The window to the world for our little Jones...welcome friends.
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We officially have two teeth. The lateral incisors, I think they call them. No front teeth, just two little fangs on the sides. :) Here we are trying to get a chuckle and see them...
Grandma Jones came for a visit so Mommy and Daddy could have a date night. She gets pretty good chuckles from Baby too.
Finally, we may have our first word aside from the mostly-correctly-assigned "Mama" and "Dada." The jury's still out, but there have been several occasions of "DA" at the end of bottles or meals. We think MAYBE he means "done." It's very staccato and definitive. Not the strung together dadadadadada. We'll keep you posted.
This is my first official Mother's Day. I'm still in love with the little bit we brought home nearly a year ago.
Here's us when he was six days old.
He was so tiny then! What a whirlwind year it's been. I never dreamed I could learn so much information and get to know a perfect little human in such a short time. Of course, if you're following the blog, you've seen the progress too. I won't recap it, as it's pretty much the same for every baby ever born.
I feel as if at least half of my brain function is dedicated to him now...planning, dreaming, what needs to go in the diaper bag before we leave the house?...you know.
It's so much fun. His smile really does light up my world. Seeing him interact with Jerod is so precious too. He's a curious little thing, needing to know what EVERYTHING around him does. He gets that from his Dad. I don't know yet what he got from me, other than his charm and good looks. ;)
We had some perfect moments today. The breeze was light, the air was about 75 degrees and the sun was shining. We spent about an hour in the hammock in the backyard looking up at the trees. I caught him several times as he attempted to make a break for the edge. Then, he got sleepy and snuggled up against my shoulder. The eyelids got droopy and he breathed a deep sigh of contentment as he burrowed his head in my shirt. I nearly died from the wonderfulness of it. The smell of his breath, the beautiful blue eyes, the two-toothed grin...and the word "Ma-ma" that he seems to be getting the hang of, the look of accomplishment when he realizes he's standing without holding on to anything (!). I am blessed to be your Mama, Shepard. May the Lord be with me each day giving me guidance, patience, and love.
Here's a slice of life from this week (long play version...)
Well, Easter was last week. I'm finally getting some pics up. Our royal photographer was busy, so we didn't get a full family picture. But TODAY is "Daddy's" birthday. Happy Birthday to the sweetest and tallest man I know.
Here's Shepard ready for Easter Sunday
Then we thought he might like to wear those bunny ears. Here's the progression from "what the heck are you doing to me?" to "Hey, I look pretty good!"(remember to click picture to see larger)
I had the good pleasure of a day off on a sunny day last week. Shepard and I were able to go to the park with Nana and Pops and try out a swing for the first time. Shepard was a little sleepy but very obliging.
As a kid, my dad would let me stand on his feet as he waltzed us around the living room singing "I was strolling through the park one day..."
Enjoy!
Still have some from a few weeks ago to piece together...but I wouldn't want to deprive anyone from all this cuteness. (Him, not me...I shamelessly make piggy noises on this one)
...that's about all we see of the little some days. He crawls and moves so fast, he's leaving old mama and dada in the dust!
I'm a little behind in getting videos up. This one is from the end of March. Working on getting those up to date this weekend...
Here he is exploring everything!
Nine-month check-up today. Nothing exotic to report. In addition to the "spirited" adjective we received last visit, we got "social, happy, and energetic" today from Dr. C. Yes, indeed. His motor skills are advanced for his age and he has good muscle tone (all the better for pulling up on everything in sight, right Shepard?).
Stats are:
Height: 29.5" (83rd percentile)
Weight: 20 lb., 12 oz. (50th percentile)
Head circumference: 44.5 cm (about 25th percentile)
We're so thankful to have a healthy and energetic munchkin. The doctor also confirmed that this is a dangerous time for him (yup. figured that out) as he could basically fall in a toilet or tub with water or try any manner of things due to his ever-increasing mobility. Thank God for the pack-n-play, 'cause sometimes Mommy just has to go to the bathroom or make a bottle. Doc also said to start giving him whatever we're eating. (in small pieces) So, Pad Thai for dinner tonight!!! (ha. kidding)
Hopefully some videos will magically appear this weekend. If Mommy's magic elves will help her.
