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Showing posts with label J&J. Show all posts
Showing posts with label J&J. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

J&J

Well, at least I'm a creature of habit.  I believe Joshie was 7 months old the last time I posted.  He just turned 10 months old!  How did that happen?!  Here are some stats and comparison to big brother:

8 Months: July 23, 2015
Weight: 20 lb 7 oz

Eating habits: Three meals a day with a night time bottle
Sleeping:  12 hours at night with two naps during the day
Immunizations:  -
Disposition:  Josh is the sweetest baby ever!  He continues to be so laid back, and he is very inquisitive!  He adores his grandparents and big brother.

Josh at 8 Months


Jake at 8 Months
 9 Months:  August 23, 2015
Weight:  21 lb 4 oz
Eating Habits:  Three meals a day plus a night time bottle.  I've tried oranges, pineapples and eggs this month.  I love the oranges!
Sleeping: Twelve hours at night plus 1-2 naps a day
Immunizations:  Hepatitis B and Flu
Disposition:  So laid back and sweet!  He's into everything.  He army crawls all over the place, and Josh had his first trip to St. Vincent ER this month because he fell down the stairs.  Luckily no damage was done, I think his fall scared Michael and I more than him.

Josh at 9 Months

Jake at 9 Months
My babies have gotten so big so fast!  They are so sweet together!  Jake loves Josh so much.  Every night he insists on giving Joshie hugs and kisses before he goes to bed.  I'm so lucky to have these sweet boys in my life!
Jake at three years
Jake started preschool in the middle of August, and I cried like a baby after I dropped him off.  It doesn't seem possible that he is that old.  I'm still baffled!  I can't believe how smart he is and how sweet he can be.  Make no mistake, he is crazy and full of energy and always on the go but he has the sweetest spirit.  I love when he cuddles up next to me, puts his hand on my face and says "Mama, I love you."  My heart just melts!  On a humorous note, at his preschool orientation his teacher asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up... And without missing a beat Jake said, "Umm...a penis"  FACE PALM!  Only my child...



Friday, July 17, 2015

J&J

I'm quite the redundant one...Here is my typical speech: I promise I'll post more, I'm a terrible blogger blah, blah, blah.  Last time I posted Josh was three months old...now he is SEVEN months old!  How did that happen?  Wasn't it just yesterday I was seven months pregnant with him?  Why is the time going by so fast?!  Lets talk stats shall we?

4 Months: March 23, 2015
Weight: 15 lb 12 oz
Eating Habits: 7 ounces of formula plus baby food: apples, pears, sweet potatoes and rice cereal.
Sleeping: 12 hours at night baby!
Immunizations: tba
Disposition: Joshie is extremely laid back and SO happy!  He rolls all over the place just like Jake did at that age.  My boys are incredible!

Josh 4 Months

Jake 4 Months

5 Months: April 23, 2015
Weight: 19 lb
Eating Habits: Josh continues to eat every three hours.  He has seven ounces of formula along with 1-2 tbsp of baby food.  His newest food he absolutely loves is butternut squash.
Sleeping: Josh consistently takes two naps a day and sleeps twelve hours at night.
Immunizations: tba
Disposition: Josh is so happy!  He adores Jake!  Josh smiles and coos all the time!  I'm pretty sure I'm his favorite person ever, which melts my heart.
Josh- 5 Months

Jake- 5 Months
6 Months: May 23, 2015
Weight: 19 lb
Eating: Eating baby food and seven ounces of formula every three hours and growing like a weed!
Sleeping: Two naps a day along with twelve hours of sleep at night!
Immunizations: tba
Disposition:  Laid back Joshie!  He is starting to have stranger anxiety.  He's unsure about those he doesn't see often.  He loves both sets of grandparents and of course big brother Jake.  It's very sweet to watch them interact together.  Josh loves Jake!
Josh- 6 Months

Jake- 6 Months
7 Months: June 23, 2015
Weight: 20 lb
Eating Habits: Josh has started to eat three meals a day plus his night time bottle.  He has tried peas, mangos, green beans and squash.  The kid can pack away the food!
Sleeping Habits: He still sleeps twelve hours at night plus two naps during the day.
Immunizations: tba
 Disposition:  What a sweet baby!  His lower central incisors popped through this month, and the army crawling has begun.  The first thing Josh goes after are Jake's toys.  Poor Jake isn't too keen on Joshie touching his toys let alone trying to take them.  Jake has been pretty patient with Joshie and loves him so much!  He is an amazing big brother.  I am so proud to be the mama of two wonderful little boys!
Josh- 7 Months
Jake- 7 Months
What can I say about Jake The Snake?  My strong willed, spirited child who doesn't like to get dirty.  He LOVES his grandparents, he talks non stop about them.  He has also picked up the habit of being a back seat driver as well as telling me that I need to wash the car.  He loves going to the gym and the outdoor water park at The Monon Center.  Jake continues to have the appetite of a grown man.  He still naps during the day or else he transforms into a beast.  He loves the movie Cars and anything that includes trucks, cars and tractors.  He's rough and tough, yet isn't a fan of being dirty.  As insane as he is, he has this sweet, sensitive spirit.  Recently he got into the habit of crawling in bed with me in the morning to snuggle.  It melts my heart when I hear those little feet come into my room and that little voice that says, "Mamma I wanna snuggle."  How can I resist that?  He looks at me with those big hazel eyes and long eye lashes and I just melt.  That little sucker owns me, and he knows it!  Fortunately, Michael is resistant to the natural charm that Jake Man exudes, meaning he doesn't fall for those puppy dog eyes like I do.  Jake Man starts preschool in August...WHAT?!  How did that happen?  Obviously neither one of my boys received the memo that they aren't supposed to grow up... 

Jake The Snake
My boys: Jake and Josh

Monday, March 2, 2015

Growing Up With J & J


Here we are...Josh turned 3 months on February 23, and Jake The Snake turned the big 3 on January 10.  I had the idea to create continual posts of the boys as they get older.  Before I can write about their current height, weight, milestones, etc I need to go all the way back to this time last year.  I'll start with Jake-Man...

For Jake's 2nd birthday Michael and I decided to do a fireman theme.  Firefighters hold a special place in my heart because my maternal grandfather was a firefighter.  There are multiple pictures of me and my brother next to the firetruck that my grandfather rode in.  My grandfather passed away when I was sixteen, and when I was twenty four Evansville bought a couple of new firetrucks and one of the firetrucks was named after my grandfather.  Anyways, Jake loved his fireman cake and all of his presents.  Both sets of grandparents were at his party along with most of his aunts, uncles, and cousins.  Jimmy Johns sandwiches were served along with water, tea, brownies, cake and ice cream. 

Here are Jake Man's stats at 2 years:
Height: 34 in (3%)
Weight: 24lb (10%)
Immunizations: Hepatitis A
Favorite foods: Milk, Bananas, Kiwis, Apricots, Green Beans, Ribs
Loves: Blankie, Oliver, Jack-Jack
Favorite Books: Chica Chica Boom Boom
Sleep Habits: 12 hours at night and a 2 hour nap during the day
Disposition: Jake is so busy!  From the time he wakes up he is constantly on the go.  He loves trucks, reading, and his puppies.  Jake Man is also strong willed and becoming more and more independent as the days go by.  He doesn't say a lot of words yet, but it will only be a matter of time.  Jake is the happiest little guy.  We can't imagine our lives without him!

Jake and I in the firetruck named after my grandfather

Blank firefighter invitation that I found on pintrest
Jake's firetruck cake
Two Year Old Jake

  Jake Man's Stats at 3 Years Old:


Height: 36.5 in (25%)
Weight: 29lb (25%)
Immunizations:  No shots this time around!
Favorite Foods: Ribs, Rice, Bread, Pizza, any kind of fruit
Loves: Joshie and Blankie
Favorite Books: Chica Chica Boom Boom, Steam Train Dream Train, A Little Bug Went Kachoo!
Sleep Habits: Still sleeps 12 hours at night along with a 2 hour nap during the day
Disposition:  Jake has become so much more independent over the past year.  He was officially potty trained during the summer of 2014.  Jake Man is extremely strong willed but has the sweetest spirit.  He is very compassionate and loving.  He amazes me at how smart he is.  He is talking so much more than what he was this time last year.  He's speaking complete sentence and actually reasons very well.  Jake is still extremely busy and is on the go.  When I'm out with both Jake and Josh people comment that I "have my hands full", and my response is usually "yes but so is my heart".
Three Year Old Jake


Josh is very similar to Jake as an infant.  Joshie is a great sleeper, a good eater and very happy.  I'll go through Josh's milestones month by month and give a comparison picture to Jake.

Here are Josh's One Month Stats:

Height: 21in (25%) -------> comparison to big bro: 21in
Weight: 10lb 2oz (50%)-------> comparison to big bro: 9lb 9oz
Eating Habits:  Every 2-3 hours getting pumped breast milk or formula.  He is a slow eater, sometimes it will take him 45 minutes to finish a bottle.  His bottle has to be just the right temperature, or he won't take it.  That is a HUGE difference between him and Jake.  Jake would suck down a bottle in five minutes...it didn't matter if it was cold or hot.  When Jake was ready to eat, he was ready to EAT! 
Sleeping Habits: Josh sleeps 3-4 hour stretches at night in the pack-n-play set up in our room.
Immunizations: Hepatitis B
Disposition:  Josh is very content baby.  He is so alert and just takes everything in!  He tracks objects very well.
Josh- One Month Old
Jake- One Month Old

Josh's Stats at Two Months Old:
Height: 23 in(50%)-------> comparison to big bro: 22.5in
Weight: 11lb 13oz(50%)------->comparison to big bro: 12lb 4oz
Eating Habits: Josh eats 4-5oz every three hours.  He doesn't take nearly as long to finish a bottle.
Sleeping Habits: Josh sleeps 6-8 hour stretches at night.  Michael kicked him out of our room, it was a sad day for me.  I really wanted to hang on to that time of having a sweet baby sleeping with us because I'll never get to have that again.
Immunizations: DTap, Rotavirus, Polio, and PCV 7
Disposition:  Josh is such a sweet heart!  He continues to be SO laid back.  His first smile was on Christmas Eve, he slept 8 hours on New Years Eve, and he rolled from his belly to his back on 1/21/15!  He has amazing head control and loves to come to the gym with me and Jake.  He absolutely adores Jake and watches his every move, and Joshie LOVES being snuggled by Michael.
Josh- Two Months Old
Jake- Two Months Old
Josh's Stats at 3 Months Old:
Weight: 15lb -------> comparison to big bro: 14lb
Eating Habits: 6-7 oz every three hours.  Josh has improved so much on taking his bottle.  He doesn't take as long to finish his bottle.  His appetite is becoming more and more like Jake Man's appetite at that age.  If it continues the way it does, both boys will eat us out of our house!
Sleeping Habits: 8-12 hours at night along with 2-3 naps during the day.  Josh is still an AMAZING sleeper!
Immunizations: No shots for the 3rd month!
Disposition: Josh is such a great baby!  He has the sweetest disposition and is so happy!  He is even more laid back than Jake at that age.  He is rolling from belly to back more and more!  He'll even roll from his back to his side.  He is such an amazing baby!

Josh at 3 Months

Jake at 3 Months


Jake and Josh