Baby Stunts

Baby Jeffrey is learning to stand! With some help from Dad and the baby carrier. We have been practicing this all week and Jeffrey really likes it. Don't worry he is very secure in the carrier. We have been trying other things like swinging and bouncing but they are not perfected yet. We had a great visit with Granny this weekend. Beck had a great time playing with Jeffrey. Allie will post some picts later this week.

BIG BABY

Well if we had any doubt that jeffrey was a big fellow, no longer, at his 2 month check up he was litteraly off the charts, 105% for height, 95% for weight and head size coming in at the 90%, no doubt he is a Dilks'.
Unfortunatly no one warned us how fussy 1 in 3 babies get in response to these particular vacines, I knew they are often sleepy and run a fever, but was not expecting the 11 PM HOWL, that came out of our little one, if he hadn't been asleep and away from any possible injurious objects I would of thought he had a broken bone or something, it was quiet a fright til we found the info on one of the sheets this anxious mom had insisted they copy for us at the doctors office about possible "fussiness". But 2 days later and the little man is doing well, slightly slower in his food intake, but given the proir info on his size, I think he will be okay.

Sleep glorious sleep

So Jeffrey, bless his soul, slept for 5 solid hours for the last 2 nights, mom and dad are so HAPPY!!!, not yet feeling rested as we have lots to catch up on, but did I say so HAPPY! We have hopes of many more such evenings, knock on wood. I may even start dreaming rather than 'sleep nursing', what I use to describe dreaming of nursing and not understanding why I wake up to crying b/c I couldnt tell if I was asleep or awake any more. Its a good thing as I go back to work in 3 more weeks, only p/t thank goodness, but back none the less. Thank you to all who have been so encouraging.

Grandpa Visits

Grandpa visited this week, and oh the fun was had, a gymini was one of many gifts and got lots of smiles from Jeffrey, who particularly likes the elephant and is learning what happens when he kicks. We also had an amazing week of sunshine and warmer weather and Grandpa honed his stroller pushing skills. We cant wait for the next visit which will be this summer in Hawaii, lots of plans on the horizon.

Fly Boy

My company had a meeting this morning at the Evergreen aviation museum and they arranged to have private tour on the Spruce Goose. The plane is HUGE! The wingspan is as long as a football field including both endzones. Our tour guide let us take turns sitting in the cockpit. It felt pretty cool to sit at the controls of something so historic.

Oh so Big, and cute too of course

Well Jeffrey now weighs in at 14 #'s, I am sure he is trying to double his weight and maintain the Dilks name before his 2 month check up in a couple of weeks. He has been eating like a horse, for several days it was a feeding at the start of every hour, night time included, thankfully that has slowed down. So this is Mr Jeffrey in his very cute tye dye outfit, which as of today no longer fits, thats right folks, it was a3-6 month sleeper and he has outgrown it along with many of his other 3-6 month outfits, CRAZY.

A little frown here, but he is smiling regularly now and on cue from mom and dad.