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Monday, September 20, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
One week to go
Holy heck - only one week until my baby boy is 1 year old. Where did the last year go?!
Our boy is taking 'stranger danger' to a whole new level. Jonathon, Jackson and I were out at Buffalo Wild Wings the other night and there was a waitress that took an interest in Jackson. She'd talk to him and he'd just panic. He'd try to get out of his high chair to get to me, and he'd just start crying. It's not limited to restaurants - it's grocery stores, running errands, etc. He used to be the friendliest baby, and now he's a straight up 'momma's boy'.
J's new obsession is cheese omlets. I make him a 1 egg and cheese omlet each morning. I hope his cholesterol doesn't get too high from that.... He'll eat just about anything though. The only food I've found that he *possibly* doesn't like is spinach ravioli. We only tried it once - so we'll see! His favorite place to eat is the Olive Garden. What a goof.
We're busy planning Jackson's 1st birthday party. We decided to save a few different themes for future birthdays and we'd just do a simple character theme this year. We're doing 'Toy Story 3'. We're just having a dinner party with our friends here that have acted like family since we're away from 'home'. Jon's mom is also coming into town for the weekend. I ordered the invites - and they looked great....except we omitted the date. Great. We had cleared the day with everyone in advance, so no big deal. However, I was fully irritated for days....ok, I'm still irritated. But, everyone talked me out of ordering new ones. I'll get one correct one for his baby book.
We went out for some Mexican food for the first time in a long time and then went shopping. Jackson got a clothing make-over at The Children's Place. We've been there twice now in a week. He needed an overhaul since he was growing out of everything. We got a ton of super cute stuff - I LOVE that store!
Our boy is taking 'stranger danger' to a whole new level. Jonathon, Jackson and I were out at Buffalo Wild Wings the other night and there was a waitress that took an interest in Jackson. She'd talk to him and he'd just panic. He'd try to get out of his high chair to get to me, and he'd just start crying. It's not limited to restaurants - it's grocery stores, running errands, etc. He used to be the friendliest baby, and now he's a straight up 'momma's boy'.
J's new obsession is cheese omlets. I make him a 1 egg and cheese omlet each morning. I hope his cholesterol doesn't get too high from that.... He'll eat just about anything though. The only food I've found that he *possibly* doesn't like is spinach ravioli. We only tried it once - so we'll see! His favorite place to eat is the Olive Garden. What a goof.
We're busy planning Jackson's 1st birthday party. We decided to save a few different themes for future birthdays and we'd just do a simple character theme this year. We're doing 'Toy Story 3'. We're just having a dinner party with our friends here that have acted like family since we're away from 'home'. Jon's mom is also coming into town for the weekend. I ordered the invites - and they looked great....except we omitted the date. Great. We had cleared the day with everyone in advance, so no big deal. However, I was fully irritated for days....ok, I'm still irritated. But, everyone talked me out of ordering new ones. I'll get one correct one for his baby book.
We went out for some Mexican food for the first time in a long time and then went shopping. Jackson got a clothing make-over at The Children's Place. We've been there twice now in a week. He needed an overhaul since he was growing out of everything. We got a ton of super cute stuff - I LOVE that store!
Thursday, August 12, 2010
New York, New York!
I think I'm STILL tired from our little vacation. We packed so much stuff into only a few days and I'm surprised we all survived!
My family (Mom, Dad, Matthew, Emilie & Ricky) all came in on Thursday. It was sort of unexpected. They called one day and said they're taking an epic road trip and we're a stop along the way. They went from Colorado to Wisconsin, where my dad and Matthew dropped the other three. Matt and Dad continued on to Michigan, then back to Wisconsin to pick up their crew. Then they all went to Cedar Point where they spent a few days enjoying roller coasters and water parks. They headed here after that where they spent a few days, then up to New York, back to Maryland, up to Michigan then home! (They aren't home yet..) WHEW! I'm tired just thinking about it!
We really only had one full day with them here before we all went to New York. My mom, Emilie and I went shopping for some things for my sister, Melanie. Jonathon and I took the three kids to a movie in a town about 45 minutes away (ended up being a lot longer because of traffic). My parents kept Jackson. We saw "Salt" which was a lot better than I expected.
Matthew spent the night at my house the first night - my parents got a hotel room - and it was SO much fun to hang out with him again. Jonathon was working, so we just watched tv and laughed. We had to get up really early to go to New York. It took about 4-5 hours to get there. My Jackson Lane was SO good. Everyone was so impressed with our guy. Then again, when isn't he perfect?!
We saw Melanie and she looks amazing. She seems like she's doing super well and getting the most out of the experience. We're so proud of her! She got a 3 day pass, so she was able to stay with us and do all sorts of activities. We had a little picnic on the grounds of her place where Jackson thought pizza crust was the coolest thing ever. The second day we went to Bear Mountain where we spent the entire day. There was a ton to do. The little kids painted little plaster animals while the rest of us walked around and enjoyed the amazing weather. They had a zoo (where I fell in love with this little coyote) to walk through and tons of wonderful scenery. Jackson also rode a carousel for the first time. At the hotel, Jackson experienced a pool (which seemed to be salt water - WEIRD) and loved it!
On Monday we visited the Vanderbilt Mansion. It was absolutely crazy to walk through. They didn't allow photography inside, but it was so much fun to look at all the old things they had. Jonathon's highlight of the trip was visiting Orange County Choppers. I'm pretty sure he could have stayed there all day. He and my dad were in Heaven. They were really cool bike, I'll admit.
J basically cruised through the whole vacation. He really took to Matthew, and Emilie was such a huge help. It didn't take him long to warm up to everyone, however there were some times he just wanted his mom. He was terrific sleeping in the hotel - Jonathon and I were SO thankful for that. We were worried, but he had his blankets with him, so those helped 100%.
We were all pooped by Tuesday, so we didn't do much. Jonathon worked, but had time to show my dad around base which my dad loved. Thanks to Grammie and Papa for the awesome trip!!
My family (Mom, Dad, Matthew, Emilie & Ricky) all came in on Thursday. It was sort of unexpected. They called one day and said they're taking an epic road trip and we're a stop along the way. They went from Colorado to Wisconsin, where my dad and Matthew dropped the other three. Matt and Dad continued on to Michigan, then back to Wisconsin to pick up their crew. Then they all went to Cedar Point where they spent a few days enjoying roller coasters and water parks. They headed here after that where they spent a few days, then up to New York, back to Maryland, up to Michigan then home! (They aren't home yet..) WHEW! I'm tired just thinking about it!
We really only had one full day with them here before we all went to New York. My mom, Emilie and I went shopping for some things for my sister, Melanie. Jonathon and I took the three kids to a movie in a town about 45 minutes away (ended up being a lot longer because of traffic). My parents kept Jackson. We saw "Salt" which was a lot better than I expected.
Matthew spent the night at my house the first night - my parents got a hotel room - and it was SO much fun to hang out with him again. Jonathon was working, so we just watched tv and laughed. We had to get up really early to go to New York. It took about 4-5 hours to get there. My Jackson Lane was SO good. Everyone was so impressed with our guy. Then again, when isn't he perfect?!
We saw Melanie and she looks amazing. She seems like she's doing super well and getting the most out of the experience. We're so proud of her! She got a 3 day pass, so she was able to stay with us and do all sorts of activities. We had a little picnic on the grounds of her place where Jackson thought pizza crust was the coolest thing ever. The second day we went to Bear Mountain where we spent the entire day. There was a ton to do. The little kids painted little plaster animals while the rest of us walked around and enjoyed the amazing weather. They had a zoo (where I fell in love with this little coyote) to walk through and tons of wonderful scenery. Jackson also rode a carousel for the first time. At the hotel, Jackson experienced a pool (which seemed to be salt water - WEIRD) and loved it!
On Monday we visited the Vanderbilt Mansion. It was absolutely crazy to walk through. They didn't allow photography inside, but it was so much fun to look at all the old things they had. Jonathon's highlight of the trip was visiting Orange County Choppers. I'm pretty sure he could have stayed there all day. He and my dad were in Heaven. They were really cool bike, I'll admit.
J basically cruised through the whole vacation. He really took to Matthew, and Emilie was such a huge help. It didn't take him long to warm up to everyone, however there were some times he just wanted his mom. He was terrific sleeping in the hotel - Jonathon and I were SO thankful for that. We were worried, but he had his blankets with him, so those helped 100%.
We were all pooped by Tuesday, so we didn't do much. Jonathon worked, but had time to show my dad around base which my dad loved. Thanks to Grammie and Papa for the awesome trip!!
Saturday, July 24, 2010
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Happy 10 months, Jackson Lane!
So many of my friends from high school are having babies. We all seemed to move, get married and have children within the same couple of years. I see them comment on Facebook, or what have you, and say, "I cannot believe my little baby is already 3 months old". Or, something similar. Then I'm thinking, "Holy cow! Jackson is 10 months old!" As of 2 days ago, our wonderful blessing has been with us for ten months. How is that even possible?!
I had a friend tell me that our conversations a year ago are much different then they are today. We mostly compare blow out diaper stories, complain to the other about sleepless nights and we share in each others joy of parenthood.
My advice to my friends who haven't had their baby yet. SLEEP. SLEEP. SLEEP. Jackson is wonderfully inconsistent with his sleep schedule. The one thing I do demand is his eating schedule stay the same no matter what. Yesterday, he took a 3 hour 45 minute nap. Um, he's NEVER done that, not even once in his life. Hey, I'm not complaining! I took an hour and a half nap myself & watched an entire show without interruption. What?! Anything longer than 45 minutes is a huge accomplishment around here.
We had his 9 month check up recently. He's just about 30 inches long and 22 pounds. He got more shots - poor baby. Luckily, Jonathon makes it to the appointments and is the brave one for the shots. Jackson doesn't mind the shot itself, he hates when the nurse holds his legs down.
He claps his hands for just about anything exciting. He also waves, but not on demand like the clapping. He picks and chooses which situation is appropriate for waving. He's absolutely developing 'stranger danger'. He used to be the friendliest boy, but now, he wants nothing to do with you if he doesn't know you. At the grocery store, he used to smile and laugh at every person who would talk to him - which was a lot! Now, if someone says hello, he grabs my arms and buries his head into my shoulder until they leave. I was painfully shy as a kid, and I grew out of it. Hopefully he will, too!
It's official! Jonathon put in his request for his follow on base. After Korea, he wants to move to Denver. I offered many times to go overseas, but Jonathon thinks that may be a better idea for later on. He'd really like to retire overseas so we get that little extra bonus. Sounds fun to me! Obviously nothing is a for sure thing - they could send us anywhere, but Denver (Aurora) would give him some great hunting areas nearby, which is what he was after. We also would like 4 distinct seasons, a city lower on crime and better schools. Plus, if we end up hating it, we can leave after 4 years.
Well it's just about nap time and I have to feed my boy!
I had a friend tell me that our conversations a year ago are much different then they are today. We mostly compare blow out diaper stories, complain to the other about sleepless nights and we share in each others joy of parenthood.
My advice to my friends who haven't had their baby yet. SLEEP. SLEEP. SLEEP. Jackson is wonderfully inconsistent with his sleep schedule. The one thing I do demand is his eating schedule stay the same no matter what. Yesterday, he took a 3 hour 45 minute nap. Um, he's NEVER done that, not even once in his life. Hey, I'm not complaining! I took an hour and a half nap myself & watched an entire show without interruption. What?! Anything longer than 45 minutes is a huge accomplishment around here.
We had his 9 month check up recently. He's just about 30 inches long and 22 pounds. He got more shots - poor baby. Luckily, Jonathon makes it to the appointments and is the brave one for the shots. Jackson doesn't mind the shot itself, he hates when the nurse holds his legs down.
He claps his hands for just about anything exciting. He also waves, but not on demand like the clapping. He picks and chooses which situation is appropriate for waving. He's absolutely developing 'stranger danger'. He used to be the friendliest boy, but now, he wants nothing to do with you if he doesn't know you. At the grocery store, he used to smile and laugh at every person who would talk to him - which was a lot! Now, if someone says hello, he grabs my arms and buries his head into my shoulder until they leave. I was painfully shy as a kid, and I grew out of it. Hopefully he will, too!
It's official! Jonathon put in his request for his follow on base. After Korea, he wants to move to Denver. I offered many times to go overseas, but Jonathon thinks that may be a better idea for later on. He'd really like to retire overseas so we get that little extra bonus. Sounds fun to me! Obviously nothing is a for sure thing - they could send us anywhere, but Denver (Aurora) would give him some great hunting areas nearby, which is what he was after. We also would like 4 distinct seasons, a city lower on crime and better schools. Plus, if we end up hating it, we can leave after 4 years.
Well it's just about nap time and I have to feed my boy!
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
July 2010
We hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July! It's such a blessing to live with a hero, and to know so many who serve our country. Jonathon worked, so Jackson and I just hung out at home. He's been feeling pretty yucky the last couple weeks - not sick, but teething & even though there are different opinions on what teething brings, for Jackson it's not sleeping, crankiness, and loads of baby diarrhea. He has 5 teeth completely through and we're working on the other lateral incisor. I'm hoping it makes it's appearance soon because my baby needs a break from the icky symptoms.Jackson's newest accomplishment is climbing the stairs - as in the whole case. He never had much of an interest, but a couple days ago he started up them and didn't stop until he was at the top. He celebrated on every stair & looked back at me (I was behind him) so proud. Now there is a gate up so that's the end of that. I'm waiting for the day he realizes there is a bathroom down here.
He's doing this new thing that scares me to death. At night, he rolls onto his tummy and puts his head face down into the mattress. I end up rolling him over, but sometimes he just goes back to his tummy. It's funny because up until this month, he NEVER would sleep on his stomach. He refused. Now it's one of his favorites.
J has a doctor appointment today, complete with shots. I'm sad! My poor baby doesn't even know what's coming. Luckily, Jonathon has never missed a doctor appointment and he's really good at handling these things. I'll post his stats later when I have them.
Friday, June 18, 2010
And so it is..
It hit me.
Jonathon is leaving.
A little late, right?
Is it horrible that I'm even tired of the word "Korea"?
There seems to be so much stuff to do. I'm not exactly sure how we acquired so many things.
Now I need to find boxes for these items. Sheesh.
This coming month, we need to focus on selling Jonathon's car. I'm hoping that is just an easy task and it goes quick and painless. It would be a huge check off of our "to do" list.
Jackson is going through some sort of 9 month sleep regression. Perhaps even a growth spurt. The child isn't sleeping. My poor husband was up all night with Jackson crying every 30 minutes. J sits up or stands up in his crib while he's still out of it and can't lay back down, resulting in waking him up. Now, Jon is back to work for the 3 day weekend and Jackson is back to being all mine at night. Yay.... I feel so bad for my little guy because obviously he isn't getting any sleep either. Then, he wants to wake up for the day at 6:30. I just walk in and tell him, "you know you're going back to sleep, right?". I take him downstairs and rock him. Sure enough, within 5 minutes, he's back to sleep. He puts himself to sleep beautifully at night. I wish he stayed asleep. This will pass, always has.
Jonathon is wanting to buy a house in Colorado. This scares me to no end. We've looked at houses several times and there are some beautiful choices, but the commitment is horrifying for me. Jonathon should have new orders before he leaves for Korea, and if they are in Colorado, I'll look at houses while he's gone I suppose. If they're somewhere else, then that process will need to wait until he's back.
On a bright note for me, Jonathon and I made a bet. The deal was the loser had to wear the other person's home state/college t shirt in their own home town. This was a bet that Jonathon lost. He now has the honor of sporting a CU hoodie while in Nebraska. Yes, I think it's hilarious. Yes, they are huge rivals and YES he would have made me do it if I had lost.
While Jonathon is gone, I'm going to try my hardest to stay busy. Besides joining the gym, or doing school, I'm hoping to make a trip to Arizona to see my favorite little cousins, Alex and Trevor. I'm also hoping to get some great pictures of my boy from my wonderful Aunt Michelle. Possibly in the summer, I'd like to take Jackson to Michigan since we couldn't go this year due to Jon's leave needing to be saved. Jonathon and I are also planning on taking Jackson to Sea World either on Jon's vacation or when he gets back for good. So, we have some fun things planned at least.
I realize this was such a pointless post, but I needed to kill 10 minutes before Jackson's nap (and he's busy playing with the kitty) and I guess I needed to put some of it in writing to make it a little more real.
Jonathon is leaving.
A little late, right?
Is it horrible that I'm even tired of the word "Korea"?
There seems to be so much stuff to do. I'm not exactly sure how we acquired so many things.
Now I need to find boxes for these items. Sheesh.
This coming month, we need to focus on selling Jonathon's car. I'm hoping that is just an easy task and it goes quick and painless. It would be a huge check off of our "to do" list.
Jackson is going through some sort of 9 month sleep regression. Perhaps even a growth spurt. The child isn't sleeping. My poor husband was up all night with Jackson crying every 30 minutes. J sits up or stands up in his crib while he's still out of it and can't lay back down, resulting in waking him up. Now, Jon is back to work for the 3 day weekend and Jackson is back to being all mine at night. Yay.... I feel so bad for my little guy because obviously he isn't getting any sleep either. Then, he wants to wake up for the day at 6:30. I just walk in and tell him, "you know you're going back to sleep, right?". I take him downstairs and rock him. Sure enough, within 5 minutes, he's back to sleep. He puts himself to sleep beautifully at night. I wish he stayed asleep. This will pass, always has.
Jonathon is wanting to buy a house in Colorado. This scares me to no end. We've looked at houses several times and there are some beautiful choices, but the commitment is horrifying for me. Jonathon should have new orders before he leaves for Korea, and if they are in Colorado, I'll look at houses while he's gone I suppose. If they're somewhere else, then that process will need to wait until he's back.
On a bright note for me, Jonathon and I made a bet. The deal was the loser had to wear the other person's home state/college t shirt in their own home town. This was a bet that Jonathon lost. He now has the honor of sporting a CU hoodie while in Nebraska. Yes, I think it's hilarious. Yes, they are huge rivals and YES he would have made me do it if I had lost.
While Jonathon is gone, I'm going to try my hardest to stay busy. Besides joining the gym, or doing school, I'm hoping to make a trip to Arizona to see my favorite little cousins, Alex and Trevor. I'm also hoping to get some great pictures of my boy from my wonderful Aunt Michelle. Possibly in the summer, I'd like to take Jackson to Michigan since we couldn't go this year due to Jon's leave needing to be saved. Jonathon and I are also planning on taking Jackson to Sea World either on Jon's vacation or when he gets back for good. So, we have some fun things planned at least.
I realize this was such a pointless post, but I needed to kill 10 minutes before Jackson's nap (and he's busy playing with the kitty) and I guess I needed to put some of it in writing to make it a little more real.
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