Saturday, October 13, 2007
Baby Zag Fan
Check out the little Zag fan! Thanks to Deanna and Rob for the onesy and Cathy (Nana) for the blanket!!!
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Baby's First Doctor Visit
We packed up the family hybrid yesterday for the long trek into lower Northrup to visit Jake's new (read "only") pediatrician for his first check-up. They took us right in and we had to strip down Jake to his birthday suit so they could properly weigh, measure, poke and prod the little guy to see how he is holding up to his new surroundings.
Many of you (and by "you" I mean people who think I am a large man) thought that any offspring I were to produce would have a large head. Perhaps one that could hold $20k in nickels without batting an eye. Well, I am here to tell you that young Jacob's head falls squarely on the average line as he is in the 50th percentile for head size. Head weight I can't speak to (his brain is most likely incredibly dense...that didn't come out right) but the circumference is well within normal limits.
In other measurements, he has returned to his fighting weight of 8 pounds 9 ounces (75th percentile) and we are sure has already rocketed past that number in the last 24 hours. His length is in the 90th percentile and was measured at 21 inches. Rim rattling dunks should only be a few years away at this pace...
Many of you (and by "you" I mean people who think I am a large man) thought that any offspring I were to produce would have a large head. Perhaps one that could hold $20k in nickels without batting an eye. Well, I am here to tell you that young Jacob's head falls squarely on the average line as he is in the 50th percentile for head size. Head weight I can't speak to (his brain is most likely incredibly dense...that didn't come out right) but the circumference is well within normal limits.
In other measurements, he has returned to his fighting weight of 8 pounds 9 ounces (75th percentile) and we are sure has already rocketed past that number in the last 24 hours. His length is in the 90th percentile and was measured at 21 inches. Rim rattling dunks should only be a few years away at this pace...
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Breathtaking Bundle of Beautiful Baby Boy
Based on the title of this post you may think that I am going to fill this text with cute alliterations related to little Jake. However, my brain reached its creative limit with the title so you will have to settle for some standard prose from here on out.
Jake and his fatigued parents have now been home for four wonderful nights. The funny thing is that Jake doesn't realize the difference between day and night and has decided to keep them flip flopped for now. Theories abound as to why this is the case, but theories don't wake up when he yells in the middle of the night so we are disregarding them as academically interesting but unapplicable.
Jen has been a model mother throughout this process as she is the one that Jake is yelling for during the night since daddy can't feed him steaks just yet. Without complaint she rolls out of bed, scoops Jake from his little swing (a god send for keeping him asleep during the intervals between feedings) and rocks him in the nursery until he has had enough to eat.
While we have been home we have been overwhelmed with the generosity and kindness of our family and friends who have visited us with prepared meals, groceries, flowers and little gifts for Jake. The assistance has made a huge difference in our first few days back home and has allowed us to relax our concerns from the daily rituals that seem pretty easy when you don't have a 6 day old who needs constant attention and care. We consider ourselves incredibly lucky to have such a great support group who all seem to love Jake as much as we do.
Today is Jake's first appointment with his new pedatrician and he will be sure to report back on the poking, prodding and general impression of his new doctor's offices.
The following are more pictures for all to enjoy....
Jake and his fatigued parents have now been home for four wonderful nights. The funny thing is that Jake doesn't realize the difference between day and night and has decided to keep them flip flopped for now. Theories abound as to why this is the case, but theories don't wake up when he yells in the middle of the night so we are disregarding them as academically interesting but unapplicable.
Jen has been a model mother throughout this process as she is the one that Jake is yelling for during the night since daddy can't feed him steaks just yet. Without complaint she rolls out of bed, scoops Jake from his little swing (a god send for keeping him asleep during the intervals between feedings) and rocks him in the nursery until he has had enough to eat.
While we have been home we have been overwhelmed with the generosity and kindness of our family and friends who have visited us with prepared meals, groceries, flowers and little gifts for Jake. The assistance has made a huge difference in our first few days back home and has allowed us to relax our concerns from the daily rituals that seem pretty easy when you don't have a 6 day old who needs constant attention and care. We consider ourselves incredibly lucky to have such a great support group who all seem to love Jake as much as we do.
Today is Jake's first appointment with his new pedatrician and he will be sure to report back on the poking, prodding and general impression of his new doctor's offices.
The following are more pictures for all to enjoy....
Sunday, October 7, 2007
My First Night at Home
Mom and dad got me home at around 3 PM and I decided to go easy on them and just slept quietly in my car seat. They seemed busy getting resettled after a few nights at the hospital and it looked like they were setting up my nursery to get ready for some action later tonight...and I can tell you right they should make sure the diaper bag is stocked.
We went downstairs once the house was organized we got comfortable on the couch to watch some football and recorded shows. I just kicked back and relaxed and tried to take in my new surroundings. We all fell asleep as a family on the couch, and after a quick nap downstairs decided to move upstairs to the bedroom. Dad brought up my play yard and was getting very frustrated trying to get it to set up. Mom says he is smart but I don't know...
At about midnight Dad has the play yard ready and I had a full tummy and was looking for a bed. I spent a couple of minutes hanging out on my parent's bed with them and then was put in the play yard with my teddy bear for a night's sleep. Mommy got up with me a couple times during the night to feed me and change my diaper and then daddy got up with me at around 5:45 to burp me and keep an eye on me for the rest of the morning. We were both happy that mom got to sleep for a few hours without any interruption. She deserves it!
Well, I will write more later this week. Right now I am tired and this blanket feels really comfortable. I wonder if mom is ready to feed me lunch...
We went downstairs once the house was organized we got comfortable on the couch to watch some football and recorded shows. I just kicked back and relaxed and tried to take in my new surroundings. We all fell asleep as a family on the couch, and after a quick nap downstairs decided to move upstairs to the bedroom. Dad brought up my play yard and was getting very frustrated trying to get it to set up. Mom says he is smart but I don't know...
At about midnight Dad has the play yard ready and I had a full tummy and was looking for a bed. I spent a couple of minutes hanging out on my parent's bed with them and then was put in the play yard with my teddy bear for a night's sleep. Mommy got up with me a couple times during the night to feed me and change my diaper and then daddy got up with me at around 5:45 to burp me and keep an eye on me for the rest of the morning. We were both happy that mom got to sleep for a few hours without any interruption. She deserves it!
Well, I will write more later this week. Right now I am tired and this blanket feels really comfortable. I wonder if mom is ready to feed me lunch...
Saturday, October 6, 2007
Jake Heads Home
At around 2:30 PM today (10/6/2007) we packed up the room, took some final pictures and escaped...uh, I mean were escorted...uh, I mean left the hospital and headed home. Now the fun starts. :)
The Little Guy Gets Clipped
Both Jen and I agreed that little Jakey needed to have a circumcision (or as it is listed and talked about here at the hospital...a "circ"). It is no secret that I am not much of a needle or blood guy but I wanted to show my support for the little guy since I was the one sending him under the knife and he had no say in the matter.
To do the quick clip they have to restrain his legs which was a little tough to see, but he was wrapped in a blanket and enjoying some sugar water through a bottle nipple so he wasn't even making a peep. When the doc came he quickly applied a local anesthetic and I stood off his shoulder as he trimmed Jake's peepee (man, why did I choose that word).
I am proud to report that Jake didn't make a peep (he probably has a sweet tooth like me and that sugar water distracted from the main event) and that he is recovering nicely back with mom and dad. He must have gotten his toughness from mom who, as I have stated many times before, has been the total trooper throughout this entire process.
Love you honey....and Jakey....and Lys!!!
To do the quick clip they have to restrain his legs which was a little tough to see, but he was wrapped in a blanket and enjoying some sugar water through a bottle nipple so he wasn't even making a peep. When the doc came he quickly applied a local anesthetic and I stood off his shoulder as he trimmed Jake's peepee (man, why did I choose that word).
I am proud to report that Jake didn't make a peep (he probably has a sweet tooth like me and that sugar water distracted from the main event) and that he is recovering nicely back with mom and dad. He must have gotten his toughness from mom who, as I have stated many times before, has been the total trooper throughout this entire process.
Love you honey....and Jakey....and Lys!!!
Oh What a Night...
I was tempted to try logging an entry in the middle of the night to see how truly delirious I was. However, the delirium was so great I wasn't able to grab the laptop and peck my way through an incoherent update.
At about 8:45 last night our final guests for the day departed and to Jen and me it felt like it was already 2 AM, which was an unfortunate feeling to have since our young Jake was interested in getting some milk that hadn't quite arrived for his consumption. From 9 PM until about 2:30 AM both Jen and I kept trying anything we could to get him to stop crying if even for a few moments. He fed on more colostrum, laid on Jen's chest, walked the room with me, had a binky in or a binky out, he was rocked, rolled and cradled. However, even with all of that, the combination of the lack of real food and some built up gas (and at one point hiccups) caused JR (as you can see I am trying all name variations) to consistently be uncomfortable and aching for a good cry.
Finally, at about 2:30 I crashed out while Jen pulled feeding and watching duty from 2:30 until 5. I awoke at 5 to find Jen rocking and feeding the little guy, after which I took over the watching duties and Jen was able to get some quality zzzz's while Jacob and I did some father son bonding. So, needless to say we are an exhausted bunch, but we survived the night and now Jake is happily sleeping in his bassonet while I write this note and Jen flips the channels on the tube.
At about 8:45 last night our final guests for the day departed and to Jen and me it felt like it was already 2 AM, which was an unfortunate feeling to have since our young Jake was interested in getting some milk that hadn't quite arrived for his consumption. From 9 PM until about 2:30 AM both Jen and I kept trying anything we could to get him to stop crying if even for a few moments. He fed on more colostrum, laid on Jen's chest, walked the room with me, had a binky in or a binky out, he was rocked, rolled and cradled. However, even with all of that, the combination of the lack of real food and some built up gas (and at one point hiccups) caused JR (as you can see I am trying all name variations) to consistently be uncomfortable and aching for a good cry.
Finally, at about 2:30 I crashed out while Jen pulled feeding and watching duty from 2:30 until 5. I awoke at 5 to find Jen rocking and feeding the little guy, after which I took over the watching duties and Jen was able to get some quality zzzz's while Jacob and I did some father son bonding. So, needless to say we are an exhausted bunch, but we survived the night and now Jake is happily sleeping in his bassonet while I write this note and Jen flips the channels on the tube.
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