Jacob's Pictures at 8 Weeks Old

The Connaway Family!

My favorite picture of Jacob and Nathan.

Jake with his buddy Aidan.

Turkey-Coma

Here is Jacob when we got home last night from spending Thanksgiving with family.

He had a long day and was pretty worn out!

Great Sleeper!

On average, Jacob sleeps 5 straight hours each night. This weekend he slept 7 hours and last night, he slept 7 1/2 hours straight! Hopefully this will continue for most nights, keep your fingers crossed!!

Cute Pics

Jacob had his 2 month checkup last week and he weighs 11lbs, 10oz!!

The doctor said he looked great and was very healthy!

Already in charge of the remote - what a man! And of course, he picked a football game...

I wonder if he had any influence...

This was the first outfit we bought Jacob when we found out we were having a boy! It finally fits!

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Watching Football!!

More Babies!!

Congrats Maggie and Jerrod! Nathan's sister is 20 weeks pregnant with twins and found out yesterday that they are having girls!

Jacob is very excited to have 2 cousins!

We love you guys!

Shy Boy

Jake and I have playtime several times each day, where he talks and smiles. I was finally able to catch a smile on camera! Well, the last part of the smile... Jacob has a tendency to put on his "serious" face when anyone takes out a camera or video camera.

Jacob talking away... "A-Goo" and "Oooo" and "A-Gee"

Halloween

Weekend Mornings With Daddy

Jake usually gets up around 5:30-6:00 am each morning (but sleeps from 9:30-3:30 am) and on Saturday and Sunday mornings, Nate gets up with Jake and allows me to sleep in for a few more hours (much appreciated)! Nate and Jacob come downstairs and sleep together in the rocking chair. When I get up, this is what I see... too cute!

First Night Away

Thank You Grandma! Jake spent the night at grandma's on Saturday night and let his mom and dad have a date night. Nate and I were able to drop Jake off at my mom's Saturday afternoon and we went to a movie and dinner (Melting Pot - thanks to Libby & Joe) and slept in on Sunday, it was wonderful. We sure missed Jacob but he had a good time getting spoiled at grandma's house, she bought him this Safari Rocker and he loves it! I think this will become a monthly over night ritual!

Milestones

Jake had his 1 month appointment on Friday, he now weighs 9lbs, 6 oz and is 22 inches long!! He has gained almost 2 pounds in 3 weeks. The doctor was very pleased with his gain since he had lost so much after birth. Jake has hit several developmental milestones in the last few days, he is recognizing all his toys and follows them around with his eyes. He is now understanding that when he hits the toy, it actually moves - it's really cute to watch. He has a girlfriend... the red ladybug on his activity blanket, he talks to her for hours. His new favorite word is "A-Goo" He is holding his head up on his own, we are working on tummy time each day and it's really paying off. We are still waiting for him to discover his feet! He is smiling a lot and starting to giggle (especially at his girlfriend) but whenever we turn on the camera, he clams up. And Jake finally peed on one of us - and it wasn't me... poor Nate got hit (it was quite funny)!

Let's Take A Bath!

Warning: Contains Some Nudity!

Jacob LOVES bathtime!

He took a bath with mommy last night

and loves having warm water poured on his tummy.

Here he is taking a bath with his aquarium tub from Auntie Libby and Uncle Joe! Thanks for visiting us last weekend, Jacob loved meeting you both!

Happy 1 Month Jacob!

Jacob gave his mom and dad the best birthday gift ever last night!

He slept 6 hours straight, from 9:45 - 3:45!

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I'm Walkin'...

I'm Talkin'...

And I'm Sleepin'...

I Know I'm Cute!

And I Know I'm Loved!

Our Little Cuddle Bug

Just a quick update: Jake is doing great! He is becoming more alert each day and is such a great baby! He is awake right now in his activity rocker and I can tell he is starting to recognize his toys. He is doing pretty well at night, we are starting to get into a routine, he actually slept 4 1/2 hours straight last night!!! Nate and I were super excited. He is still having a difficult time finding his thumbs, so he ends up sticking his entire fist in his mouth but isn't satisfied. We have our month checkup in a few weeks, they still want him to gain back 5 oz to get back to his birth weight. Jacob has had many visitors and is loving it - he loves snuggling up to all of them, we are looking forward to the next few weekends of more visitors. Thank you to all who have made the trip up here, we know it's not easy, but we appreciate it!

Hmmm... Do I tell mom that I have a dirty diaper???

Some Family & Friends Photos

Thank You!

I wanted to take a moment and thank Nathan for the past 10 days. He has to go back to work tomorrow (yes, someone has to bring home the bacon!) and he will be missed by his wife and son. You have been the most wonderful husband and father, you have helped out so much over the last 10 days, all Jake's feedings, dirty diapers, and crying sessions (and my crying sessions... okay, only one so far, but I am sure there are more to come).
And thank you to my mom, who has been a wonderful grandma... she spoils Jacob everyday. She has helped us out a lot, having an extra set of hands has been great. She babysat for us tonight, so Nate and I could go out to dinner (and we didn't even call to check in)! So, thank you to both of you, I have appreciated each and every moment and have enjoyed spending time together as a family. Wish me luck tomorrow...