Thursday, July 30, 2009

THE BABY IN THE MIRROR

Here are the latest pictures of our boy...one new thing he has started working on in the past 2 days is his smile, he hasn't given us the all out, melt your heart smile yet, BUT we have gotten some half smiles and Stephen swears he has seen him come really close...I keep missing it! So we are thinking sometime soon we'll get to see that first smile, we can't wait!


For all the John Cena fans out there...Jake would like to say
YOU CAN'T SEE ME!!!


In the last blog I mentioned that Jake has started helping us "hold" his bottle. Well, we finally got a few good pictures of it. Here he is helping daddy keep things under control.



And here he is helping mommy

Yesterday we had a great tummy time...Jake was in a great mood and we played for almost 30 minutes. We had played with his little lion-mirror several times before, but yesterday Jake discovered "the baby in the mirror." He just layed there and stared and stared at himself in the mirror. He was fascinated!

Who is that guy?

All worn out after playing!

He has the cutest little feet!!!

More playtime this morning with his new best friend...the baby in the mirror :-)

Here is a video we took this morning of Jake playing with his reflection.



And here is a video of tummy time from a few days ago!

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

4-5 WEEKS

On Jake's one month birthday we planned a family outing. We headed out to Terrell, Tx to Ham's Peach Orchard. We were going to buy peaches and other fresh fruit goodies. We also planned a stop at the Old Navy outlet to shop for Jake..and ourselves :-) Stephen's mom went with us so we were hoping to get some cute family pictures at Ham's. Well, Jake slept the entire time we were gone! So, no family picture. He woke up when we got home, but grandma had already left by the time he was in the mood to have his picture taken, so we had to take a family picture ourself...it's not the best picture ever, but it will do for now. Jake keeps getting bigger every day. His newborn clothes and diapers are now too small, and we can fit most of our 0-3 month clothes. He is becoming more active and alert: he can track his toys and mommy & daddy with his eyes, he is starting to grasp objects briefly, but he can hold on really good to mommy's hair once he gets ahold of it! He is also starting to help "hold" his bottle during feeding time. He has started making "cooing" noises, but the funniest to Stephen and I are his grunts and growls! He "talks" a lot in his sleep, cooing, growling, and almost sort of "singing" to himself. It is hysterical and I am hoping to catch it on video soon! We also started putting him in footy pajamas this week, they make him look so big! Here are some adorable pictures of Jake from this past week.

Our first family picture:
he is one month old exactly

This is how he spent most of his one-month birthday!

Our first night in real pajamas, not t-shirts, or onesies:
he's too cute!

Here's daddy hogging the baby :-)

Look at those chubby cheeks!
I think that's the only thing he got from me :-) poor kid!

Daddy is so in love with his little man

Nap time:
he was too cute to not take a picture of him

He's just too darn cute!

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

4 WEEKS OLD

Jake is 4 weeks old today and we can hardly believe how fast time has gone by! He has changed so much since we brought him home! Here are some pictures from this past week and a video of the big man holding his head up really well!!!

When he's asleep, he is OUT...just like his daddy!
His eyes are staying blue, but getting lighter...I still think he's going to have Stephen's eyes

toooooooo cute!

nap time with mommy

one of my favorite pics so far


Here is Jake's first video!!! Holding up his head for y'all to see!!!


Monday, July 13, 2009

I CAN HOLD MY HEAD UP!!!

Jake has been trying to hold his head up for a couple of days now, but this morning he really outdid himself. He held his head up all by himself for about 5-6 seconds, several different times. We were so proud!!!
Here he goes...
look mom, no hands!

look at me!!!


his reward: cuddle time with daddy


This picture was from a few days ago...both of my boys, worn out!


Daddy decided to give Jake a makeover---the baby-hawk! Jake was not a fan!



Our first "big boy" bathtime...we liked this much better!


We love taking our walks every morning...

...he always falls asleep the minute we leave the house!

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

I'M 2 WEEKS OLD TODAY!

Jake is two weeks old today! We went for our 2 week check-up at our doctor this morning and he is doing great! He now weighs 8 lbs 12 oz and is 22 inches long. This puts him in the 98% for length...Stephen and I aren't quite sure where he's getting that from, but we will be just fine with having at least one tall person in the family :-) He had his second heel prick done and was such a trooper, he didn't even cry...I think I was more nervous than he was.

Happy 2 weeks birthday to me!

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

A WEEK IN THE LIFE OF JAKE

We always hear that babies change so fast, and it is true! Our little guy has changed so much in the past week...we almost had him on some type of schedule and then, GROWTH SPURT! Our little guy was on a 4 day feeding frenzy!!! It was a few stressful and sleepy days for mommy and daddy, but we think we have survived. It's hard to believe that he will be 2 weeks old tomorrow, wow! Here are some milestones from this past week in the Tyler family.
Grammy stayed with us for a week, but had to go back home to Chicago on Friday. I miss her a lot!
This is Jake's first time in his swing...he still isn't too sure what he thinks about it. We think he's just needs to grow a little bit more so he fits it better.

Jake's first nap in his bouncy seat...we are very happy about this!


TUMMY TIME!!! Jake is starting to push his head up already!


Daisy thought it was family tummy time...this picture cracks me up!!


He has changed so much since we brought him home...his hair is getting so blonde now! And he is starting to stay awake more and more during the day. We can start playing with him little by little!

Daddy and mini-me

Jake is working on his push ups! He is even better at pushing up when he lays on mommy or daddy's chest, he is so strong!

Night-night time, getting rocked by mommy