Jack loves to watch Sesame Street. Yes, I know all of the recommendations regarding letting your baby watch T.V. before they are 2 years old, and I honestly thought I would be able to get through the first 2 years of his life without letting him watch it; however, it simply didn't work out that way. He truly loves music, and when you have a crying, discontented baby---Elmo singing is sometimes the only answer. It all started at my Mom's house, who has a 46-inch flat screen T.V. mounted on the wall of her back porch/den area. Jack went there one day, looked up at the screen, and that was it...he started smiling and babbling at Big Bird and Elmo. My Mom, of course, pointed out objects to him and asked him questions as they watched. On this particular night in the video, I was down the hall getting his stuff ready for his bath, while Corey was eating supper in the kitchen. We put a recorded episode of Sesame Street on, since we had to put him in his swing for a bit. Suddenly, I heard him absolutely cracking-up and grabbed the video camera. I hid in the hall and zoomed in on him as much as possible. The original video was too large of a file to upload, so we converted the video to a smaller file--which lowered the quality of the video. Just be sure to turn your volume up...I hope you get a few chuckles...we sure did!
Sunday, December 27, 2009
"I'm TEETHING!"
"Where's my breakfast? Oh, and by the way, I CAN get out of this BUMBO thing! What are you fixing, Mommy? Where's my bottle?" So, here's Jack's first bit of rice cereal and milk.
Needless to say, he didn't like it. Poor little thing!
"Ahhhh...there's my milk."
His 3-month immunizations gave Jack fever for a few days. He was totally wiped out by the time we got home. I put him in his jammies, and he went right to sleep.
Jack taking a break from his first big shopping trip at Lakeside. He was so good all day long. He never cried and smiled at everyone all day.
Jack was overwhelmed the first time he was big enough to use his Jumparoo. I think he was on "Sensory Overload" with all of the toys, lights, and music...not to mention, him being able to bounce. He cried to get out after about 5 minutes. Now, he can play in it for up to 30 minutes sometimes.
Who's that little baby in the mirror?
Jack discovering his reflection in the mirror...So cute!
Jack's Baptism--It was actually at the end of August...the date on the picture is incorrect. We had a pleasant day. Corey and I hosted a little celebration at our house for Jack Michael. Both sets of Grandparents attended, his Great-Grandmother Zeringue, Great-Grandfather Naquin, Uncle Brenton (Godfather), Aunt Connie, Cousin Lauren, Aunt Nicole (Godmother), Uncle Jason, Cousin Reese, and Cousin Paige were all there to share in this special day.
An Update On Jack Michael
Wow...I cannot believe how terrible I am at blogging. Jack is now 7 months old (30 weeks.) He is quite a little character! He has been very busy...learning to laugh, sit-up without support, scooting and crawling, growing two bottom teeth, eating solid foods, and babbling. Jack has always been an alert, active, and curious baby. He's definitely a wiggle-worm, and will make you work up a sweat just changing his diaper and getting him dressed! Seriously, it's quite a workout. Here's an updated look at Jack's first 7 months.
Jack Michael at 7 weeks old. He was smiling at me and Corey on a regular basis at this age.
At 8 weeks old, he developed eczema all over his face and scalp. He also began teething and drooling. The 2-month mark was a tough time for us. He didn't sleep much during this time, and had stomach cramps, gassiness, fussiness, and just seemed pretty uncomfortable most of the time. He cried and fussed every night, as well as, fought his sleep. He slept in his swing (which I hooked onto my bed, so that it he layed at an incline) to prevent him from spitting-up and choking. This phase lasted for at least the next 2 months. 
He had a wonderful visit with his Great-Uncle Ronnie and Great-Aunt Gina over the summer. We were so happy to see them, and so glad they were able to spend time with Jack.
Jack has no problem showing how he feels. As you can see from these photos, he can go from happy to about to have a meltdown in mere seconds. When he is about to cry, he becomes frozen and quiet, sticks his bottom lip out, looks right at you, then lets out the loudest cry. He usually ends up coughing and crying at the same time. It's all VERY dramatic. It might last only a minute, or it could go on for several minutes. Yes, I do have to laugh at him sometimes--if it's over nothing. If I'm holding him while giving him a bottle, and I sneeze, he has a meltdown! He gets startled easily, poor baby. ;-)
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