The May Update

Sorry that I have not been keeping up this blog the past month. At the end of April, our neighbors moved and they took their internet that we’ve been sharing with them. While it has been fun not having internet (NOT), it has been hard to update everyone about our lives and Jacob. Hopefully this post will catch everyone up.

Latest News

We are moving to Texas on June 9^th! We are so excited to be finally moving out of our tiny apartment and moving into our brand new apartment. We are thrilled about this new apartment for a couple of reasons. First, we’ll get a bigger apartment. Jacob will finally have his own room, instead of the living room being his room. Second, we’ll get better amenities: dishwasher, air conditioner, washer/dryer, and a larger kitchen. Yes, we have been living in a cave the past couple of years. But this apartment won’t be available until July, so my sister has been so kind to let us stay at her place until the apartment is available (Thanks Rach!).

Chris is starting his capstone course this week at pharmacy school. After Jacob was born, Chris did not have to go back to doing his pharmacy rotations and was able to spend the last 8 weeks at home with Jacob and I. Having him home has been such a huge blessing, but he has to go back to school now. Only one more week of school for him and then he officially graduates with his Doctorate of Pharmacy (PharmD) and starts his residency.  He will start his residency at Baylor All Saints on June 17^th and we are very excited!

Jacob

Jacob is continuing to thrive. It is amazing how fast he is growing. He has past many development milestones. He can hold his head up 90 degrees on his tummy. He recognizes when I’m asking a question and coos back to me. He can follow a large object around when it is held in front of him. He is starting to explore objects with his mouth, mostly his hands. He is starting to smile spontaneously; it always melts our hearts when he does this. He went through his 6 week growth spurt and has gotten noticeably bigger. This week he is going in for his two month appointment so we’ll find out how much he has physically grown. He continues to be a wonderful baby and we love having him in our family. 

Isn't that the cutest sad face?

Look at the monkey!

Hanging out with Grandma Newman

Cute and hanging out

Jacob and I having fun under the trees. He loves looking at the  light and shadows the trees make.

1 month down... 18 more years to go!

This past month has been quite an adjustment for me. Having Jacob home and trying to get use to all the new challenges that come with being a mom has tested me in so many ways. There have been many days that I wanted to quit, but there have also been so many good days. I wanted to share some of the positive things that I have observed this past month. 

Jacob

Jacob just chilling

Jacob is the sweetest baby in the world. I thank Heavenly Father every day that he inherited Chris’s temperament (I had a horrible temperament as a child, every single member of my family has a horror story about me. I dare you to ask them.) Jacob rarely gets fussy for any reason. The past week he’s learned how to coo and make other cute noises at us. He is currently smirking and smiling but he’s stilling doing them randomly. I can’t wait till he smiles at us on purpose. I love it when he is focusing his eyes really hard on something and he goes crossed eyed from it. He is so observant about the world about him and I know that he’s a gentle little soul. I truly do think that I have the best baby in the world. 

Chris

Dad has successfully put Jacob to sleep!

Chris is turning out to be such a pro when it comes to parenting. He’s already gotten a super power of putting Jacob to sleep. I swear that Jacob could be screaming his head off but a couple minutes on Chris’s chest and he is out like a light. He is also very patient with Jacob and can handle every little thing that goes wrong. I still can get flustered when Jacob cries and there is no relief in sight, but Chris is cool like a cucumber. Chris has also been the most wonderful support to me. Every time that I doubt my abilities as a mom or I am just having a bad day, he is always there to reassure me and gives me strength. Because of this experience I will always attest that I have the most wonderful husband in the world and no one can beat him. 

Me, myself and I 

Mom is learning how to put Jacob to sleep. 

Although this past month has had some struggling moments for me, I have seen some positive changes within myself. I am learning how to anticipate Jacob’s needs. I can now tell if he is tired and needs to get some extra rest, when he is hungry and when he is getting bored of something. I am learning how to interact with him. I had very limited experience with babies before Jacob and it always made me uncomfortable being around them. But now I make up songs, have conversations and play with Jacob all the time. I also feel comfortable now giving Jacob lots of love. At the first of the month I was still uncomfortable around Jacob and I wasn’t sure what kind of affection was okay to give him. I didn’t want to be one of those helicopter moms nor abnormally strict either, but I wanted him to feel secure in our relationship without being overly dependent on me. I think now I have found that level of affection that I feel comfortable with and from that Jacob can grow to be a social competent individual. 

In all, our little family is starting to grow use to each other as each of us fills different roles. Things have gone by so quickly this month, I can’t wait to see how things are in another 4 weeks.