A day with the ladies
Posted by Missy Roberts at 8:26 PM About Jake
Today was Auntie Vanessa's Bridal Shower. Jacob spent the morning with Nani as mommy was getting ready for the shower. As guests started to arrive, one little girl, an older woman (2 1/2 years old) came and when saying hi to her, Jacob leaned over and gave her a kiss! WHAT???? He doesn't even give his mommy kisses like that! We had a little talk about that later in the evening. He had a good time playing with the two little girls that were here Hope 2 1/2 years and Alexis 1 year. I think he was wanting to impress the ladies and show them he could do more than crawl and walk with his lion, so while they were all playing with the activity table, he let go and was standing on his own for a good 5 to 10 seconds. At this time Vanessa was opening her presents so I have to admit my eyes were not on him but when I looked over he was standing there all by himself. I couldn't believe my eyes. I was so excited, but I also wanted to cry, it's sad that my baby is getting bigger:(, but that's a good thing. So for the rest of the day, he let go of the couch or the lion or me and stood there for a few seconds all by himself. Mainly it's when he's olding on to something in his hands, especially his cell phone. I think he is distracted by looking at something and he doesn't realize he's standing alone! what a big boy! Of course I had to call daddy and tell him the big news. He was visiting a friend of his in Chicago so of course he had to share the news with them. It's so funny how we get so excited about the first time Jacob does anything...but it's the very first time in his life that he is experiencing these things and they are big deals to us!
My baby is getting begger everyday! I can't believe it...now I just have to get him to sleep through the night! Last night, Nani spent the night with us and she experienced the wrath of Jacob at night. I think he woke up crying about 3 or 4 times! One time I had to feed him because he would not go back to sleep. I told Nani that tonight if he wakes up crying because he's hungry, he is crying until he either (a) falls asleep or (b) it's 7:00am and it's time for his morning bottle. I am done giving him a bottle in the middle of the night. He has gotten into this habit the last couple of nights and I cannot let it go any further. Since daddy is out of town I don't have to worry about keeping him awake at night. I can stay up all night if I have to hearing him cry. But I will not feed him at night any more...sorry Jacob, but you either eat when the sun is out or you don't eat at all, that's mommy's new rule:) The only exception I'll make is your bottle right before bedtime (because it's already dark then). So we'll see how this new tactic goes. Say a prayer for us that he catches on quick and we only have one sleepless night:) So until next time when hopefully we have more sleep...mommy and daddy love you and daddy misses you lots!