Jaydan has found his thumb! He still doesn't get it every time and therefore still tries to fit his entire fist in his mouth, but he has found it nonetheless. He has been so great lately - entertaining himself for short bouts and taking some naps throughout the day. He has been so happy and smiley and LOVES laughing!
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
CRANKY pants!
Been awhile since I posted but not a whole lot has been happening... nothing new anyway.
Jaydan is a major cranky pants today! He has been crying ALL day and I can't figure out what's wrong with him. We're trying to get through our normal day-to-day things but he's so fussy that we're definitely having a rough time.
One thing that's been on the schedule forever is a trip to Verizon... I've been trying to get my phone changed for almost a month - Karly sent me her old one when her new boss told her that he'd pay for her. Of course, now Dirk and I "qualify" for "free" phones so we'll see what happens there.
So, looks like we're staying in for the rest of the day and Jaydan will continue to cry... hopefully he'll be happier for Mother's Day weekend.
Jaydan is a major cranky pants today! He has been crying ALL day and I can't figure out what's wrong with him. We're trying to get through our normal day-to-day things but he's so fussy that we're definitely having a rough time.
One thing that's been on the schedule forever is a trip to Verizon... I've been trying to get my phone changed for almost a month - Karly sent me her old one when her new boss told her that he'd pay for her. Of course, now Dirk and I "qualify" for "free" phones so we'll see what happens there.
So, looks like we're staying in for the rest of the day and Jaydan will continue to cry... hopefully he'll be happier for Mother's Day weekend.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Growing Strong
Jaydan had his 2 month check up on Friday April 18 (yes, I know I'm late posting this). At that time he weighed 11 lbs. 13 oz. and was 23.5" long. The boy is growing strong!! He's still sleeping pretty well - we get up about twice a night for diaper changes and he basically nurses at will at my side. His doctor says he's growing great and is super healthy... we couldn't ask for more than that!!
We had a BIG weekend for his 2 month "birthday" too. Friday night we went out with Donnie and Joy and Jeff and Kelley to the Met for a nice dinner. It was Jaydan's first night out in Seattle and he was fantastic! He slept for the beginning of the meal and then was anxious to watch everyone around us throughout. He loved spending time in Joy's arms at the table too. Then, Saturday night we went out with Bill and Linda for Dirk's 34th birthday. We had yummy Thai food at Indochine (our favorite south end spot) and he slept through the entire meal!! He was really, really good and because of his happy disposition at every Grandma and Papa visit, they're starting to think that we're lying that he ever cries.
Anyway, things are well and the boy is amazing. We love him more than words could ever describe. He's so much fun and we're ecstatic to have him!
We had a BIG weekend for his 2 month "birthday" too. Friday night we went out with Donnie and Joy and Jeff and Kelley to the Met for a nice dinner. It was Jaydan's first night out in Seattle and he was fantastic! He slept for the beginning of the meal and then was anxious to watch everyone around us throughout. He loved spending time in Joy's arms at the table too. Then, Saturday night we went out with Bill and Linda for Dirk's 34th birthday. We had yummy Thai food at Indochine (our favorite south end spot) and he slept through the entire meal!! He was really, really good and because of his happy disposition at every Grandma and Papa visit, they're starting to think that we're lying that he ever cries.
Anyway, things are well and the boy is amazing. We love him more than words could ever describe. He's so much fun and we're ecstatic to have him!
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Jaydan's Blessing
Last Wednesday Jaydan had his baby blessing. We held the ordinance at my parents house and Daniel gave the blessing; Bishop Lee (from our Duvall ward) came as well as the Novelty Hill ward Elders. It was very nice and I know that I'll remember it forever. Jaydan looked so sweet in his white outfit. It was amazing - he was extremely fussy all up until the blessing and once Daniel took him and all the men started bouncing him in their hands, he calmed down and was completely relaxed. Of course, shortly after he was desperate to eat (again).
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
To DIE for...
PCC has wheat-free zucchini muffins that are TO DIE FOR!! I highly recommend them... they're good even if you don't have to avoid wheat products!!
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Diets Don't Work
At baby showers, at your in-laws... diets are just plain TOUGH.
So, for gas and colic reasons, I've been put on a NO dairy and NO wheat diet for Jaydan. The dairy thing has been going on for several weeks now and has made a somewhat noticeable difference. The subtraction of wheat from my diet began Wednesday April 2 and is on trial for at least 2 weeks. We'll see how this all goes. Seriously though, the dairy wasn't that rough on me to give up. This wheat thing has been a rocky road - ever since committing to giving it up, all I've wanted are baked goods and bread... go figure! In all this change, I've been surprised to find out all the things that I CAN eat. I found wheat-free fig newtons that are really good, gluten and lactose free macaroons that are AMAZING, wheat-free granolas and oatmeals, gluten free pancake mix and all-purpose flour, and I saw some gluten free blackberry muffins that I'm dying to try. That's just the beginning of the adventurous snacks that I've tried... dairy hasn't been too much trouble since there is lactose free milk/soy milk available everywhere. The hardest part about the no dairy has been avoiding foods with butter. Oh well.
I went to Steph Fuhriman's baby shower on Saturday - she's about 6 months along and I'm SO excited for her. But, even in the midst of the happiness, all I wanted to eat was the pasta salad and chocolate covered strawberries! I succumbed the temptation and settled for a plate of grapes. Then, today at my in-laws, there were homemade chocolate chip cookies and chocolate sundaes! Wow, talk about feeling left out! ;) No, I know that even though I complain this is all for the health and well being of my baby. Hopefully it won't last forever (his pediatrician thinks that about 12 weeks will do it) and I'll be able to go back to the unhealthy foods that I crave.
So, for gas and colic reasons, I've been put on a NO dairy and NO wheat diet for Jaydan. The dairy thing has been going on for several weeks now and has made a somewhat noticeable difference. The subtraction of wheat from my diet began Wednesday April 2 and is on trial for at least 2 weeks. We'll see how this all goes. Seriously though, the dairy wasn't that rough on me to give up. This wheat thing has been a rocky road - ever since committing to giving it up, all I've wanted are baked goods and bread... go figure! In all this change, I've been surprised to find out all the things that I CAN eat. I found wheat-free fig newtons that are really good, gluten and lactose free macaroons that are AMAZING, wheat-free granolas and oatmeals, gluten free pancake mix and all-purpose flour, and I saw some gluten free blackberry muffins that I'm dying to try. That's just the beginning of the adventurous snacks that I've tried... dairy hasn't been too much trouble since there is lactose free milk/soy milk available everywhere. The hardest part about the no dairy has been avoiding foods with butter. Oh well.
I went to Steph Fuhriman's baby shower on Saturday - she's about 6 months along and I'm SO excited for her. But, even in the midst of the happiness, all I wanted to eat was the pasta salad and chocolate covered strawberries! I succumbed the temptation and settled for a plate of grapes. Then, today at my in-laws, there were homemade chocolate chip cookies and chocolate sundaes! Wow, talk about feeling left out! ;) No, I know that even though I complain this is all for the health and well being of my baby. Hopefully it won't last forever (his pediatrician thinks that about 12 weeks will do it) and I'll be able to go back to the unhealthy foods that I crave.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Nothing new...
Well, it's been awhile (again) since I've updated the life in the Huebner house. The main luxury that Dirk and I have been experiencing lately is SLEEP. Jaydan is sleeping for 3 and 4 hours at a time at night!! It's AMAZING and is making life much more enjoyable.
Jaydan is still a bit colicky... he fusses every night from 5 or 6 until about 10 or 11. It's rough for Dirk because that's pretty much the only time that he gets to spend with him during the weekdays. I think it's getting frustrating for him because he would LOVE to see him when he's more content.
Not much else is new... Grandma Linda and Papa Bill are home from Arizona now so we're looking forward to spending some quality time with them. Jaydan has changed so much so it will be fun to see their reaction. He's in 3 month clothes so he's definitely bigger!
Jaydan is still a bit colicky... he fusses every night from 5 or 6 until about 10 or 11. It's rough for Dirk because that's pretty much the only time that he gets to spend with him during the weekdays. I think it's getting frustrating for him because he would LOVE to see him when he's more content.
Not much else is new... Grandma Linda and Papa Bill are home from Arizona now so we're looking forward to spending some quality time with them. Jaydan has changed so much so it will be fun to see their reaction. He's in 3 month clothes so he's definitely bigger!
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Sick... Seriously
So Jaydan is only 5 weeks old and here we are... a sick bunch of Huebner's. We all contracted a lovely cold - congestion, sore throat, cough. Fortunately Jaydan doesn't seem too pained by the runny nose and slight cough that he's dealing with. He has been a bit fussy, but not much more than usual.
It all started off on Easter Sunday with me getting nicely congested. Unfortunately I'm unable to take anything as it would be passed to Jaydan through my milk. We worked hard to prevent both Dirk and Jaydan from catching the crud, but our efforts failed. Dirk woke up this morning with a sore throat and headache and Jaydan started coughing.
All in all, we're doing okay. We'll make it through our first bout of family illness and hopefully things will get healthy and happy once again really soon.
It all started off on Easter Sunday with me getting nicely congested. Unfortunately I'm unable to take anything as it would be passed to Jaydan through my milk. We worked hard to prevent both Dirk and Jaydan from catching the crud, but our efforts failed. Dirk woke up this morning with a sore throat and headache and Jaydan started coughing.
All in all, we're doing okay. We'll make it through our first bout of family illness and hopefully things will get healthy and happy once again really soon.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
1 month
How time flies! Jaydan had his 1 month birthday yesterday! We had a nice evening celebrating - Jaydan shared his 1 month birthday with auntie Katie for dinner at Spazzo. This was our first dinner outing and he was SO good. He sat in his seat for the beginning of the night and then spent post-meal time flirting with all the girls.
We went to see his pediatrician and he is a very healthy boy. He is up to 9lbs. 11oz. (50 percentile) and 22.5 inches long (75 percentile). His doctor said he's right on track for weight gain. We talked to her about his fussiness - she prescribed him some Zantac for reflux that we're to try for at least 2 weeks to see if that helps him. We also are experimenting with new formulas to supplement the nursing since he's eating so much these days. Last night was the first and it was a complete disaster - we were up ALL night with him crying. We're crossing our fingers that tonight will allow for at least a few hours of sleep so that we don't get too run down.
I have more pictures to post... just having trouble remembering and finding the time to get them uploaded to the blog. Will get that going ASAP.
We went to see his pediatrician and he is a very healthy boy. He is up to 9lbs. 11oz. (50 percentile) and 22.5 inches long (75 percentile). His doctor said he's right on track for weight gain. We talked to her about his fussiness - she prescribed him some Zantac for reflux that we're to try for at least 2 weeks to see if that helps him. We also are experimenting with new formulas to supplement the nursing since he's eating so much these days. Last night was the first and it was a complete disaster - we were up ALL night with him crying. We're crossing our fingers that tonight will allow for at least a few hours of sleep so that we don't get too run down.
I have more pictures to post... just having trouble remembering and finding the time to get them uploaded to the blog. Will get that going ASAP.
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Our first family weekend
Dirk is back to work and life is trying to resume to some normalcy. Of course, our schedule has changed drastically with Jaydan in the house. Today is the first day of our first family weekend... it's nice. We're just hanging out at home trying to relax.
Jaydan saw his pediatrician again yesterday - and I got to get out and about on my own! His jaundice is completely gone (FANTASTIC) and his weight has jumped to 8lbs. 1oz. Crazy kid is growing like nothing we've ever seen before! What is great about the weight gain is that we can now start weaning him off the bottle and stick to nursing as originally planned. Now we also get a break from poking and prodding him - he doesn't have to see the dr. again until he's 1 month old.
Despite the lack of sleep and never ending poopy diapers, Jaydan is the greatest thing to ever happen to our family. We are so grateful to have him! He changes all the time and the joy of witnessing that is amazing.
Jaydan saw his pediatrician again yesterday - and I got to get out and about on my own! His jaundice is completely gone (FANTASTIC) and his weight has jumped to 8lbs. 1oz. Crazy kid is growing like nothing we've ever seen before! What is great about the weight gain is that we can now start weaning him off the bottle and stick to nursing as originally planned. Now we also get a break from poking and prodding him - he doesn't have to see the dr. again until he's 1 month old.
Despite the lack of sleep and never ending poopy diapers, Jaydan is the greatest thing to ever happen to our family. We are so grateful to have him! He changes all the time and the joy of witnessing that is amazing.
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