January 2011

So with the start of 2011 I fell off the blogging bandwagon but here is my effort to get back on track! 

January brought about many fun and exciting events for our family.

Jake really took off with his development this month!  At Christmas he was trying with all his might to crawl, but with all his trying he didnt get much past rocking back and forth on his knees.  It seemed like overnight he went from rocking to the next day he was crawling like he'd been doing it for months (around January 8).  It absolutely amazed us!  Now we cant quite keep him on his nice clean dog hair free quilt.  We have definitely been vaccuming MUCH more often now.  And once he started crawling so quickly he immediatly started heading for the most dangerous places in the living room like the fireplace and the coffee table.  Of course! So Brad and I have been enjoying the joys of baby proofing.  Even with the big soft corners I'm still contemplating totally removing the coffee table until he gets a little more steady on his feet.

We loved the snow days of January but after three in two weeks the Heacox family is ready for spring.  Jake liked the snow at first but once he touched the cold white powdery snow he seemed less than impressed.  We took him out and got several great pictures and even let him make a "snow angel" but we didnt overdo the snow...we were trying to keep him cold free and he was recently getting over an ear infection.  

Jake also enjoyed a great play date with Harrison AND Brad and I enjoyed catching up with our great friends:  Erin, Andy, Erin, Steve, Caleb, and Cindy.  It was fun for the boys to play a little and get some adorable pictures.  Jake fell asleep while we were still at the Garner house, but I was so proud that we were able to get Jake into his car seat, drive home, get him out of his car seat, and put him down into his crib without waking him!  What a great night with wonderful friends.

Brad has been having to work late on several nights a week so he generally gets off on Fridays.  Well January 14, 2011, was no different with the exception of the heart warming picture text he sent me when i was at work.  It was a picture of Jake pulling up in his crib (picture on right).  I was so happy that Brad was there to see it, but sad that I wasn't!  It was such a surreal feeling.  I'm happy for Jake that he is growing and developing and experiencing the joys of the world, but at the same time it saddens me to see my baby boy growing up so fast!  I"m sure this is the same feeling I'll have for many years to come.  :)

Jake also hit another big milestone this month...20lbs!  Gosh how has he grown so quickly!?! He can stillwear 6 month onsies and shirts but he's in 9 or 12 month pants.  I guess he's getting his height from Brad cause lord knows I'm not tall and the height I do have is all in the torso.  We decided it was time to move up to the convertable carseat this month too.  It was getting so heavy for me to carry him around in the carrier seat that weighs 13lbs without a baby in it!

A few other milestones to note...we had to retire the bumbo and swing and the bouncer and moses basket were officially moved to the attic.  So sad!

Here are a few more fun pictures from this month...