Heiner absolutely adore you.
In the last week we noticed that you have figured out how to bounce yourself in your bouncy chair. You just kick your little left leg until the chair gets going. Then you stop kicking until the chair stops moving. Then you start kicking again. What a smart boy you are!
Daddy and I have also started to sign to you. I think that you are starting to understand the sign for milk because whenever we make that sign, you get excited. It will be nice to be able to communicate with you before you learn to talk, like Aunt Jeanette did with Kaylee. Then we will know what you need, and how to make you happy.
Monday, September 18, 2006
Over the Weekend
Dear Jacob,
We had a cold and rainy weekend. On Saturday and Sunday morning when you woke up we could hear you just babbling away. It was so cute, and it made us smile. So daddy went and got you and brought you into our room, and we cuddled and played with you. Getting to see you awake in the morning is one of my favorite parts of the weekend.
On Saturday we spent the morning cleaning upstairs while daddy worked on changing the car’s oil. Then we went shopping and found a cute button up shirt for you. We are going to have you wear it when we have my friend Cari take our family picture this weekend. Then on Sunday we had you wear it to church, and you were adorable.
Sunday evening we had some friends over for dinner after church. They (Jeff & Brancy Davis) are expecting a baby boy in October, so maybe you and he will be friends. We had a great time talking to them and telling them the story of how we met, and what it is like to have a new baby.
We had a cold and rainy weekend. On Saturday and Sunday morning when you woke up we could hear you just babbling away. It was so cute, and it made us smile. So daddy went and got you and brought you into our room, and we cuddled and played with you. Getting to see you awake in the morning is one of my favorite parts of the weekend.
On Saturday we spent the morning cleaning upstairs while daddy worked on changing the car’s oil. Then we went shopping and found a cute button up shirt for you. We are going to have you wear it when we have my friend Cari take our family picture this weekend. Then on Sunday we had you wear it to church, and you were adorable.
Sunday evening we had some friends over for dinner after church. They (Jeff & Brancy Davis) are expecting a baby boy in October, so maybe you and he will be friends. We had a great time talking to them and telling them the story of how we met, and what it is like to have a new baby.
Friday, September 15, 2006
Doctor, Doctor, give me the news!
Dear Jacob,
You have survived another doctor appointment. It’s actually not that bad, except for the shots. Yesterday I drove from work to the doctor’s office, where I met you and daddy. They called us back to a room, and then the nurse came to weigh and measure you. In the past couple of months you sure have grown! You now weigh 14lbs 3 ounces, and are 25 inches tall. That puts you at the 50th percentile for you weight, and the 70th percentile for your height. So you are doing really well.
Then the nurse came and gave you your shots. Last time you got shots I wasn’t in the room, but this time I stayed. Daddy held your hands and comforted you while the nurse held your legs down and gave you two shots in each leg. You cried out in pain, and when they were done I took you from your daddy and comforted you. Of all your different cries, the pain-cry is the one that makes me feel horrible. I just want to make everything better and take the pain away.
After a couple of minutes you stopped crying, and the doctor came and checked you out. It seems that you are not actually growing a tooth. The doctor explained to us that your mouth is more sensitive than your hands right now, so that is why you put everything in there. He told us you are thriving, and he also said that you were adorable. That is quite a compliment, considering that he sees babies and children all day. He answered our questions, and told us that we were doing a great job as parents. It’s always nice to hear that, especially since you are our first baby and we are still learning.
After the doctor’s appointment I took you home, and daddy went to work. After I fed you a bottle, you fell fast asleep. So I went outside and weeded the strawberry patch in our garden. I took our new baby monitor with me so I could come inside when you needed me. It started to get cloudy and nasty outside, and I felt some rain drops so then I came inside. You were still asleep, so I put in a workout video and did that for a while. Then you woke up, and I played with you for a while (see your Band-Aids in this picture?).
Daddy came home, and we had dinner. You were pretty cranky last night, but I am sure it is because your legs hurt. So we gave you some Tylenol and did our best to comfort you. Around 9 pm you fell asleep, and didn’t wake up until after I had already left for work this morning. It is so great that you can sleep through the night now. Daddy and I really appreciate it!
You have survived another doctor appointment. It’s actually not that bad, except for the shots. Yesterday I drove from work to the doctor’s office, where I met you and daddy. They called us back to a room, and then the nurse came to weigh and measure you. In the past couple of months you sure have grown! You now weigh 14lbs 3 ounces, and are 25 inches tall. That puts you at the 50th percentile for you weight, and the 70th percentile for your height. So you are doing really well.
Then the nurse came and gave you your shots. Last time you got shots I wasn’t in the room, but this time I stayed. Daddy held your hands and comforted you while the nurse held your legs down and gave you two shots in each leg. You cried out in pain, and when they were done I took you from your daddy and comforted you. Of all your different cries, the pain-cry is the one that makes me feel horrible. I just want to make everything better and take the pain away.
After a couple of minutes you stopped crying, and the doctor came and checked you out. It seems that you are not actually growing a tooth. The doctor explained to us that your mouth is more sensitive than your hands right now, so that is why you put everything in there. He told us you are thriving, and he also said that you were adorable. That is quite a compliment, considering that he sees babies and children all day. He answered our questions, and told us that we were doing a great job as parents. It’s always nice to hear that, especially since you are our first baby and we are still learning.
After the doctor’s appointment I took you home, and daddy went to work. After I fed you a bottle, you fell fast asleep. So I went outside and weeded the strawberry patch in our garden. I took our new baby monitor with me so I could come inside when you needed me. It started to get cloudy and nasty outside, and I felt some rain drops so then I came inside. You were still asleep, so I put in a workout video and did that for a while. Then you woke up, and I played with you for a while (see your Band-Aids in this picture?).
Daddy came home, and we had dinner. You were pretty cranky last night, but I am sure it is because your legs hurt. So we gave you some Tylenol and did our best to comfort you. Around 9 pm you fell asleep, and didn’t wake up until after I had already left for work this morning. It is so great that you can sleep through the night now. Daddy and I really appreciate it!
Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Jacob at Four Months
Dear Jacob,
You just turned four months old. It is hard for me to imagine that just a year ago we discovered that we were going to have a baby. I know that it is such a cliché, but I can’t believe how quickly time is passing and how fast you are growing. At the same time, it feels as though you have been a part of me forever. I cannot conceive of a time when you were not in existence. When I think back on the past, before you were born, I feel your presence lurking behind the scenes. I am not sure how to reconcile these two conflicting feelings-- of you having just been born, yet having been here forever.
You are such a happy and contented boy. I love the way your face lights up when you smile, and I especially love that you do it whenever your daddy or I play or talk to you. Sometimes when you are upset or sad, all we have to do is talk to you and then you try to smile at the same time you are complaining to us. It is really adorable.
You love looking at the world around you. Whenever we take you for a walk in the Snugli, you look around at the world with your big eyes. You seem to be very inquisitive and curious about your environment, and I’m sure you will be quite the explorer as soon as you can move yourself around. For now you are content to explore your world by putting anything and everything into your mouth.
You sleep at night as well as I could ever hope for a 4 month old to sleep. You consistently sleep at night from 9:30 pm to 7:00am, waking up occasionally to have daddy give you back your binky, but falling right back to sleep You sleep with your arms extended to the sides, and it makes me wonder if you are flying in your dreams. Your beautiful little face is one of the last things that I see before I go to bed, and I always give you a kiss before I leave in the morning. When you wake up, you greet the day with enthusiastic babbling. As soon as we come to get you from your crib, you give us the biggest smile and kick your legs excitedly. Most of the time you have kicked off your covers during the night, and we sometimes find you with your feet straight up in the air. I love my Mr. Happy Pants.
I love that you are starting to vocalize more. It is so fun to have “conversations” with you, and listen as you test out your voice. You get so excited when you babble, it is adorable. Sometimes you seem to want to talk to us so badly, and it makes me wonder what you would tell us if you could.
We love you so much, and are so glad that you are a part of our lives. You are such a sweetheart, and I’m glad I get to watch you grow.
You just turned four months old. It is hard for me to imagine that just a year ago we discovered that we were going to have a baby. I know that it is such a cliché, but I can’t believe how quickly time is passing and how fast you are growing. At the same time, it feels as though you have been a part of me forever. I cannot conceive of a time when you were not in existence. When I think back on the past, before you were born, I feel your presence lurking behind the scenes. I am not sure how to reconcile these two conflicting feelings-- of you having just been born, yet having been here forever.
You are such a happy and contented boy. I love the way your face lights up when you smile, and I especially love that you do it whenever your daddy or I play or talk to you. Sometimes when you are upset or sad, all we have to do is talk to you and then you try to smile at the same time you are complaining to us. It is really adorable.
You love looking at the world around you. Whenever we take you for a walk in the Snugli, you look around at the world with your big eyes. You seem to be very inquisitive and curious about your environment, and I’m sure you will be quite the explorer as soon as you can move yourself around. For now you are content to explore your world by putting anything and everything into your mouth.
You sleep at night as well as I could ever hope for a 4 month old to sleep. You consistently sleep at night from 9:30 pm to 7:00am, waking up occasionally to have daddy give you back your binky, but falling right back to sleep You sleep with your arms extended to the sides, and it makes me wonder if you are flying in your dreams. Your beautiful little face is one of the last things that I see before I go to bed, and I always give you a kiss before I leave in the morning. When you wake up, you greet the day with enthusiastic babbling. As soon as we come to get you from your crib, you give us the biggest smile and kick your legs excitedly. Most of the time you have kicked off your covers during the night, and we sometimes find you with your feet straight up in the air. I love my Mr. Happy Pants.
I love that you are starting to vocalize more. It is so fun to have “conversations” with you, and listen as you test out your voice. You get so excited when you babble, it is adorable. Sometimes you seem to want to talk to us so badly, and it makes me wonder what you would tell us if you could.
We love you so much, and are so glad that you are a part of our lives. You are such a sweetheart, and I’m glad I get to watch you grow.
Tuesday, September 12, 2006
The Kicker Foot
Dear Jacob,
Today at work I was working at my computer, and your dad was instant messaging me from home. I told him that I missed my baby today, and I asked him what you were doing. Then he emailed me a couple of pictures of you sitting in your bouncy chair, gnawing on your plastic keys. It made me smile, and made me sad all at the same time.
We think you are definitely growing a tooth. Yesterday I discovered that I could feel a little bump on your gums, and we can see a white spot. That explains why you have been drooling so much lately. It also provides a possible explanation for you sticking your tongue out at us. You have been sticking out your tongue a lot the past couple of days, and I think you are trying to feel your tooth with your tongue. I wonder if it feels weird to be growing teeth in your little mouth. The good thing is that so far it doesn’t seem to be causing you too much pain.
I have also forgotten to mention your kicker foot. Ever since you were born, you have had a very active left leg. You kick both of your legs, but your left one seems to get kicking twice as much as your right one. So we affectionately call it your kicker foot, and its fun to watch you when you get excited because that is when it really gets going. I’m sure that it is the foot that you kicked me with the most when I was pregnant with you. Daddy used to play a game with you before you were born called the bump-bump game. He would push on my belly and say “bump-bump!” Then he would put his hand on my belly and wait for you to kick back at him. He always got a kick out of it when you kicked back at him.
Today at work I was working at my computer, and your dad was instant messaging me from home. I told him that I missed my baby today, and I asked him what you were doing. Then he emailed me a couple of pictures of you sitting in your bouncy chair, gnawing on your plastic keys. It made me smile, and made me sad all at the same time.
We think you are definitely growing a tooth. Yesterday I discovered that I could feel a little bump on your gums, and we can see a white spot. That explains why you have been drooling so much lately. It also provides a possible explanation for you sticking your tongue out at us. You have been sticking out your tongue a lot the past couple of days, and I think you are trying to feel your tooth with your tongue. I wonder if it feels weird to be growing teeth in your little mouth. The good thing is that so far it doesn’t seem to be causing you too much pain.
I have also forgotten to mention your kicker foot. Ever since you were born, you have had a very active left leg. You kick both of your legs, but your left one seems to get kicking twice as much as your right one. So we affectionately call it your kicker foot, and its fun to watch you when you get excited because that is when it really gets going. I’m sure that it is the foot that you kicked me with the most when I was pregnant with you. Daddy used to play a game with you before you were born called the bump-bump game. He would push on my belly and say “bump-bump!” Then he would put his hand on my belly and wait for you to kick back at him. He always got a kick out of it when you kicked back at him.
Monday, September 11, 2006
Jacob the Pooh
Dear Jacob,
It was nice to stay home this weekend and spend some time together as a family. Sometimes I am afraid that I am missing out because I don’t get to stay home with you all day. I don’t want to miss your first word, your first step, or any of the other cute things that might happen while I am away at work. So the weekends are a fun time for me to be with you and daddy all day.
Saturday we slept in a little, which was nice. We could tell when you were awake, because you started talking to yourself in your bed. That is what you do most mornings, and I love it. So I went and got you and brought you to Mommy and Daddy’s bed. I love how happy you are in the morning. I often find you in your bed, smiling wide and holding your legs straight up in the air. We had fun laying there with you in our bed, trying to make you smile and playing with you.
A little later, after we were showered and dressed, we went to Costco and bought a whole bunch of stuff. We bought some cute, warm pajamas for you and some fun nightlights. They will flash a bunch of colors, or stay whatever color or brightness you choose. They will be nice to have since they have no bulbs that might break or need replacing.
After we went shopping, we went out for lunch at Los Hermanos (which is a Mexican restaurant not far from home). You just sat in your car seat and played with your toys. It seems that you are trying to put everything in your mouth recently. This weekend you had fun playing with my stuffed giraffe (and by playing, I mean trying to put its head or legs into your mouth. We have noticed a white spot on your bottom gum, and I’m sure you will be getting a tooth soon.
It was kind of cloudy Saturday, so then we watched a movie that I brought home from the library. Then daddy worked on putting some insulation that we had bought in the attic, and I cleaned in the kitchen and worked on dinner. I got to take care of you most of the day, which was fun.
On Sunday we went to our regional stake conference. You were good the entire time, even when I went to the mother’s room to feed you. When we got home we took some pictures of you in the cute Winnie the Pooh outfit we dressed you in. You are getting SO good at holding your head up when we put you on your stomach. Then I tried a couple of different outfits on you to see which ones would fit you now. I guess you could say I played “dress up” with you.
After lunch Sunday you were getting cranky. I could tell you were tired, so I held you in my arms and you fell fast asleep. So I took you downstairs and you took a nap with me on Mommy’s bed. It was really nice. You look so adorable when you are asleep.
Daddy made a delicious pot roast for dinner, and while we ate you talked to us. This weekend you have been a lot more vocal. You seem to want to talk to us so badly, and I sometimes wonder what you would say if you could. In the meantime, we like to have little “conversations” with you and listen to you tell us stories.
When it cooled down in the evening, we all went on a walk. Daddy carried you in the Snugli, and we walked around the cemetery. It was a nice evening, and we had fun walking and talking together.
It was nice to stay home this weekend and spend some time together as a family. Sometimes I am afraid that I am missing out because I don’t get to stay home with you all day. I don’t want to miss your first word, your first step, or any of the other cute things that might happen while I am away at work. So the weekends are a fun time for me to be with you and daddy all day.
Saturday we slept in a little, which was nice. We could tell when you were awake, because you started talking to yourself in your bed. That is what you do most mornings, and I love it. So I went and got you and brought you to Mommy and Daddy’s bed. I love how happy you are in the morning. I often find you in your bed, smiling wide and holding your legs straight up in the air. We had fun laying there with you in our bed, trying to make you smile and playing with you.
A little later, after we were showered and dressed, we went to Costco and bought a whole bunch of stuff. We bought some cute, warm pajamas for you and some fun nightlights. They will flash a bunch of colors, or stay whatever color or brightness you choose. They will be nice to have since they have no bulbs that might break or need replacing.
After we went shopping, we went out for lunch at Los Hermanos (which is a Mexican restaurant not far from home). You just sat in your car seat and played with your toys. It seems that you are trying to put everything in your mouth recently. This weekend you had fun playing with my stuffed giraffe (and by playing, I mean trying to put its head or legs into your mouth. We have noticed a white spot on your bottom gum, and I’m sure you will be getting a tooth soon.
It was kind of cloudy Saturday, so then we watched a movie that I brought home from the library. Then daddy worked on putting some insulation that we had bought in the attic, and I cleaned in the kitchen and worked on dinner. I got to take care of you most of the day, which was fun.
On Sunday we went to our regional stake conference. You were good the entire time, even when I went to the mother’s room to feed you. When we got home we took some pictures of you in the cute Winnie the Pooh outfit we dressed you in. You are getting SO good at holding your head up when we put you on your stomach. Then I tried a couple of different outfits on you to see which ones would fit you now. I guess you could say I played “dress up” with you.
After lunch Sunday you were getting cranky. I could tell you were tired, so I held you in my arms and you fell fast asleep. So I took you downstairs and you took a nap with me on Mommy’s bed. It was really nice. You look so adorable when you are asleep.
Daddy made a delicious pot roast for dinner, and while we ate you talked to us. This weekend you have been a lot more vocal. You seem to want to talk to us so badly, and I sometimes wonder what you would say if you could. In the meantime, we like to have little “conversations” with you and listen to you tell us stories.
When it cooled down in the evening, we all went on a walk. Daddy carried you in the Snugli, and we walked around the cemetery. It was a nice evening, and we had fun walking and talking together.
Friday, September 8, 2006
Laundry Boy
Dear Jacob,
I am glad this week is over! I am looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow. You actually slept until 7:30am Thursday morning, which was really nice. Lately you have been waking up around 4am, so I was surprised when I woke up before you did.
I got you to laugh again this week, which was fun. I was carrying you around in your bouncy chair, and I was bouncing you up and down and making silly noises and you laughed at me. It was great. I also took you for a walk in your Snugli yesterday. It has been too hot to go out much until now, and you seemed to enjoy looking around at everything while we walked around the cemetery near our house. I held your little hands as I carried you in front of me, and you seemed to be very content. It was nice to go out and get some fresh air. It has been cloudy the past few days, and it started to get windy after a while, so we went home. Now that the weather is nice, I will have to take you for walks more often.
Daddy tells me that you have been helping him with the laundry this week. What a great helper!
I caught you taking a little snooze today with your giraffe. You are such a cutie.
I am glad this week is over! I am looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow. You actually slept until 7:30am Thursday morning, which was really nice. Lately you have been waking up around 4am, so I was surprised when I woke up before you did.
I got you to laugh again this week, which was fun. I was carrying you around in your bouncy chair, and I was bouncing you up and down and making silly noises and you laughed at me. It was great. I also took you for a walk in your Snugli yesterday. It has been too hot to go out much until now, and you seemed to enjoy looking around at everything while we walked around the cemetery near our house. I held your little hands as I carried you in front of me, and you seemed to be very content. It was nice to go out and get some fresh air. It has been cloudy the past few days, and it started to get windy after a while, so we went home. Now that the weather is nice, I will have to take you for walks more often.
Daddy tells me that you have been helping him with the laundry this week. What a great helper!
I caught you taking a little snooze today with your giraffe. You are such a cutie.
Tuesday, September 5, 2006
First Weekend in SV
Dear Jacob,
What a weekend! I left work early on Friday to help Daddy pack for our trip to Star Valley. We got the car all packed, and I was amazed that for such a little person, you sure need a lot of stuff. I think we packed twice as much stuff as we usually do. :o) I gave Daddy a haircut, and then gave you a bath. Then we got in the car and headed north.
We only drove to Logan on Friday and stayed with Uncle Greg and Aunt Jeanette. They needed our help because they were returning my parents’ camping trailer, and their truck would only fit 3 people. So they needed us to take either Kaylee or Autumn in our car to Star Valley. Plus my parents were giving Jeanette and Greg their old pickup truck, so they would be able to take everyone home.
It took us twice as long as it normally does to get to Logan because of all the traffic. I guess we should have expected it on Labor Day weekend, but we thought we left early enough to avoid the worst of it. We were in traffic so long that I ended up feeding you a bottle in your carseat, which worked out better than I expected.
By the time we got to Logan, Daddy and I were hungry so we stopped at Chili’s for dinner. You were happy to get out of your carseat for a while, and we had a good dinner. Then we went to Jeanette and Greg’s house. We had a good time at their house that evening, even if we had to keep intercepting your cousin Autumn. She seemed to think that your binky belonged to her, and would try to take away from you. She is crawling around, which makes her much more mobile than you. She also doesn’t quite understand that you are too little to play with like she plays with her older sister Kaylee. She tried once or twice to crawl over you or lean on you, but your daddy and I kept you safe. :o)
We slept in the basement of the Kirkham’s house, and the next morning we headed to Star Valley. Your cousin Kaylee rode with us in our car. We fed you before we left, and when we were about 20 minutes down the road you pooped in your diaper. We could smell you from the front seat! So we stopped in Preston, ID to change your diaper. We were trying to stay with Jeanette, Greg and Autumn in their truck, but we lost them then. We didn’t catch up with them until we were nearly to Grandpa and Grandma Heiner’s house.
Grandpa and Grandma Heiner were so happy to see you. They both were surprised at how much you have grown, and what a big boy you have become. Aunt Deanna came over that afternoon, and she brought your cousins Marissa and Braydon with her. Braydon is walking now, so he wasn’t interested in crawling over you. He did think that the toys we brought for you were pretty fascinating though, and you enjoyed some of the toys that were at Grandma’s house.
You did great at Grandpa and Grandma’s, even though you aren’t used to having that many people around or being in such a noisy place. Daddy helped Grandpa and Grandma with their computers, and I mostly just talked with my family and watched them play with you. It was fun. Grandpa and Grandma held you as much as they could and commented on what a cutie you were.
On Sunday we went to church with my parents and the Kirkhams. Since Grandpa is in the Bishopric and Grandma leads the music, we didn’t get to sit with them. But we made faces at them, and you got bored with the meeting and fell asleep.
After church, Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma Heiner came over for dinner (and Aunt Deanna and her kids). Your Great-Grandparents had never met you before, so they were excited to see you. They both had a good time holding you, and said that you were a handsome boy. Here are some pictures of you with them:
We also had some pictures of our little family taken. We don’t usually have someone else around to take a picture of us as a family, so it was nice to have Grandpa Heiner take our picture. Here is a pretty nice picture of us:
What a weekend! I left work early on Friday to help Daddy pack for our trip to Star Valley. We got the car all packed, and I was amazed that for such a little person, you sure need a lot of stuff. I think we packed twice as much stuff as we usually do. :o) I gave Daddy a haircut, and then gave you a bath. Then we got in the car and headed north.
We only drove to Logan on Friday and stayed with Uncle Greg and Aunt Jeanette. They needed our help because they were returning my parents’ camping trailer, and their truck would only fit 3 people. So they needed us to take either Kaylee or Autumn in our car to Star Valley. Plus my parents were giving Jeanette and Greg their old pickup truck, so they would be able to take everyone home.
It took us twice as long as it normally does to get to Logan because of all the traffic. I guess we should have expected it on Labor Day weekend, but we thought we left early enough to avoid the worst of it. We were in traffic so long that I ended up feeding you a bottle in your carseat, which worked out better than I expected.
By the time we got to Logan, Daddy and I were hungry so we stopped at Chili’s for dinner. You were happy to get out of your carseat for a while, and we had a good dinner. Then we went to Jeanette and Greg’s house. We had a good time at their house that evening, even if we had to keep intercepting your cousin Autumn. She seemed to think that your binky belonged to her, and would try to take away from you. She is crawling around, which makes her much more mobile than you. She also doesn’t quite understand that you are too little to play with like she plays with her older sister Kaylee. She tried once or twice to crawl over you or lean on you, but your daddy and I kept you safe. :o)
We slept in the basement of the Kirkham’s house, and the next morning we headed to Star Valley. Your cousin Kaylee rode with us in our car. We fed you before we left, and when we were about 20 minutes down the road you pooped in your diaper. We could smell you from the front seat! So we stopped in Preston, ID to change your diaper. We were trying to stay with Jeanette, Greg and Autumn in their truck, but we lost them then. We didn’t catch up with them until we were nearly to Grandpa and Grandma Heiner’s house.
Grandpa and Grandma Heiner were so happy to see you. They both were surprised at how much you have grown, and what a big boy you have become. Aunt Deanna came over that afternoon, and she brought your cousins Marissa and Braydon with her. Braydon is walking now, so he wasn’t interested in crawling over you. He did think that the toys we brought for you were pretty fascinating though, and you enjoyed some of the toys that were at Grandma’s house.
You did great at Grandpa and Grandma’s, even though you aren’t used to having that many people around or being in such a noisy place. Daddy helped Grandpa and Grandma with their computers, and I mostly just talked with my family and watched them play with you. It was fun. Grandpa and Grandma held you as much as they could and commented on what a cutie you were.
On Sunday we went to church with my parents and the Kirkhams. Since Grandpa is in the Bishopric and Grandma leads the music, we didn’t get to sit with them. But we made faces at them, and you got bored with the meeting and fell asleep.
After church, Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma Heiner came over for dinner (and Aunt Deanna and her kids). Your Great-Grandparents had never met you before, so they were excited to see you. They both had a good time holding you, and said that you were a handsome boy. Here are some pictures of you with them:
We also had some pictures of our little family taken. We don’t usually have someone else around to take a picture of us as a family, so it was nice to have Grandpa Heiner take our picture. Here is a pretty nice picture of us:
We also took a four generation photo, and one with all the boys:
We took a lot of pictures this weekend, which was fun. We also took some short video clips of you. One exciting thing that happened was that you gave us your first really good laugh. Your Aunt Deanna was saying peek-a-boo at you and you laughed and laughed. It was SO cute, and it made my heart very happy to hear your adorable little laugh.
Monday we had to head home. We decided to drive through Evanston, Wyoming this time which turned out to be a bad idea. Apparently there was a huge traffic accident on the Wyoming/Utah border and the freeway was like a parking lot. So we stopped in Evanston to eat and get a map at Wal-Mart. We shunned the freeway and took some little back roads and almost got lost, but we made it to Coalville and the freeway eventually. It went pretty well from there. But it took us 2 hours longer to get home than it normally does. By the time we got home, you were pretty tired of being in your carseat. I spent most of the end of the trip in the backseat with you, trying to keep you amused. We were all pretty tired, and glad to be home.
It seems that you have caught another cold this weekend. You have had a bit of a stuffy nose, but I’m sure you will get better soon. Your daddy and I love you so much, and we enjoy playing with and taking care of our Bubby.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
My Smiley Pants
Dear Jacob
The weekend went by too quickly! We all slept in this morning, and when you woke up I picked you up and brought you into our room and laid you on our bed. I love how cheerful you are in the morning. As soon as we come to get you out of bed we are greeted by Mr. Smiley Pants. We sat in bed and played with you for a while, and then mommy and daddy got to work. I cleaned up the bathrooms and worked on the inside of the house, while your daddy mowed the lawn and worked outside. You kept me company inside the house, and I’m lucky that you are such a happy, easy-going baby. That way I can still keep the house clean and get stuff done when I’m not playing with you. Later you came with me to the store to get more formula, and then we worked on making salsa. Soon it was already after 4pm. So we decided to go out to eat and go shopping. We went to Chili’s, and you were good the whole time. I fed you a bottle while we waited for our food, so it worked out perfectly. We had a good time, and after we went shopping we went home and watched a movie.
Sunday was the first time that we have had choir practice since you were born. Your daddy took care of you while I led the choir. We must sound pretty good because you fell asleep listening to us. After church we spent the rest of Sunday together. I love the weekends because I get to be with you all of the time. It always makes me sad to go back to work on Monday.
This week we have caught you sucking on your thumb. You still shove your whole fist in your mouth, but sometimes you manage to find just your thumb. I think you just like having something to suck on, and when you loose the binky then you decide that your hands are the next best thing.
You can now hold your head up really well. I remember that when you were first born you couldn’t do that at all. You are getting good at holding your head up when we put you on your tummy. You don’t really like “tummy time” very much but I’m sure that will change as soon as you figure out how to crawl and roll over.
Another thing that you are getting better at is baths. The first month whenever we tried to give you a bath you would scream so loud! You did not like to be naked, or all wet. Now you have figured out that bath time is kind of fun. You don’t splash around in the water yet, but I can get you to smile at me and be happy in your little baby tub that we put in the sink.
This weekend we will be going on our first family trip. We are going to visit Grandpa and Grandma Heiner in Star Valley Wyoming. We have never stayed overnight anywhere except for home since you were born, so this should be an adventure. Grandpa Heiner can’t wait to see you again, and I’m sure we will have a good time.
Friday, August 25, 2006
Jacob Grows
Dear Jacob,
You are starting to outgrow some of your little clothes. When you were born you only weighed 5lbs 14 ounces, so most of the clothes were way too big. You were so tiny, but my how you’ve grown! You will be 15 weeks old tomorrow, and you weigh about 12 pounds now. So you are almost 4 months old, and now some of the 3-6month clothes are starting to fit you. I can’t believe how fast you are growing and the amazing things you are learning.
This week you are also starting to try to laugh. You haven’t quite gotten the hang of it, but you make the cutest noises. I can’t wait to hear your first real laugh. Daddy and I have taken some fun videos of you this week. Joe took some video of you playing with your mobile while I was at work, and we took a couple at night when we were both home. We were trying to make you laugh, and you were being so cute… until we turned the camera on you! But we managed to get you to do it a little more for the camera. Then we also caught you crying on camera, which is also really cute. Daddy has imported the video into his computer, and we’ll have to put them on a DVD sometime. I wish that I had more pictures and video of me when I was little. You definitely won’t have that problem because we have tons of pictures and videos of our precious little boy.
I am also amazed at how good you are getting at manipulating things with your hands. The funny thing is that you keep trying to put all your toys in your mouth. I guess it is just your way of exploring things right now.
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Jacob Journal
Dear Jacob
Your daddy and I agree that you are the cutest baby on the planet. Maybe we are slightly biased, but we are frequently told by people we meet that you are adorable. We are also very lucky because you are also a happy baby. You love to smile at mommy and daddy, and talk to us. Your favorite thing to say lately is ah-goo. It is so fun to talk to you and have you talk back. During the past couple of days you have learned how to buzz your lips, so sometimes instead of ah-goo, it has become ah-bbbbb. You also have started to blow little bubbles with your spit on occasion. It is so cute.
We are lucky parents because you don’t cry very much. The only times you get upset is when you are hungry, tired, or wet/poopy. The rest of the time you are content to sit in your bouncy seat and play with your toys. Sometimes you complain that no one is paying attention to you, but then you are all smiles when we come to talk and play with you. The other great thing about you is that you sleep most of the night. On good nights we put you to bed at 9:30pm or 10pm, and you don’t wake up until 6am or 6:30am. That’s pretty impressive since you are only three and a half months old!
We frequently catch you putting your hands in your mouth, and we keep taking them out and giving you your binky because we don’t want you to end up sucking your thumb. We figure we can take the binky away, but you’ll have your fingers with you forever. I guess your fingers must be pretty tasty.
Your daddy and I have lots of cute nicknames for you. One of our favorite things to call you is Mr. Pants. You are Mr. Happy Pants, Mr. Soggy Pants, Mr. Smiley Pants, Mr. Poopy Pants, Mr. Silly Pants, etc. We also call you Bubby or the Bubby. I think that one may have come from the fact that your Grandpa Devereaux calls your Dad “Bub” sometimes.
This weekend you “helped” daddy when he was working. You helped him wash the gold car and work on fixing the white car. What a good boy!
Your daddy and I love you so much! We are happy that you have come to be part of our family.
Right now “the daddy” (Joe) stays home with you most of the day while “the mommy” (Deborah) goes to work. I work at the UVSC Library, and I go to work early in the morning so I can spend the afternoon with you. Around 3:30pm Joe brings you to UVSC so he can go to work. He works part-time for the computer science department and is looking for something full-time. When Joe brings you to work we trade cars and I take you home, and we spend a couple of hours alone together until he comes home. Hopefully daddy will find a full-time job soon so we can spend more time together as a family, and I can stay home with you all day.
Your daddy and I agree that you are the cutest baby on the planet. Maybe we are slightly biased, but we are frequently told by people we meet that you are adorable. We are also very lucky because you are also a happy baby. You love to smile at mommy and daddy, and talk to us. Your favorite thing to say lately is ah-goo. It is so fun to talk to you and have you talk back. During the past couple of days you have learned how to buzz your lips, so sometimes instead of ah-goo, it has become ah-bbbbb. You also have started to blow little bubbles with your spit on occasion. It is so cute.
We are lucky parents because you don’t cry very much. The only times you get upset is when you are hungry, tired, or wet/poopy. The rest of the time you are content to sit in your bouncy seat and play with your toys. Sometimes you complain that no one is paying attention to you, but then you are all smiles when we come to talk and play with you. The other great thing about you is that you sleep most of the night. On good nights we put you to bed at 9:30pm or 10pm, and you don’t wake up until 6am or 6:30am. That’s pretty impressive since you are only three and a half months old!
We frequently catch you putting your hands in your mouth, and we keep taking them out and giving you your binky because we don’t want you to end up sucking your thumb. We figure we can take the binky away, but you’ll have your fingers with you forever. I guess your fingers must be pretty tasty.
Your daddy and I have lots of cute nicknames for you. One of our favorite things to call you is Mr. Pants. You are Mr. Happy Pants, Mr. Soggy Pants, Mr. Smiley Pants, Mr. Poopy Pants, Mr. Silly Pants, etc. We also call you Bubby or the Bubby. I think that one may have come from the fact that your Grandpa Devereaux calls your Dad “Bub” sometimes.
This weekend you “helped” daddy when he was working. You helped him wash the gold car and work on fixing the white car. What a good boy!
Your daddy and I love you so much! We are happy that you have come to be part of our family.
Right now “the daddy” (Joe) stays home with you most of the day while “the mommy” (Deborah) goes to work. I work at the UVSC Library, and I go to work early in the morning so I can spend the afternoon with you. Around 3:30pm Joe brings you to UVSC so he can go to work. He works part-time for the computer science department and is looking for something full-time. When Joe brings you to work we trade cars and I take you home, and we spend a couple of hours alone together until he comes home. Hopefully daddy will find a full-time job soon so we can spend more time together as a family, and I can stay home with you all day.
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