Wednesday, February 27, 2008
19 Months
So much has happened in the past week....
We made our first trip to Chuck E. Cheese's. The place has really changed since I was a kid. There's a lot more emphasis placed on the redemption games and less on the animatronics show. We went on a snowy day and no one was there. We thought Jake would like the show, but he really didn't care about the characters. Just as their marketing team had hoped, he wanted to play the games and ride the indoor rides. There were a few games he could actually play, just pushing random buttons. There was also a sliding board and he spent most of his time on it. He loved the slide so much that we decided to get him one of his own. He already has an outdoor slide, but it's really big and too cold to use. I feel like we are turning into those parents we said we wouldn't become - the kind who buy their kids toys just because it's Tuesday.
We also hosted a play group this week. Jake was an amiable host, sharing his toys with the other kids. He really thrives on interaction with other adults and children.
And, then there was Kindermusik today. Jake remains the class clown. Several mothers told me that he is the happiest and friendliest kid they have ever seen. He loves Kindermusik so much!!! Today he pulled down his pants and diaper and walked around the room bare butt. I had to chase him down to fix his britches. He thinks everything is so funny!
Yesterday was Jake's 19 month birthday. We don't celebrate monthly birthdays, but I try to remember them. He is now counting to 10 unprompted (I often hear him playing by himself and counting) and saying strings of the alphabet, e.g., h-i-j-k-l. He knows the whole alphabet, but has difficulty putting the strings together. He says his cousins' names and "Happy Birthday Daddy" ( just a few weeks late). He's getting lots more teeth.
Most people realize that I have very high expectations. I worried that I would be overly critical of my child and that he wouldn't live up to those expectations. I can honestly say that Jake has far surpassed any expectations that I have for him. I'm a fairly critical person, so for me to say that he is awesome, he must be. He is incredibly bright, friendly and funny. We are already planning his career. Greg wants him to be a perinatologist. I'd like him to be a dermatologist, neonatologist or any other pediatric specialist :)
We made our first trip to Chuck E. Cheese's. The place has really changed since I was a kid. There's a lot more emphasis placed on the redemption games and less on the animatronics show. We went on a snowy day and no one was there. We thought Jake would like the show, but he really didn't care about the characters. Just as their marketing team had hoped, he wanted to play the games and ride the indoor rides. There were a few games he could actually play, just pushing random buttons. There was also a sliding board and he spent most of his time on it. He loved the slide so much that we decided to get him one of his own. He already has an outdoor slide, but it's really big and too cold to use. I feel like we are turning into those parents we said we wouldn't become - the kind who buy their kids toys just because it's Tuesday.
We also hosted a play group this week. Jake was an amiable host, sharing his toys with the other kids. He really thrives on interaction with other adults and children.
And, then there was Kindermusik today. Jake remains the class clown. Several mothers told me that he is the happiest and friendliest kid they have ever seen. He loves Kindermusik so much!!! Today he pulled down his pants and diaper and walked around the room bare butt. I had to chase him down to fix his britches. He thinks everything is so funny!
Yesterday was Jake's 19 month birthday. We don't celebrate monthly birthdays, but I try to remember them. He is now counting to 10 unprompted (I often hear him playing by himself and counting) and saying strings of the alphabet, e.g., h-i-j-k-l. He knows the whole alphabet, but has difficulty putting the strings together. He says his cousins' names and "Happy Birthday Daddy" ( just a few weeks late). He's getting lots more teeth.
Most people realize that I have very high expectations. I worried that I would be overly critical of my child and that he wouldn't live up to those expectations. I can honestly say that Jake has far surpassed any expectations that I have for him. I'm a fairly critical person, so for me to say that he is awesome, he must be. He is incredibly bright, friendly and funny. We are already planning his career. Greg wants him to be a perinatologist. I'd like him to be a dermatologist, neonatologist or any other pediatric specialist :)
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Celebrations
We have lots to celebrate in the month of February. The beginning of the month was Greg's birthday and Valentine's Day. Today is Nana and Pop's anniversary and Molly's birthday. Happy day to all of you!!!
And, Monday is a huge celebration.... Sarah's 21st Birthday!!! Go Sarah. It's hard to believe that I've known you for 13 years.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Monday, February 18, 2008
Friday, February 15, 2008
Valentine's Day and Rantings
I had to work from 8:30am-9:00pm on Thursday. I was so sad that I couldn't spend time with both of my Valentines. While I was gone, they were busy making me cookies and cards and buying me flowers. It was a nice surprise after a long day!
Jake and I had our pictures taken as a surprise Valentine's gift for Greg. But, the portrait studio called the day before to confirm the appointment (even though I told them not to) and Greg was the only person home to receive the call. So much for surprises. Here is a link to the pictures:
https://www.searsphotos.com/?shareid=S206024719lK74EA8TD5C
It's been a long, frustrating week. I am seriously fed up with many people in my life - don't worry it's not anyone who even knows about my blog site. It's been a week of annoying people giving me advice on parenting, rich people snubbing me and entitled people giving me a hard time at work. I've found myself biting my tongue so many times this week. The role of a student (and a mother) requires a lot of humility and adaptive regression. Which brings me to my Lenten sacrifice... This year for Lent, instead of giving up something frivolous like chocolate, Greg and I decided to heed the advice of our priest - to give up unnecessary anger and hatred. I'm trying to do this in the form of not using profanity, not gossiping or speaking critically about someone for no good reason and controlling my anger. This is really a challenge, especially the profanity part. I really have a sailor's mouth and need to tone it down. Jake repeats a lot of what we say. He is now saying a number of two words phrases - get down (to Baba when he jumps up the highchair), sit down (what I say to him in the bathtub), hi mommy, daddy, etc., more cookies, and SHUT UP! I am sure that he picked that one up from me yelling at Leeza.
Happy Belated Valentine's Day!
Jake and I had our pictures taken as a surprise Valentine's gift for Greg. But, the portrait studio called the day before to confirm the appointment (even though I told them not to) and Greg was the only person home to receive the call. So much for surprises. Here is a link to the pictures:
https://www.searsphotos.com/?shareid=S206024719lK74EA8TD5C
It's been a long, frustrating week. I am seriously fed up with many people in my life - don't worry it's not anyone who even knows about my blog site. It's been a week of annoying people giving me advice on parenting, rich people snubbing me and entitled people giving me a hard time at work. I've found myself biting my tongue so many times this week. The role of a student (and a mother) requires a lot of humility and adaptive regression. Which brings me to my Lenten sacrifice... This year for Lent, instead of giving up something frivolous like chocolate, Greg and I decided to heed the advice of our priest - to give up unnecessary anger and hatred. I'm trying to do this in the form of not using profanity, not gossiping or speaking critically about someone for no good reason and controlling my anger. This is really a challenge, especially the profanity part. I really have a sailor's mouth and need to tone it down. Jake repeats a lot of what we say. He is now saying a number of two words phrases - get down (to Baba when he jumps up the highchair), sit down (what I say to him in the bathtub), hi mommy, daddy, etc., more cookies, and SHUT UP! I am sure that he picked that one up from me yelling at Leeza.
Happy Belated Valentine's Day!
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
18 Month Check-Up
Jake went to the doctor for his 18 month well-baby check today. He is in the 64%ile for head, 56th for height and 7th for weight. Wow! How do we get this kid to gain weight?
The ped was impressed with his cognitive ability. He counted for her and demonstrated his large vocabulary. She said that he is nearly Kindergarten ready!
The ped was impressed with his cognitive ability. He counted for her and demonstrated his large vocabulary. She said that he is nearly Kindergarten ready!
Sunday, February 3, 2008
Sofa Bed, Joe's Crab Shack and Poop
We bought Jake a sofa that folds out into a bed. He seems to like the bed option better.
We went out to eat at Joe's Crab Shack last night. I'm always a little bit nervous about going to new restaurants with Jake. He gets bored quickly, wants out of the highchair and then precedes to run around the restaurant. I was pleasantly surprised with his behavior at Joe's. If you've never been there, the restaurant is very loud, busy and entertaining. The waitstaff sing and dance about every 15 minutes to songs like YMCA, Carwash, Stayin' Alive, etc. Jake loved the atmosphere! He danced in his highchair and clapped. I think he had a smile on his face the whole time. Several people came up to us and commented on how cute he is and how much fun he seemed to have.
One more thing... We were playing downstairs today and Jake started to say, "Poopy, poopy." I just thought it was a random word that he sometimes gets stuck on like, "cookie", "Pop Pop", "Daddy", etc. When he came over to me, I realized that he DID poop. It seems like something new and amazing happens every day with Jake. I wish we lived closer to family to share all of these awesome milestones.
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