I don't really have anything exciting to say today so here's a bunch of pictures :-)
I think he was sick of pictures right about now...
Sunday, September 20, 2009
9 month Dr's visit
Jace's 9 month well visit was on Monday...he weighed in at 21.5 pounds and 29.5 inches. He gained a little less than a pound from his 6 month visit and about 2.5 inches so he's in the 70th percentile for weight about about the 83rd for height!
I don't really have anything exciting to say today so here's a bunch of pictures :-)
I think he was sick of pictures right about now...
I don't really have anything exciting to say today so here's a bunch of pictures :-)
I think he was sick of pictures right about now...
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Funny things that aren’t really very funny at all...
Jace tried to eat a bug earlier in the week. A tiny dead bug, but still a bug. I had to wrestle him to the ground, pry open his mouth and chase it around in there while he swished it with his tongue. EW!! I ended up with a bloody finger and Jace rolled around laughing. Not so funny
Anthony and I just watched the movie Sunshine Cleaning and there was this kid in it who licked stuff. I remember thinking to myself, that kid is such a freak! Yesterday Jace stood by the arcadia doors and licked them all over - then swished the slobber around with his hand – then rubbed what was left with his face. Odd, but he thought it was funny and I did too until I saw how gross the glass is.
Bulk pickup was this week so we put out the crappy dishwasher that we replaced and also some old yucky pillows that I didn't even feel comfortable taking to goodwill. Anthony put everything on the curb on Monday afternoon. Jace and I went to the store on Tuesday afternoon and the dishwasher was gone. Not a huge surprise but the A-hole who stole our trash had the audacity to rip all the insulation off and leave it all over the yard. I was mad on Tuesday but now I find it comical. I got home from work on Wednesday and noticed that someone had stolen our pillows and the mattress pad. They have been in a giant plastic bag in the garage for MONTHS. Ew! I kind of feel violated.
We went to Target today and I had about 500 thousand coupons so as I'm scanning the lines I choose the 16 year old kid because I was sure he wouldn't even look at my coupons and notice the one that I had thrown in there that was expired. And guess what? That kid checked EVERY single coupon against every item that I bought! Anthony said that's what I get for profiling him off his gender and age, haha. He wouldn't let me use my expired coupon for 50 cents of bananas. But on a bright note, our total before my coupons was $46 and after it was $21. Sweet! Oh and when did I become such an old fart that I think a 16 year old is a kid?! Probably the same time I started clipping coupons, blogging on a Saturday night and reading the walgreens ad on Sunday mornings! :-)
I don't have any new pictures of Jace on this computer but I can report that he is standing alone really well. He does best when he is reading, he can flip through almost all of the pages of brown bear before he starts to fall. He has a Dr appt on Monday so I'll let everyone know how it goes afterwards. I'm curious to see how much taller he has gotten. I tried to measure him by myself the other day and I came up one inch shorter than his height at his six month appointment. Haha, this is why I am an accountant and not a carpenter.
Anthony and I just watched the movie Sunshine Cleaning and there was this kid in it who licked stuff. I remember thinking to myself, that kid is such a freak! Yesterday Jace stood by the arcadia doors and licked them all over - then swished the slobber around with his hand – then rubbed what was left with his face. Odd, but he thought it was funny and I did too until I saw how gross the glass is.
Bulk pickup was this week so we put out the crappy dishwasher that we replaced and also some old yucky pillows that I didn't even feel comfortable taking to goodwill. Anthony put everything on the curb on Monday afternoon. Jace and I went to the store on Tuesday afternoon and the dishwasher was gone. Not a huge surprise but the A-hole who stole our trash had the audacity to rip all the insulation off and leave it all over the yard. I was mad on Tuesday but now I find it comical. I got home from work on Wednesday and noticed that someone had stolen our pillows and the mattress pad. They have been in a giant plastic bag in the garage for MONTHS. Ew! I kind of feel violated.
We went to Target today and I had about 500 thousand coupons so as I'm scanning the lines I choose the 16 year old kid because I was sure he wouldn't even look at my coupons and notice the one that I had thrown in there that was expired. And guess what? That kid checked EVERY single coupon against every item that I bought! Anthony said that's what I get for profiling him off his gender and age, haha. He wouldn't let me use my expired coupon for 50 cents of bananas. But on a bright note, our total before my coupons was $46 and after it was $21. Sweet! Oh and when did I become such an old fart that I think a 16 year old is a kid?! Probably the same time I started clipping coupons, blogging on a Saturday night and reading the walgreens ad on Sunday mornings! :-)
I don't have any new pictures of Jace on this computer but I can report that he is standing alone really well. He does best when he is reading, he can flip through almost all of the pages of brown bear before he starts to fall. He has a Dr appt on Monday so I'll let everyone know how it goes afterwards. I'm curious to see how much taller he has gotten. I tried to measure him by myself the other day and I came up one inch shorter than his height at his six month appointment. Haha, this is why I am an accountant and not a carpenter.
Friday, September 4, 2009
Happy 9 months Jace!
Jace is 9 months today! He's starting to eat real food-which sounds exciting but he doesn't want to eat baby food anymore and only wants to feed himself. I guess its fine when we are at home but not quite so convenient if we are anywhere else because I refuse to be one of those parents who leaves a big giant mess behind for other people to clean up (ask me again about this in a few months). I would say Jace gets about 25% of what he picks up in his mouth-not too bad for a beginner! So far he's a pretty big fan of chicken, spaghetti, and beans. But what Mexican doesn't love beans?!
He's experimenting with standing alone for a few seconds here and there. He'll let go, clap at himself, and then grab on again, its really cute. And he's walking alongside the walls and all the furniture then he gets down to crawl when there is a gap. The little car he's sitting on below unfolds and he can push it around, which he loves doing. I think he gets a little annoyed at me becasue I hover but he hasn't fallen in a long time so I think he's gotten the hang of it. For whatever reason he really likes to be chased so I pretend to chase him down the hall and he gets really excited and starts squealing.
We are going to paint the bathroom this weekend so I'll post pictures next week. Unless it turns out bad...then there will be no pictures, haha
Babyproofing: Does this ever end?! We (by we I mean Anthony) mounted the speakers on the wall and got rid of the speaker stands so that seemed to help alot. The shelves are all bolted to the walls, the outlets are all plugged, the cabinets are locked (some, not all yet). We need to put a lock on the oven because that seems to be a really exciting place that Jace wants to check out. I bought the latch today and some covers for the stove knobs so we'll get those up this weekend. But I guess I'm learning that you can babyproof for 10 years and never feel safe...you just have to watch!
And last but not least...I want to tell you about my latest deals: I went coupon crazy and saved 48% on our grocery bill last week without having to compromise or change any of the things we usually eat. I was pretty excited...I still am...48%!! I'm going to round that to half, haha!
Dillards is having 70% off of summer shoes right now which means they are having 70% off of everyday shoes here in the valley. The intention was to get a new pair of shoes for Anthony but they didn't have many men's shoes so somehow I ended up with two new pair, haha. They also had 70% off alot of clothes but I didn't feel like clothes shopping and Anthony must not have either because he only got one shirt...but it was only $7!
He's experimenting with standing alone for a few seconds here and there. He'll let go, clap at himself, and then grab on again, its really cute. And he's walking alongside the walls and all the furniture then he gets down to crawl when there is a gap. The little car he's sitting on below unfolds and he can push it around, which he loves doing. I think he gets a little annoyed at me becasue I hover but he hasn't fallen in a long time so I think he's gotten the hang of it. For whatever reason he really likes to be chased so I pretend to chase him down the hall and he gets really excited and starts squealing.
We are going to paint the bathroom this weekend so I'll post pictures next week. Unless it turns out bad...then there will be no pictures, haha
Babyproofing: Does this ever end?! We (by we I mean Anthony) mounted the speakers on the wall and got rid of the speaker stands so that seemed to help alot. The shelves are all bolted to the walls, the outlets are all plugged, the cabinets are locked (some, not all yet). We need to put a lock on the oven because that seems to be a really exciting place that Jace wants to check out. I bought the latch today and some covers for the stove knobs so we'll get those up this weekend. But I guess I'm learning that you can babyproof for 10 years and never feel safe...you just have to watch!
And last but not least...I want to tell you about my latest deals: I went coupon crazy and saved 48% on our grocery bill last week without having to compromise or change any of the things we usually eat. I was pretty excited...I still am...48%!! I'm going to round that to half, haha!
Dillards is having 70% off of summer shoes right now which means they are having 70% off of everyday shoes here in the valley. The intention was to get a new pair of shoes for Anthony but they didn't have many men's shoes so somehow I ended up with two new pair, haha. They also had 70% off alot of clothes but I didn't feel like clothes shopping and Anthony must not have either because he only got one shirt...but it was only $7!
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