Lots of Firsts

We've had quite a few firsts for Jay this past week.

Saturday was his first day without Mom and Dad. He stayed at Jason's parents while Jason and I went to Manchester to game with some friends. We left about 8am and got back around 11pm. I guess the only time he really cried was during/after his shower. Lucky for us, Ethan and Audrey were with him in the morning to play with. I'm sure that helped a lot. He slept for most of the night. He got up once to eat, then slept until around 8am. It was pretty nice!

Tuesday we went to the Iowa State women's basketball game. Jay did go with us and he had a pretty good time. The only time he cried was when I went to the bathroom, but that was only for a little bit. He had some ice cream from my Clone Cone and liked all the colors and lights. It definitely wore him out.

Jay and I went to Ash Wednesday service last night. I sang in the choir so Jay got to play in the nursery for most of the service. When I went to pick him up, he didn't really want to leave. A huge step forward in not wanting to be with me all the time! He got to be at the service for communion and the dismissal. It was a very nice service and I had wanted Jay to witness more of it, but there's always next year!

Jay also got to take a big boy bath last night. (That's right. He can take baths again!) He thought it was great fun. He could turn around, crawl, and try to play with our fish stickies. It'll be fun to watch him with a bubble bath.

Thursday

Jay has had a cold all week. At least he's had a stuffy nose, whether it's actually a cold or not, I'm not sure. Last night he had a lot of trouble breathing and was up every five to ten minutes until midnight. Jason and I spent about half an hour trying to get him calmed down. We finally resorted to sleeping on the couch and started watching an episode of Sesame Street. Jay didn't fall asleep until after 1 and he slept with me. Every time he moved or started having trouble I woke up. Jay didn't get up until about 9, but I didn't sleep very well.

I spent most of today fighting off a migraine. I did have a couple of errands to run today and Jay got to go with. I knew I needed caffeine, so I went to Starbucks. I don't normally drink coffee because I'm not fond of the taste, however, our dentist gave me a Starbucks gift card. (The assistant felt bad about how many shots I had to have to get some cavities filled. I think it was a total of six or seven.) The gift card had enough for me to get the small size mocha and a package of two shortbread cookies.

Jay and I went to Walmart. While I was buckling him in the cart, he decided to drop his pacifier on the floor mat of Walmart. It was disgusting, so he went without it while we were there. He did a really good job since I decided to use our shopping trip to get my walk in for the day. He's usually a lot happier when I walk when he gets to participate.

When we left Walmart, Jay got one of the shortbread cookies since he was such a good boy. He chomped on that while I drove to Aldi's. My headache isn't horrible at this point, but I know it's there. Once we got into the store and Jay was buckled in, he kept eating his cookie and making yummy noises. He had to let everyone know how good his cookie was. Halfway through the store, he dropped it on the floor. He was not happy. I cleaned him up and threw away the cookie because, ew. We then proceeded to go through toy after toy. He kept dropping them. I'm not one who usually makes sure things that get dropped on the floor get washed, but we were in a grocery store and who knows what gets tracked through there by the time we go through.

I did make him a bottle which calmed him down. He feeds himself a bottle on a regular basis so I was able to keep shopping. We got back out to the car and I buckled him in and he threw a fit. That is, until I gave him the other cookie. He was asleep by the time we stopped at CyRide to give Jason his debit card back. At this point, my head hurts so bad I feel like I could eat cardboard to get rid of it.

Fortunately, Jay kept sleeping when we got home and I was able to eat a good lunch. Good tasting, not necessarily good for me. While I have not been able to get a nap today, I was able to sit and relax and enjoy my lunch. I'm hoping the rest of the day goes better. Jay seems pretty content now, especially since I let him finish the second cookie. I may have to make my own shortbread cookies for treats when we go to the store.

Nine Months

Jay had his nine month appointment this Thursday. I can't believe he's nine months already! He was 21 pounds even and 29 1/4 inches long. This puts him in the 50th percentile for weight and 75th percentile for height. What can we say? He's going to be a tall boy. He had one shot and cried for a little bit but got over it quickly.
We have been trying some new foods this week. Jay has had egg, blueberries, stuffing and pizza crust. I think he had the most fun with the blueberries. I'm thinking the egg is the hardest to clean up. It just seems to stick to things more. Of course blueberries do stain.
I've been slowly getting our house into a semblance of order. That seems like a never ending project. I feel like I get a good handle on some room when another looks like it's been taken over. I guess that's the way it is. Just a little bit at a time and someday it will all be clean.