Tooth Explosion!

This has been an incredibly challenging week for Jacob. He has 5 or 6 teeth coming in at one time. I say 5 or 6 because I can see 5 for sure and given which teeth they are I know there's one more on the way. As you can imagine, this has been causing Jacob a lot of pain. We thought he might have an ear infection because he was getting over a cold a week ago and the doctor suggested it might happen. We took him to the doctor on Monday and his ears are fine. I was pretty happy about it but that also meant that his weekend of screaming and refusing to nurse was solely due to his teething. He's been on an on-and-off nursing strike for a few days and it's been awful. Tomorrow we're on our way to California which is a six-hour flight. Good luck innocent passengers!

Remember When...

...I barely fit in this chair? Look at me now! I own this chair.

Well, life has been challenging this week as Jacob's two top teeth are coming in. They are giving him a very hard time. Otherwise, he's doing great. He's getting ready for his big trip to the west coast to visit the Harmon family, Grandma, Grandpa, Aunt Katherine, Uncle David and Aunt Holly. Hopefully he will see Aunt Tyra too, his godmother.

Time for dinner!

Banana Eating

Hey, I Love Legos Too

Jacob had his first taste of turkey this Thanksgiving. Caroline ground up a bit and mixed it with his porridge. He seemed to like it a lot. Thanksgiving was a fun and relaxed day. Bubbie was up from Florida and Jacob got to meet his Uncle Stuart. That's when we discovered that Jacob was a fan of Legos - Stuart's favorite activity.

Jacob has been feeling a bit under the weather. He had a cold for most of Bubbie's visit, making his nighttimes a bit rocky. Fortunately, he's feeling better and sleeping better. Tummy time is full of rolling from side to side and creeping around the floor. He's enjoying it more especially since (re)discovering his favorite toy, the ball. Here's some updated pictures.

Enjoying legos with Uncle Stu.

Tummy time with his ball.

Bubbie, Mommy, Jacob, Uncle Stuart and Uncle Adam after Thanksgiving dinner.

I forgot to add that he's now feeding himself banana or avocado. I'll have to post a picture of that soon, but basically, if we place a chunk of banana on his tray, he will pick it up and hold it himself and eat it with his little teeth. It's so cute. He does the same with avocado, but that's a little too slippery at times.