7 months old

Happy 7 month birthday to our chubby, squeaky, bouncy little man who always has a smile on his face. We love you Jacob Henry!

A Leap Day Present

Today Jacob decided to give us a very special gift for leap day . . . his first tooth!!! He's been working hard for days now, and quite miserable but this morning he was a new baby! He woke up happy and had a great day at school (which hasn't been the case for a few days). His tooth finally came through the gum, we can feel it and see it now. I don't know how long it will take for it to come in all the way but here's the first picture of it. Happy Leap Day!

Please meet our son . . .

Here are a couple of videos for your enjoyment. Please excuse the mediocre quality. Jacob doesn't stop talking (until I turn on the video) so I have to pretend like it's not on and continue to look at him (therefore not looking at the video screen). Enjoy!

Jacob talking after dinner

Talking and fussing . . .the high pitched screech is part of his usual repertoire these days.

Antibiotics, Airplanes and Crutches

Well, the title of this post generally sums up the last 3 weeks in the Siburt household.

At the beginning of February Jacob had his 6 month check-up and shots. He had a fever and was feeling kinda cruddy for a day or two and then as soon as he was starting to feel better he got sick. After a weekend of fevers, Tylenol and lots of cuddling we went to the pediatrician and found out he had an ear infection in both ears. So, we experienced another first, a 10 day course of Amoxicillin. The same day, my best friend Jessie's Dad was admitted to the hospital with complications from his Melanoma. Jacob and I flew to Virginia to spend time with Jessie and her family on Wednesday Feb. 8th and were so fortunate to be able to spend a couple of days with Mike before he passed. (Mike Naff Obituary) Jacob got to meet his Aunt Jessie for the first time and put smiles on many peoples faces that week. We flew back on Sunday Feb. 12th and at 7am on the 13th Mark had hip surgery. His hip has been hurting for 9 months now and after months of doctors appointments, scans, rest, and physical therapy they decided the best option was surgery to figure out the problem. In the end, it appears to have been a good decision. The doctor found a frayed labrum that he shaved off and cleaned the tissue out of his inflamed and irritated hip joint. Now, the fun really begins. He's on crutches for 6 weeks and completely non-weight bearing for 4 of those. Oh, and did I mention it's his right hip, so no driving either. He's doing well and other than some minor discomfort is just starting to get bored with the fact he can't do what he'd like for the next 5 weeks. Lets hope the surgery fixed the problem and he's on the road to recovery and running.

This is how we travel . . . with a suitcase, diaper bag, purse and car seat following close behind.

Wearing Grandad's hat.

I love Uncle Henry (and his beard).

Sitting with Daddy

Happy Valentine's Day

This post is not intended to be a sob story, this is just what we've been doing for the past 3 weeks since my last post, and the reason why I haven't posted since the beginning of February. We're all doing well and taking things one day at a time. Jacob is now back at school after missing 2 weeks and seems to be quite the social butterfly. He smiles and laughs ALL the time, and this week his take home reports said, "Jacob was very happy and talkative" and "Jacob was vocal today". He enjoys playing with his friends at school and all of the wonderful activities they have. We also love every second with him at home! He's so much fun, and becoming so much more inquisitive every day. He is obviously trying to take in everything around him and seems to just enjoy life. He is trying new foods, sitting around and playing with toys, and talking up a storm! At his check up Monday for his ear infection he weighed 18lbs, 14oz. I think the scale they weighed him on at his 6 month appointment wasn't very accurate . . . I'd guess this is closer to the truth :-).

Teething, Teething, Teething

29 Weeks Old

I have still been taking pictures so I have a lot more to post, I'll try to find some time to do that this weekend. I also have a couple videos of our talkative little fellow. I can't believe he'll be 7 months old next week!!!

Happy Groundhog's Day!

Well, we might not be in the norm but we're happy to have 6 more weeks of winter if that means the weather will be as it has for the past 6 weeks! I think it's safe to say Jacob was the only kid at school today with a Groundhog's Day shirt; thanks to his Aunt Suz who sent it to him straight from the source (Puxatawny, PA). He looked adorable!!!

Jacob's 1/2 Birthday

Today was Jacob's half birthday. 6 months old already, oh my goodness!!! He had his 6 month doctors appointment yesterday so he wasn't feeling very good today because of his shots. He's also going through his 6 month growth spurt so he stayed home with Mommy today and ate and slept and ate and snuggled, and ate and fussed, and ate and slept, you get the point. He weighs 17lbs, 11ounces (50th percentile) and is 27 inches long (75th percentile). He has been trying new foods recently and really likes the orange vegetables. So far he is a big fan of sweet potato, butternut squash and carrots, and he'll eat pears. He was not a fan of his first try with mango, papaya, apples and avocado. By "not a fan" I mean he gags and acts like it's choking him and then won't open his mouth for another bit. As soon as we switch to a food he likes he'll eat with no "complaints". It's quite entertaining, I'll try to video it sometime. We're going to try to take more pictures of him this weekend because today I was only able to snap a few in between the above said activities. He is the love of our life and I don't think we can imagine life without him anymore ( cliche I know, but true). Happy 6 Months Jacob Henry!

Bathtime

I took this picture during bath time tonight and couldn't resist posting it. He's such a happy little guy. We fall more and more in love with him everyday. Here's another Jacob smile for you to enjoy :-)