Let me just start off by answering the question, "Why the Mighty Jacob?" Well, as you know, he only weighed 4.5 pounds when he was born. I think he's mighty because he's worked so hard to grow so big and fast! Now he's 14 pounds and 24 inches long! That's mighty to me.
Today is Caroline's first day with both Aidan and Jacob. Aidan is our friend, Steffie's, baby. he's a bit over 2 months old. Caroline will be his nanny. When I left for work, they were both content. Jacob was awake and Aidan was just waking. Jacob was very interested in the new baby in the house. We actually got them together last weekend. When we put them face to face, they were captivated by one another! There were lots of smiles between the two of them. It was so cute!
So, just to catch up on the mighty Jacob, he's 4 months old. Everyday he tries new sounds with which to express himself. He's very talkative and loves to converse with us. He's not quite rolling over yet, though he's done it several times, but he's very close. I actually think he'll be doing a back-to-front rollover soon. He's taken to arching his back while lying down and it looks like it will turn into a rollover.
He loves his mobile and likes to have a burp cloth to cling to at all times. He's drooling like crazy ... teeth are on their way. He smiles a lot when he's awake! He seems like a very happy baby. We've started playing games to get him to sit up on his own. He can't do it yet, but he loves the game in which I pull him into a sitting position with his hands. As soon as he gets to the sitting position, he grins a big toothless Cheshire cat grin.
It has been a joy since the day he was born. Our family is very happy.
We're planning on going to the Baltimore Gay Pride festival this Sunday to show him off. He'll be wearing his "I Love My Moms" outfit. See you there!
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