I realize I just posted a few hours ago, but within an hour of the first post, I noticed that Jared has 2 more teeth coming in the bottom. No wonder he has been so cranky lately - poor kid!
Also, I keep forgetting to post how much Jared likes chaos and destruction. If anything is stacked, he takes it as a personal insult, and quickly topples the stack. He doesn't even let you stack two things before it gets knocked over. He also likes a mess, specifically clothes. If anything is together, like clothes in a laundry basket, or folded on the couch, these quickly get tossed all around. So he is good at helping me unload the dryer, but is not helpful when I am putting wet clothes into the dryer, and he keeps pulling them out. :) He really likes banging on the front of our top-loading washing machine, since it makes a very satisfying hollow banging sound.
He also realizes that beep-beep-beep means that the door is closing. Since Jared likes to poke his head (and whole body) into places now (like the fridge and the dryer), we beep to signal to him that we are closing the door, and he actually seems to respond to this.
We're going to State College and the cabin this weekend, so hopefully I'll be able to post next week about our PA adventures.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
10 months!
10 months old - wow! When I see newborns now, I am amazed at how much Jared has transformed in such a short amount of time. He is crawling like mad, eats solid foods, smiles and laughs, and has a personality. It boggles my brain!
Jared has discovered that he can run his toys up and down the walls. Steve keeps telling him that his car is a floor toy, but he doesn't listen. ;) Jared also likes to run his car over my lap while I'm eating dinner.
Jared has also picked up the "I'll toss this toy down from where I'm sitting (usually the highchair), then look down at it." This is annoying and cute at the same time, since eventually he gets mad that he can't reach his toy anymore.
Jared is also trying out his new teeth. He will hold a Cheerio vertically, then bite down on it so it breaks. Since he doesn't have any back teeth yet, I guess this is the easiest way to use his front teeth. He is also getting two more teeth up top, so he has had a few miserable spells in the past few days. Hopefully, they will come through soon, and we can all get a break until the next teeth come in. He now has 4 teeth on the top and 2 on the bottom.
A few new pictures are posted - enjoy!
Jared has discovered that he can run his toys up and down the walls. Steve keeps telling him that his car is a floor toy, but he doesn't listen. ;) Jared also likes to run his car over my lap while I'm eating dinner.
Jared has also picked up the "I'll toss this toy down from where I'm sitting (usually the highchair), then look down at it." This is annoying and cute at the same time, since eventually he gets mad that he can't reach his toy anymore.
Jared is also trying out his new teeth. He will hold a Cheerio vertically, then bite down on it so it breaks. Since he doesn't have any back teeth yet, I guess this is the easiest way to use his front teeth. He is also getting two more teeth up top, so he has had a few miserable spells in the past few days. Hopefully, they will come through soon, and we can all get a break until the next teeth come in. He now has 4 teeth on the top and 2 on the bottom.
A few new pictures are posted - enjoy!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
mmmmmmMA!
Jared finally started saying Ma the day after Mother's Day. It starts out mmmm and ends with an emphatic MA! On Monday, he would only say it when he was crying or upset, and now he says it all the time. Today he said Dada clear as a bell as Steve was leaving the room, so Steve of course ran back to Jared to see what he wanted. :) Jared has no idea what he's saying, but it is incredibly cute nonetheless.
Last weekend, Jared stood unassisted for about 4 seconds in his grandparents' yard. He has been getting better at balancing by himself, sometimes letting go of his support to hold onto a toy with both hands. And I can get him balanced and standing about once a day, usually for about 5 seconds. Jared has no idea why I start clapping for him after he plops down to the floor, but I usually get a smile for the clapping.
Jared LOVES the breeze in his face. He likes it when we're out for a walk, or even if you just blow in his face. He loves car rides now with the windows down. On a recent car trip, he had a huge smile on his face, was babbling and playing with his feet, just enjoying the wind! Adorable does not even cover his high degree of cuteness in these situations! :)
We went to the Library storytime/playgroup again. Our friends Karin and Ella met us there, and another one of my coworkers coincidentally showed up with her son, so we had a great time! Jared didn't want to participate in the songs as much as he loved to crawl around and check out all of the other kids. He is quite the social butterfly - we were the first ones in the room, and Jared had to crawl around and see everyone else as they were coming in. He loves checking out the small babies, and watching the big kids run around. When he was near me, he preferred to crawl all over and around me instead of sitting on my lap - I guess those days are over. :(
Jared is very friendly to everyone, and has started flirting with women already. :) When we go out, he usually has a smile for everyone, but is still hesitant for someone new to hold him. He had a great time playing with Kristy and Chris when they came over this weekend.
We went to the Piney Orchard street fair on Saturday, and were very impressed that they had arranged a jet flyover. Then we realized that there was an airshow going on nearby at Andrews Air Force Base this weekend. ;)
I will try to get some new pictures posted soon. I finished up our first 2 Gig memory card today, just shy of his 10 month birthday. I guess I'm surprised that it lasted even that long. Good thing we have a brand new one, ready to be filled.
Last weekend, Jared stood unassisted for about 4 seconds in his grandparents' yard. He has been getting better at balancing by himself, sometimes letting go of his support to hold onto a toy with both hands. And I can get him balanced and standing about once a day, usually for about 5 seconds. Jared has no idea why I start clapping for him after he plops down to the floor, but I usually get a smile for the clapping.
Jared LOVES the breeze in his face. He likes it when we're out for a walk, or even if you just blow in his face. He loves car rides now with the windows down. On a recent car trip, he had a huge smile on his face, was babbling and playing with his feet, just enjoying the wind! Adorable does not even cover his high degree of cuteness in these situations! :)
We went to the Library storytime/playgroup again. Our friends Karin and Ella met us there, and another one of my coworkers coincidentally showed up with her son, so we had a great time! Jared didn't want to participate in the songs as much as he loved to crawl around and check out all of the other kids. He is quite the social butterfly - we were the first ones in the room, and Jared had to crawl around and see everyone else as they were coming in. He loves checking out the small babies, and watching the big kids run around. When he was near me, he preferred to crawl all over and around me instead of sitting on my lap - I guess those days are over. :(
Jared is very friendly to everyone, and has started flirting with women already. :) When we go out, he usually has a smile for everyone, but is still hesitant for someone new to hold him. He had a great time playing with Kristy and Chris when they came over this weekend.
We went to the Piney Orchard street fair on Saturday, and were very impressed that they had arranged a jet flyover. Then we realized that there was an airshow going on nearby at Andrews Air Force Base this weekend. ;)
I will try to get some new pictures posted soon. I finished up our first 2 Gig memory card today, just shy of his 10 month birthday. I guess I'm surprised that it lasted even that long. Good thing we have a brand new one, ready to be filled.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Happy Mother's Day!
It was quite a busy weekend of firsts for Jared.
When we got to Grandma and Grandpa Briczinski's house, it was nice outside, so we decided to (finally) put Jared down in the grass to explore. He hadn't been in grass before, but I thought he would love it. He did not. He pulled at it some, and tried to put it in his mouth, but he showed no interest in crawling through it. Grandma says that kids don't like grass and sand at first, due to the different textures - go figure.
We also took him to a park near their house where he had his first swing and slide rides. Jared missed his nap (he fights them so much, especially when we are away), so he was really tired. Most of the time in the swing and on the slide he acted like a zombie-baby, meaning that he really didn't do anything at all. He really just sat there with no expression on his face. That was disappointing for me, since I thought that he would really like it, but I guess that will come later.
Last weekend, I went to a community yard sale in our neighborhood and got a bunch of toys for Jared. The best one was the hungry hippo walker. When he pushes the walker, the mouth moves up and down and gobbles up blocks that it comes across. Jared thinks this is the best thing ever, and probably would use it all day if I had the patience to steer it for him. He loved using it at Grandma and Grandpa's this weekend - he had quite the circuit course going through their house.
Last weekend, Jared attended a birthday party for our friend Mimi. The first time he attended a birthday party! Of course he was super cute, and well behaved, which is very normal behavior for him. Steve and I are so lucky to have such an easy-going little guy. Of course this got me thinking that I need to start planning Jared's 1st birthday parties. ugh. I had really hoped to be in a house by then (combining housewarming with birthday parties) - I have no idea what to do if we're still in the apartment. Stay tuned for party news.
I took Jared to a local playgroup last week. I was really looking forward to meeting some local Moms. But there were only about 4 other Moms there, and they didn't know each other at all. That was a big bummer for me, I was really hoping for some camaraderie. Jared had a good time though. He loved playing with the toys that the other kids brought. He also loved watching the older kids run around the room. He wore himself out crawling all over the large room - he had never had that much open space to move around before. He also loved scaling the mirrored wall - he thought it was so cool.
This kid way smarter and quicker than I am. Boy, and I in trouble! He saw me steering his hippo toy by pulling on the ears, and now when it gets stuck, Jared pulls on the ears too! He also has figured out how to pull the nightlights out of the wall, play with the venetian blinds (I'm surprised that he hasn't broken any yet), and take all of the pots and pans out of the cabinet. He pushes himself around on the pots and lids, which looks really funny.
His hair is getting longer and a little shaggy, but I don't want to cut it just yet. It's getting so long in the back that it's curling under.
He hasn't said Mama yet, but it was still a fantastic Mother's Day. I am so blessed that I get to be the Mother to such a terrific little boy!
New pictures from this weekend are posted.
When we got to Grandma and Grandpa Briczinski's house, it was nice outside, so we decided to (finally) put Jared down in the grass to explore. He hadn't been in grass before, but I thought he would love it. He did not. He pulled at it some, and tried to put it in his mouth, but he showed no interest in crawling through it. Grandma says that kids don't like grass and sand at first, due to the different textures - go figure.
We also took him to a park near their house where he had his first swing and slide rides. Jared missed his nap (he fights them so much, especially when we are away), so he was really tired. Most of the time in the swing and on the slide he acted like a zombie-baby, meaning that he really didn't do anything at all. He really just sat there with no expression on his face. That was disappointing for me, since I thought that he would really like it, but I guess that will come later.
Last weekend, I went to a community yard sale in our neighborhood and got a bunch of toys for Jared. The best one was the hungry hippo walker. When he pushes the walker, the mouth moves up and down and gobbles up blocks that it comes across. Jared thinks this is the best thing ever, and probably would use it all day if I had the patience to steer it for him. He loved using it at Grandma and Grandpa's this weekend - he had quite the circuit course going through their house.
Last weekend, Jared attended a birthday party for our friend Mimi. The first time he attended a birthday party! Of course he was super cute, and well behaved, which is very normal behavior for him. Steve and I are so lucky to have such an easy-going little guy. Of course this got me thinking that I need to start planning Jared's 1st birthday parties. ugh. I had really hoped to be in a house by then (combining housewarming with birthday parties) - I have no idea what to do if we're still in the apartment. Stay tuned for party news.
I took Jared to a local playgroup last week. I was really looking forward to meeting some local Moms. But there were only about 4 other Moms there, and they didn't know each other at all. That was a big bummer for me, I was really hoping for some camaraderie. Jared had a good time though. He loved playing with the toys that the other kids brought. He also loved watching the older kids run around the room. He wore himself out crawling all over the large room - he had never had that much open space to move around before. He also loved scaling the mirrored wall - he thought it was so cool.
This kid way smarter and quicker than I am. Boy, and I in trouble! He saw me steering his hippo toy by pulling on the ears, and now when it gets stuck, Jared pulls on the ears too! He also has figured out how to pull the nightlights out of the wall, play with the venetian blinds (I'm surprised that he hasn't broken any yet), and take all of the pots and pans out of the cabinet. He pushes himself around on the pots and lids, which looks really funny.
His hair is getting longer and a little shaggy, but I don't want to cut it just yet. It's getting so long in the back that it's curling under.
He hasn't said Mama yet, but it was still a fantastic Mother's Day. I am so blessed that I get to be the Mother to such a terrific little boy!
New pictures from this weekend are posted.
Friday, May 7, 2010
New pictures
Check out the new pictures under the 9 to 12 month link. I'll try to get a new post up this weekend with all of the latest and greatest.
If I don't get around to it before Sunday...HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all of you Mom's out there. I never realized how much we have to do to be a Mom, or how rewarding it would be. Thanks to all Moms! :)
If I don't get around to it before Sunday...HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all of you Mom's out there. I never realized how much we have to do to be a Mom, or how rewarding it would be. Thanks to all Moms! :)
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