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Jacob has taken a huge step toward enjoying some big boy food with mommy and daddy; His first tooth has emerged!  It’s on the bottom-front and is adorable!  His fingers are constantly in his mouth and we can tell his gums are driving him crazy.  It looks like the other bottom tooth will pop out any day as well and we’re looking forward to some cute toothy smile pics!

Jacob had his six month wellness visit today.  He weighed in at a healthy 17lb 8oz and is 27 inches long.  We had a lot of questions about solid foods and sleeping now that he likes to roll on his tummy.  His doc said he’s doing great and he is very strong.  She said we should ditch the sleep positioner so there isn’t something for him to get stuck on in the crib.  This doesn’t scare us too much because Jacob doesn’t like being on his stomach for long before he starts fussing.  It’s like a built in “I’m on my tummy” alarm.  He absolutely loves his pediatrician and he randomly laughed out loud toward her a few times during the visit.  She is very sweet with him and he loves it.  The visit ended with Jacob’s least favorite thing: vaccines.  He cried through the shots until mommy rescued him and held him in her arms.

Jacob’s new favorite thing is twisting and flopping his body to reach for anything shiny or bright enough to catch his attention.  He’s very challenging to hold, but it’s amazing to see him learning about everything around him.  When he’s on his tummy he’s starting to put together the movements that will soon lead to crawling.  The day he pushed his little butt in the air and scooted forward we went out and got stuff to baby proof the house.  The next video we post may be his first scoots across the floor!

The Mallorys headed up to the chilly hills of Apple Hill in Placerville to take Jacob on his first pumpkin patch adventure at Plubell’s Orchard. We weren’t sure what to expect for the day since Jacob can’t sit up on his own or appreciate things like the petting zoo or picking his own pumpkin. We arrived a little before noon and quickly found it was a lot colder than we were dressed for. We grabbed some warm food then went down to the pumpkin area where Plubell’s has hay, pumpkins, and an old Ford tractor all staged for great photos. Jacob loved getting his hands on anything he could touch and we got some great photos. Around 1pm Jacob got hungry and we tried to feed him, which didn’t go so well. He was already tired and he was having some tummy issues so we decided to call it a day. Jacob had his fill and we got the photos we wanted so we weren’t too upset with the early departure. Here are the pics from the trip.

We are all recovering from a nasty, lingering cold. Jacob was running temps of 100+ for a few days. I have had head junk going for a while and think I’m finally on the tail end.

Jacob has been in a new day care, actually a close friend is watching him during the day. They have a one year old boy so Jacob has a buddy. We are very happy with the situation after a negative experience with his first day care.

Jennifer and I are still getting used to balancing being parents, spouses and working. Putting on so many hats in a day can be challenging, but I think we are doing a great job going with the flow.

The Mallorys had a very eventful weekend!  We started the weekend off with my buddy EJ’s birthday on Friday night.  It was a surprise and his wife arranged for his friends to drop by for dinner.  We played Scattegories and had a great time laughing at our absurd answers.

The next day we dropped Jacob off at the Wixoms and took my mom out to Napa Valley aboard the wine train.  We enjoyed some great wine and really good food (mom had the salmon, Jennifer and I had the best beef tenderloin I’ve ever had!).  The train left the station at 11:30 and cruised at a leisurely 17mph to St. Helena where it stopped for twenty minutes or so before turning back around. On the way back to the station we had dessert and various dessert wines.  It was great to get out with my mom and share some conversation about life without all of the distractions.

After the wine train we picked Jacob up, dropped my mom off back home and rushed over to the Parish’s for their son’s three-year birthday party.  It was surfer themed and they created a water park in their backyard.  The cake looked like a huge wave, too!  Jill is always so creative with family events.  It seemed like there were more kids there than adults and Jacob quickly became irritated with all the noise.  We took him in the backyard and he fell asleep in my arms.  The poor guy had been to a birthday party earlier in the day with the Wixoms and had enough at this point.

The next day we relaxed early in the day and ran errands.  We then hosted our friends for a Labor Day BBQ and played some Scattegories.  Jacob looked adorable in his “This is How I Roll” onesie that Uncle Tuna got him and his “Skate or Cry” hat that our friends in SoCal got him.  We got some great pictures of Jacob and his hat.

Monday was a low-key regroup day.  After everything Jacob had been through he was noticeably more fussy and just needed some calm home time before starting day-care on Tuesday, but that’s for another post.

Michelle and Adam stopped by this week to hang out.  Jacob and Adam are four days apart and will basically grow up as brothers barring an unlikely move by us or the Wixoms.  Jennifer first put them right next to each other until Adam accidentally landed a spinning backfist.  She then realized it’s not good to put two little flailing two month old boys within arms reach.  They laid on their backs and coo’d at each other and touched hands.  Here are some pics of their first time together where they could actually recognize there was another baby to play with.

My first father’s day was great!  As one of my gifts Jennifer let me sleep the entire night without any feedings.  This alone was priceless, but she also got me a beautiful glass frame that I already filled with a picture from the day.  It’s sitting on my cubicle shelf and it looks great.  I used the picture of me kissing Jacob while he’s up in the air.

Jennifer’s dad came over in the early afternoon and we went to old downtown Fair Oaks to a little bistro for brunch.  The weather was perfect and we sat outside on the patio.  Jacob loved the fresh air and was a great baby the entire time.

Here are the pics from the day:

Jacob has been increasingly fussy in the evenings after his late feeding. We were struggling to get him to sleep and getting very frustrated, not to mention exhausted. Yesterday we had a visit from great grandma. After raising five children, she learned a few things about babies. She schooled us on baby gas and what to look for. It turns out Jacob was just gassy and needed a little help getting it out. We can’t thank great grandma enough! Here is a shot of four generations.

Great Grandma, Great Grandpa, Jacob, Papa, and Grandma (Nani)

Earlier in the day we gave Jacob another bath and his hair is getting much lighter! Unfortunately for him his parents both have thin hair and he does, too. Isn’t Jacob’s mommy gorgeous?!

We finally got out of the house today for a real outting and went to the mall. We kept Jacob covered up in his stroller the whole time and he slept his way through the stores. Jennifer is so happy to finally be able to walk for more than two minutes and I’m happy to be able to spend time with her walking around.

Jacob is getting bigger and learning about things he likes and doesn’t like. One of the things he decided he doesn’t like is the first nap around 10:00pm. When he’s just about to fall asleep he fusses awake. It’s like he fights the sleep. He also decided he didn’t like the Avent bottles for a day. Thankfully Nani Karla brought us some different bottles a few days earlier.

Jennifer loves putting his outfits together. Here is Jacob popping his collar.

Grandma Barbara stopped by for a visit and surprised us with a knitted blanket. It was a very sweet gift and I’m sure Jacob will take many naps with it.

Jennifer noticed we had some tiny bugs in the house so we called Terminix for a housecall. We had to leave the house for two hours after the treatment to allow the pesticide to dry. We ventured out to Target. Here is Jacob in the cart. He’s not big enough to hit the normal car seat head bumpers so he likes to sleep on the “Ely” strap pad.

Today Jennifer is going to treat herself and get a manicure/pedicure. She’s still pretty much on bedrest after the delivery so she deserves a day out.