Week 19 - Christmas is over!

(12/23/07 - 12/29/07)

Well let's see, we have made it through our first Christmas with Jake and he is enjoying his "big boy" bouncy chair that he got from Santa. Paul and I are going to attempt to have fun tonight at the Corcoran Family New Years Eve festivites. But if I were a betting lady I am fairly certain that we will leave by 8:30 to get Jake to bed.

Overall Jake is doing great! He is now putting EVERYTHING in his mouth and recognizes and prefers certain toys over others. He can sit supported and likes to be constantly entertained. In fact Paul and I are having a problem keeping him happy because he is a little "high maintenance" and wants to have something (or someone) always bouncing, singing, or moving in front of him all the time (but no fears Paul is dusting off his awesome dance moves for Jake)!

Jacob is sleeping 9-11 hours at night and is usually asleep by 9:00-10:00 and doesn't wake until around 8:00AM. Then he takes about four forty minutes naps every three hours during the day.

I still haven't put him on rice cereal, and want to breastfeed for as long as possible. We have his "4 month checkup/immunization" appointment on Friday so I will report back next week how much he weighs and how long he is then.

He is waking up from his nap, so I am off to feed and change him (and dance, sing, and wiggle to keep him happy!)