10 weeks

Baby Jake is 10 weeks old and watched his first Michigan game on Saterday, and as much as we tried he just wouldn't look angry with the score.

We headed to Birmingham Alabama on sunday to find some kind of adventure. What we found was a town a bit like detroit a bit old and 1/2 abandoned, but luckily it had a satilite campus of the university of alabama which had a decent sized area of life and micro brews! We also found a beautiful botanical garden to walk around until night hit and the bugs came out. This is a great shot of me pinching Valcon's butt who looks over the city of Birmingham. don't worry as we walked out another couple asked if it turned out because that he done the same thing!

Yesterday we finnaly made it to the pool so i could get a bit of a tan - what i've been looking forward to for ever and of course because of Gustov it was not sunny or even very warm! Its been averaging 90' since i've been down here and not that i'm complaining but the past few days have been cloudy and only around 85 or so.

Jake is doing well trying to giggle at least once a day and is very happy to be healthy and back on breast milk. Hope you all had a great holiday weekend.

I hate Elvis

So Jake is a beautiful 2 month old! And he loves his Horton Elephant, and we love his wonderful new giggle!

He also has a great Elvis snarl.

Yet when my mom came down this weekend for a visit we innocently walked around Elvis's birth place, Tupelo's claim to fame, i innocently took one step off the grass onto some Innocent looking grass/wood chips, and got stung by some wonderful fire ants! Yes we looked it up they don't bite they have stingers and actually inject venom into you! Turns out this is the first thing in my whole life that i've found that I'm allergic to! Nice right, so 10 min after i got stung we went to Walgreen's because my foot really itched and hurt, it was only when i stopped to ask the pharmacist if there was anything that worked well on fire ants knowing nothing about them since we don't have them at home. Anyway as i was saying only then did i start to look at myself, and i had hives all over my stomach and arms. He sent us on our way saying that simple benedril would get ride of them, but as we headed for home mom got one more look at me and turned the car around and to the ER we went. Bottom line the Dr. told me it was a good thing i'm not staying in the south very long because i wouldn't last. He actually suggested that i go see a Dr this week to follow up after my 2 shots of steroids a 6 day pack of more steroids to take this week and2 other prescriptions because i might need to keep an Epy pen with me at all times because if i encounter fire ants again I will have a worse reaction. Seriously the hives which again i had never had before covered at least 35% of my body! Insaine! It was so gross, after an hour in the ER the hives seemed like they all connected to look like one big red inflaided balloon under my skin here is an early on pic of my arm.

Thank god mom was here to take Jake home to get him some food, since we were at the ER forever! So needless to say Jake is staying of the roids this week and trying some formula and the little bit of breast milk i was able to freeze since we've been here. For which i hope he is happy!

He also love his daddy today on his big 33rd birthday!

Smiles

Mississippi week one! We've been doing well trying to figure out our routine. I must say it is wonderful to have chris come home everynight, its great to have the opportunity to share the baby and the responsibilities everynight. Ok well i've just been excited to cook dinner with out worrying about what jake is doing.

The weekend before we left we had a great time camping with my family up north, grandma helped out alot and i was able to relax in the water, and around the campfire, pinyata, and just with adults! I must say camping with a newborn wasn't too bad, we were lucky to have good weather, and a nice big tent.

Jake has been smiling and laughing alot more these days, its so much fun to really be able to play with him now. He's growing so fast, at his 5 week appointment he was 9lb 4 oz, and since they said he is gaining about an ounce a day, so he could be over 10 lb now!

Last weekend we drove an hour south to Starksville, home of Mississippi State - trying to find something fun to do - we found a couple of places to stop and enjoy the new senery and the home of Tennesee Williams, but nothing too exciting to visit again. We also stopped in Columbus another town advertised as something fun but really its just another Columbus that we don't care too much for! Must be in the name.

Jake really likes to nap on his belly, butt up in the air! He also has been conviced to like the sling every once in a while! Thank you Joc, and Britta!

What we've been up to.

Our weekend at Tawas Jake at 3 1/2 weeks, we had lots of fun.

Jake in Grand Rapids visiting his cousins! So very cute at the park!

Jake and his new friend Maggie - Katie's little one at 12 weeks Jake at 3 wks. I'm not sure if he's ready for the ladies just yet.

Look how i can streach! 4 weeks and growing!

yesterday at 5 weeks the Dr. Said he was 9lb and 4 oz and 20 1/2 inches long!

Jake is doing well and is excited about his first trip to Mississippi! Mom is excited and nervious, as you would expect. I am excited that last week i got to have a girls night to gab about the realities of mother hood, i learned alot and had a great time gabbing.

Jake thinking!

Ok i think he's very cute!

3 weeks

Jake's 3 week birtday! We are doing well, Jake is learning that at night its best to eat and go back to sleep, which i am very, very greatful for! He has now had 3 good nights in a row! We're crossing our fingers that we can keep them up. Jake still doesn't like to sit by himself though, if he's awake at all he likes to be held, I'm hoping one of these days he'll enjoy the swing or chair, or anything that isn't me holding him. Not that its not fun to hold him or great for us but it would be nice to make dinner or type with two hands every once in a while!

As sad as i am to see him grow up, I just want to see him stay small, or as my nieces say teentsy tinny, I'm amazed at how he's smiling, and holding his head up. I love love love the smiles!

Baby Jake 2 weeks

Jake and i have been hanging out with friends this week and i'm learning what the new normal is going to be, or welll he's teaching me that everyday will be different! Its challening. I must say! will blog more when he finnaly naps!

He knows he's cute!

Baby Jake

We did it! We had a beautiful baby Boy! Jake Mathew arived on tuesday the 24th at 6:38. He is perfect, after a long and scary labor, we ended up helping the little guy out via c-secion. He was an adorable 7lb 3 oz when he was born, and after losing 7 oz in the hospital our pediatricion was impressed that he had already started gaining weight by saterday.

Jake has been so much fun. He was an excelent wedding guest at Mom and Lee's wedding just the day after he was released from the hospital. Sleeping through the ceremony and even smiling for a frosting fight when the grand children cut the cake.

Chris and I our doing great, we're tag teaming at night with each of us taking a shift at night feeding him. I've been able to pump during the day so that we can keep him on breast milk and still alow me to sleep! Hurray! Will post more pic's later because i know that is the main reason to check in! Thanks for all of your well wishes!