Jacob's pastime

Jacob experienced America's pastime Saturday when we took him to his first baseball game (sorry, Mark). We went with some of our friends to the Nashville Sounds game, the triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. We were worried before the game that he would start to get fussy by the third inning because of the heat or the noise and we would have to go home. We were pleasantly surprised to see him act so calm for about 99 percent of the time. He only cried when he was hungry, tired or needed a new diaper. The temperature was perfect during the evening double-header and the noise didn't seem to bother him. He was so tired by the end of the night that he managed to sleep during the fireworks display. Every loud boom did startle him, but he didn't cry. Erin covered his ears. During the game he loved to look at the big green field, the bright lights and all the people around us. We're looking forward to taking him to more games.



Our friend, Kelly, holds Jacob at his first baseball game.






Erin didn't want to change Jacob's diaper in the nasty bathroom.

Call me Mr. Smiley

Jacob loves to smile and laugh at the silly bears that circle above his bed.

We have a Smiler!

Jacob is 6 weeks old and he is smiling! Nate and I love to sit there and watch him smile. Its the best time of the day. Usually he smiles the most in morning but we catch some smiles here and there throughout the day!

Quick Announcement

JACOB SLEPT FROM 9:00 PM LAST NIGHT TILL 3:30 THIS MORNING!!! 6.5 HOURS!!!!! WE ARE SO EXCITED AND FEEL VERY REFRESHED! YAY!

Jacob rolls over

Jacob showed us he can roll over at 5 weeks old!

Call me Mr. Mom

Well, I finally got my alone time with my boy. I took off this week to watch Jacob while Erin went back to school for the last week of work. On Monday, Jacob was perfect. Erin left around 7:15 a.m. and we played until about 9 when I fed him. He immediately fell asleep and was out until 12:30 when his growling tummy woke him up. I fed him again and he slept until I took him to Erin's school so she could nurse. It was the perfect day.

The next day -- not so much. He was a lot fussier. He was changed and fed and still crying. It took some time to realize that he was just tired and probably couldn't find a comfortable position. I picked him up, put him over my shoulder and patted his back -- a technique Erin told me he liked. He passed out like a kid on his 21st birthday. The rest of the day went smoothly.

I'm glad I got to be with Jacob this week. It's been a great bonding experience and it made me feel more responsible for the care of our son. I've learned how much he loves his pacifier (we call it a passy) and his swing. You combine those two and he's in Heaven. I also have mastered changing his diaper, dressing him and pushing the stroller with one hand while controlling Dolly with the other. That's no easy task if you know how great our dog walks on a leash.

Dolly will be happy, though, when Erin is back home during the day so I'll give her more attention.

Dolly meets Jacob