Another Birthday Party
Posted by Missy Roberts at 10:06 PM About Jake
We had yet another birthday party this weekend. This time it was for Alina, Jacob's soon-to-be cousin. She turned 2 years old and had a Princess party. Jacob said he's had enough with the princess themes...he's only been to two girl birthdays and both times they are all about princesses! He ended up taking 2 naps while we were there...but we were there for a long time because mommy and Nani got there early to help get things ready for Auntie Vanessa and Grandnina. I'm actually glad that he took a couple of naps during the day. Now that he is on a more regular 2-3 naps per day he is sleeping much better during the night. Last night he went to sleep at about 8pm and didn't wake up until 5:30am. That is good for him. He didn't even wake up because he could't find his pacifier. We all got a really good night's rest. Then he woke up again at 7am, played a little with mommy and daddy in bed, I nursed him, daddy made him cereal and pears (and fed it to him), he had a little more formula and by 9:15 he was out again....until 12:30!!!! i couldn't believe it. Daddy took a little catnap at the same time (and I will admit, I dozed off for about 20 minutes). My baby was tired from the party yesterday. So needless to say, we missed church because Jacob was sleeping and I dare not wake him up! When he woke up we went on a couple of errands and he fell asleep on the way home and took about a 45 minute nap when we got home.
Later in the evening, I left daddy and Jacob together while I went to get a gift. When I got home I had to laugh because daddy was just finishing up cleaning a very dirty diaper and proceeded to tell me all about how hyper Jacob was while I was gone. I secretly gave Jacob a high five!
Jacob has been eating more and more formula during the day. I am definitely not producing enough for him to eat anymore. So now I'm nursing him in the middle of the night, if he wakes up, in the morning (but then giving him solids and sometimes forumla too) and right before he goes to sleep (again, also giving him formula if he still seems hungry). In a way I'm a little sad about it, but I'm also glad that he is finally eating more and I hope he gains a little bit of weight in the process. If he doesn't I'm okay with that, I guess he will just be a skinny baby.
Tomorrow is Bill and my 2nd wedding anniversary. I can't believe all that has happened in the past two years. Today I was thinking about our first date. On that date Bill asked me where I saw myself in 5 years. Without hesitation I said, hopefully married and starting a family (once it came out of my mouth, I thought I should have hesitated a little and thought about what I said first, I didn't want to scare the guy off). Well 3 years later, look where we are. I really didn't think that this is how my life would have turned out. Three years ago, though I said that's where I wanted to be, never did I actually believe that it would happen so fast. I love my life and wouldn't change anything, especially my wonderful husband and now my darling baby boy. Tomorrow we are going out to dinner to celebrate and Nani and Papa are coming over to babysit Jacob. I'm sure they are excited about that.
So, until we post again, Mommy and Daddy love you Jacob!