On the road...

Here is just a little update...

Dan went to the Brewers Home Opener, and Grandma Diane bought baby Jack some Brewers Onesies- In honor of the very exciting day (no- Jack did NOT go) Jack wore his outfit to match Dan. :)
A week later...
Jack went for his 2 month Dr. Appointment. He weighed in at a WHOPPING 13 lbs!!! and he is 24 inches long. He had his 2 month shots and he did great- I think I expected a lot worse, so it was really not to bad at all. He maybe cried a minute, and then was ready to go. They offered for me to nurse him afterward, if he wanted/needed it but he was great!

We had a deadline... On the road to Utah for Manda's wedding! We wanted to leave by noon.

21 hour drive (+ 2 hours for the minor detour in Wyoming- snow storm) and Jack did great. Dan did not take the ride with us, but he is meeting us in Utah and will enjoy the 21 hour ride home with us.

We only had to make 3 unnecessary stops along the way, Jack got to sleep with me in the hotel, and when we finally made it to Utah we scored some Cafe Rio before heading to Miriam's house in Provo.For other exciting news.. we have officially cleaned out our 0-3 month clothes (he never wore newborn) and are on to 3-6 month clothes.Also- I think Jack is discovering his hands. I catch him playing with the back of his head, his ears, and...

YouTube...

Dan likes to find videos on YouTube, and play them again and again (and again) until he finds another fun one.

The first of his long train of YouTube Favorites...


The most recent...

7 weeks...

I will not get into the habit of posting baby Jack's weekly milestones (because sometimes it's not all that interesting), but his 7 week birthday was EVENTFUL!!!
As you saw below-(down 3 posts "I wish someone would have told me"), things were going good. I wasn't getting much out of him for naps, but he was sleeping SO good at night! I was loving it!

As of Friday or Saturday, I started to hear a new cry from our handsome man. A sad & whiny cry. He cried when he stopped eating, he cried when I changed his diaper, he was just sad. That was hard to hear. But then on Sunday morning he wouldn't go back to sleep in his crib so we ended up on the couch. He let me sleep until 10:30 AM, which means he was sleeping until 10:30 AM. We got up to have breakfast with Dan and to relax and he was so lethargic. He just laid on my shoulder and would cry whenever I pulled him away. For a kid who does not nap, this was not usual.

We took his temperature under is arm-99.1* (add a degree and that's 100.1) After some discussion, we called the on call Dr. (who was my pediatrician growing up-Jack's pediatrician's dad) and he said that we needed to get over to the Emergency room (after I took a rectal temp and it was 100.1 and still calculating-not going to lie I had no idea what I was doing!!!) Babies under 8 weeks/2 months needed to be checked for a bacterial infection. He said most likely he had what Dan had earlier in the week, but we needed to be sure.

We took him to the ER. We were checked in 2 little triage rooms and each time he had a wet diaper. Of all times NOT to be prepared, I had only 1 diaper! I usually have like 4 in the diaper bag! Luckily the hospital let us have as many as we wanted (I took 2, but we ended up needing more during our 5 hour stay!)

After a blood test (via an IV so they could give him fluids, which they didn't end up needing to do because he was still eating & peeing), a urine test (they do a little catheter-very sad) and a spinal tap (which we left the room for-I cried through the blood test/IV, I don't think I could have handled this) they concluded it was a viral infection not bacterial. They sent us home.
**I am really sad I did not have my camera- I brought it out to take pictures in the morning and it never made it back in the bag. We put him in the cutest little hospital gown. We-I considered taking it home just to get a picture of it and then we could return it.**

We went to see our pediatrician on Monday and Jack was happy and doing much better, still a fever but everything checked out to be fine. We just have to give him extra love and cut him a little slack. That is not too hard, and I am enjoying the extra cuddle time. While we were there I asked the Dr. about Jack's lack of napping and he said I may only get 30 min. twice a day, which is fine. He said that getting him on a routine during the day will help him nap too-but we should hold off until he is feeling better.
Do you like his Goofy Sticker? I figured he deserved a sticker (we actually take one at each appt. I guess they don't give them to babies...)

Today was a much better day. We had smiles this morning, a nap or two during the day and he even survived a shopping trip with me and Grandma Cindy!

For the record: 7 weeks & 1 day... 11 lbs. 11 oz.!

6 weeks!!!

Sunday, March 29th was Jack's 6 week birthday. At our last appointment (March 17th) Jack weighed in at 10 lbs. 5.5 oz. He was 22 1/4 inches long. (75% for everything!) What he weighs at 6 weeks, no idea... He is definitely gaining!

My day started with a sweet smile from our baby. We have seen smiles before, but only when he is sleeping and letting out a little air. This was for REAL!!! I was very excited! (Dan's day started with snow-blowing the driveway... We got about 5 inches overnight!)

Jack was blessed at church. Dan did the blessing along with many of our close friends and family. It was wonderful! I wish we had a really great family picture from Sunday- I actually made time to do my hair & makeup, but Dan was not feeling well and immediately after church retired to a quiet, dark room at my parents house... We will have to recreate the day and get all dressed up again.

All of my sisters were in town (except Miriam- she is due to have a baby girl in less than a month!) and Dan's mom made it also! It was a very special day for our baby!


In addition to all of the company, and to add to all of the excitement...
It was our last day in the West Allis 2nd Ward with many of our friends. Our wards were split on Sunday, and my dad was released as Bishop. We are now in the West Allis Ward (based on where they live, some of our friends are now in the Oak Creek or Muskego Lakes Ward.) It was all very exciting!

My Cousins

I must be the luckiest kid around...

My cousins came to visit for my blessing on Sunday. They took such good care of me- held me while I slept and even read me stories.

I think they might be practicing for a new baby brother or sister...

I wish someone would have told me...

Nap when your baby is sleeping... because at some point HE WON'T NAP!!! What does a mom do??? I figure out a way to do everything with him strapped to me, in the swing, in the bouncer or just lying around. This gets tiring day in and day out-especially when it should not be too much to ask! Just 1 hour- that's all I ask!

If anyone has a magic secret to getting baby Jack to nap, please share. I am getting desperate! I have resorted to snuggling him until he falls asleep and then I lay him down, and that only lasts 15 minutes. My days are becoming very unproductive...

But then I start to think... Should I complain???

I have had 3 nights in a row with a 7+ hour stretch.

(I should have posted this on Saturday when I wrote it... Things always change.)