Four Month Appointment

Today was the big day! We couldn't wait to see how big Jacob has gotten, but none of us were looking forward to the shots.

Jacob now weighs an even 14 pounds, which puts him in the 31%. He is 25 inches long and in the 51% for height. Dr. Frank was very pleased with his progress since starting formula exclusively. We are very happy to no longer have to worry about Jacob's weight!


He was such a trooper getting his shots. Of course he cried for a few minutes, but settled down quickly and enjoyed an evening of relaxation and Infant Tylenol!

All smiles in the waiting room, Jacob loved watching the trains go around on the track suspended from the ceiling.

Undressed and waiting for Dr. Frank.

Who is that handsome boy in the mirror??

4 months old!

It feels like just yesterday we were bringing our little guy home from the hospital and now he's four months old! The time has really flown by and we love watching him do new things each day. Jacob has really turned out to be such a fun, sweet little boy. He has made the transition to full time formula and is really thriving. Each day we see more and more of his laid back personality come through.

A few weeks ago, Jacob found his thumb. He now refuses his pacifier and calms himself at bedtime. He has also started sleeping through the night again. It took him a few weeks to get back in the habit after we got the go-ahead from the doctor to stop waking him to feed in the middle of the night. Jacob now goes to bed around 7 or so and doesn't wake up until 6 or 6:30. We are all feeling much more rested!!

It was definitely hard for Courtney to not be home with Jacob on his birthday, but she will be again soon enough!

MFFL

Jacob is super excited for the Dallas Mavericks to start their playoff run tonight. He can't wait to watch the games with Dad. You could say he is the newest MFFL! (Mavs Fan For Life)

Bubbles!

Jacob got to have lots of fun in the bath tonight, because we have some all-natural bubble bath that is safe for infants. This is quite a change from the first few times we gave him a bath, we think he enjoyed this one!

Jacob's new toy

Jacob has a new toy to play with. He's had it for a while, but wasn't quite big enough to play with it yet, so we thought now was a good time since he is almost 4 months old.

As it turns out, he still isn't quite tall enough, and needed a little help to stand up while playing.

Happy tax day

When we found out we were pregnant, we were both really excited, and couldn't wait to meet our little baby. When we found out the due date, December 28th, Dad got a little more excited since there was a good chance he would be here in time to get a nice little baby gift from the U.S. Government. I was a little nervous as we got closer since first children tend to come a little late, so I was hoping Jacob would help me out a little bit. As we all know, he was so excited to meet us he was born almost a week early on the 22nd, and that made Dad very happy for several rea$on$.

We thought that this little outfit was definitely fitting, and since today is tax day, he thought it would be fun to wear today.

Friday with Dad

So since Courtney went back to school this week, Jacob and Dad got to hang out all day Friday, and we had lots of fun. We woke up with Mom to wish her a good day at work, and played downstairs for a little while. After that, it was nap time, for both of us! Jacob was so tired he couldn't even make it upstairs and just fell asleep on his playmat.

Once we got up and ready to go, we made a little trip to pick up some lunch and visit Mom at school! She had a good time showing him around where she works, and introducing him to all her co-workers. Her 2nd grade class was so excited to meet him too.

After our trip to school, it was time to go home and play for a little while, and then take a nap so he was nice and rested for when Mom got home. Overall it was a fun day, and we are both looking forward to hanging out every Friday until the end of school.