We had such a great time at my sister and Dwight's place at the beach. We always have a wonderful time there and get some good relaxation; I feel it's the only place away from home I truly get rejuvenated. It's so peaceful, it's impossible to stress out about anything there. This year was even more exciting with the little guy there. He seemed to really love it. It is really windy of course, and it was so funny to see him taking it all in- the smells, the sounds, the wind, ocean. Seeing him go through these "firsts" are so cool. We spent lots of time on the deck and in the hammocks and just relaxing. He slept pretty well there and even took long naps. We even caught him just "playing" and talking in the room when he would wake up. His cousins entertained him most of the time- I would have loved to bring them home with me :) Jacob seems to really love his little cousin, Jack. Each morning, he would come and see "baby Jack" and play with him. It was really nice to catch up with the family. I'm so thankful Jon and my family are so close.
We took Jack to the beach on Friday and it went well. He didn't really fuss at all about it and just kept staring at the ocean trying to figure out what this big bathtub was. I'm looking forward to many more visits there with him. One day his cousin can teach him to surf too.
Before we left, Jon and I vowed that "sleep bootcamp" would start when we got home. The rock n play sleeper was going to be put away and so were the swaddle blankets. I was a nervous wreck on Sat night thinking about how little sleep I would be getting over the next few nights. To our surprise, Jack did just fine. He did wake up a few times and had to do a little crying, but we all survived and he seems to like his big boy bed. He HAS to be more comfortable not being swaddled now. His reflexes still wake him up a bit, but he has learned to put himself back to sleep...such an wonderful milestone!!!
The last week has been a really fun one with watching him learn new skills. Jon and I swear he has a new skill every day and more hair each time he has a good long sleep. He's started to get on his knees a bit more when he's on his tummy. He's SUCH a wiggle worm these days too. He's not too interested in just being held- he wants to move! I am savoring the time I still have before his is mobile haha! He is starting to take steps when we hold his hands, but we are still a long ways from walking...I hope, anyway! He has figured out his bouncer too! Last night I put him in there because he was over just sitting in his seat. I was making dinner and he just sat there bouncing for about 45 min. I finally had to take him out because it was bathtime. He still isn't tall enough to touch the ground, so we have to have a box under it. It's absolutely hilarious to watch him. His little face was lighting up last night when he figured out how to jump. Before he would sort of just move his feet, but now he actually bends his knees and jumps a bit- as well as his little gallop.
Jack and I went to another play date yesterday. I randomly ran into my childhood friend Kristal. Kristal was the first girl I met in our neighborhood when I was about 5. We have remained in contact through Facebook, but haven't really seen eachother in about 8 years or so. I saw this little girl that looked like her and thought she looked familiar since I've seen her daughter's pictures on Facebook. I looked around and then spotted Kristal. She wasn't a member of the group, but was with a friend that was. Such a small world! I'm looking forward to reconnecting and having some playdates with our kids now.
The garden is doing great! We have a weird variety of cucumbers that the average length is 15 inches!! It looks a bit scary to be honest haha! We decided to put turf topper on the yard which has been an exhausting process. I'm definitely getting my arm and back workout this week! We have 4 cubic yards to spread and I think we're only about 1/2 way through the huge pile. We are having a cookout this weekend with some of our friends that have kids so everyone can meet, since they are all from different circles; hopefully we can get the dirt spread before then...I might just not be able to stand up straight!
Well that's all for now. Hope everyone has a wonderful week.
Lots of love!
The Waags
The link below is of Jack bouncing in the bouncer.
http://youtu.be/WJk7yxfz918
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| Just kickin it like everyone else. |
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| The Drool master |
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| Morning playtime with his cousin Jacob |
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| Our little family <3 |
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| Love his little face |
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| soaking it all in... |
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| It's just a big bathtub |
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| Daddy & Jack |
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| Jack's cousins being so supportive :) |
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| Love these 3 SO much! |
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| Jack got to ride in the cart finally! He just chewed on everything...shocker. |
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