Little Squirt

Hiya folks! All is well at the Penny house as we near a very busy weekend. Uncle Nate and Aunt Kelly are getting married and lots of family are coming into town and getting ready. Jet has been preparing for the big weekend by getting some good rest balanced with about an hour of awake time in between 4 hour naps. :) He decided today that he better get out of the house and test out his carseat a little more before the rehearsal dinner tonight and wedding tomorrow (two big outings for our little guy). He went on his first trip to Target! And this little squirt loves car rides in the same way he hates having his diaper changed. lol. He immediately quiets any fussing as soon as we get him in the car and often falls right to sleep. Great news as far as Mommy and Daddy are concerned. :) So as Jet prepares for his big debut at the wedding, we keep capturing every moment on Mommy's camera. Here's the little cutie in an outfit he is quickly outgrowing. Love to all!

A little devious don't ya think? lol. I think we're in trouble.

3 weeks old and Fabulous!

Hello all! Our little Jet turned 3 weeks old yesterday (on his Uncle Nate's birthday! What a good day!) and his Mommy and Daddy are amazed how much he is growing and changing! It's like all of a sudden he's a big boy! :) I looked in a mirror while holding him and couldn't believe how long he was - and don't even get us started on how alert he is becoming. Because of Jet's diagnosis of spina bifida he qualifies for a program called Babies Can't Wait. This organization is a support system that will help us with anything from finding physical therapists to enrolling him in pre-k (when the time comes....in the very distant future! lol). So we met with a representative yesterday and had to fill out an evaluation form on Jet and what we observe him doing (milestones he is reaching or should be in the next few months). We were so excited as we went down the list checking off almost everything! We had no idea that sucking and breathing simultaneously was a milestone! We were like "he can SO do that!" lol. Go Jet! So we left there pretty happy that our little boy is so far doing everything he is supposed to. We are so blessed at how healthy and happy our little boy is. We have some upcoming doctor's appointments to check on everything (head, bladder, legs) and we pray that we keep getting the good news we are getting so used to. :) We thank God he has not needed a shunt yet (as we nervously watch his little head for "signs" of fluid increase - do that have to scare us like that?) and that we are currently not cathing - yep he can pee with the best of them! He wet through his diaper last night onto his crib. (Yes - he slept his first night in his big boy bed last night!) We hooked up the baby monitor and tried not to worry...well, Mommy tried not to worry. lol. Daddy is the cool and collected one. He slept great (and we did better too not hearing every little snort and gurgle). So here's our big boy! Growing strong and giving us so much to smile about.

Hi Daddy!

Sleepy with Mommy

Life is Good

Things are going well here at home. My favorite hobbies are still sleeping and eating. I enjoy a little more awake time now and Mommy and Daddy like seeing my big grey blue eyes and checking to see if they have changed color yet. I've had a lot of special visits from friends and family and yesterday my Grandmother Penny came to see me at home and have some cuddle time. :)

 I love snuggling. :)

I sure do have a lot of tiger outfits. Hopefully Mommy and Daddy will expand on my wardrobe one of these days. lol.

A visit to Papa's

Jet took his first outing (other than to doctor's appointments) and went to visit his Papa and Mema. Here are some pics of the proud great-grandparents.

Papa (Bobby Jethro) and his little namesake - Jet.

Mema loves my dark hair. She has always wanted a black haired baby like her Daddy.

Guess who needed a picture with her little boy (outside of a hospital room)? :)

I love you baby boy.

My goal is for him to want to marry me someday. lol. 

Coffee and Car rides

Wednesday was a big day! We went to meet my pediatrician and get a check up. It was very cold in the office and we waited a really long time, but I did so good and hardly cried even when I had to take off all my clothes. :) Guess what? I grew 2 inches and gained 9oz past my birthweight! Mommy and Daddy were so happy. I looked like such a little man in my green tiger outfit from my great-aunt Jan. :) Daddy picked it out to wear today (he likes tigers...) and Mommy agrees I look fabulous in green too. 

Sleeping till the last minute

Awake and ready to go!

First Mommy and Daddy needed something to help wake THEM up. ;) lol. So we went to our home away from home...

Our family meets here every Sunday before church so we know almost everyone there very well! Some of the kindest, best people we know.

Our friends at Starbucks were so excited to see me for the first time! I'm a celebrity already.

For those of you who think I look big...check me out next to this beverage. Yep, I'm still tiny. :) I wanted to try Daddy's chai creme frapp....but I fell asleep again. Maybe next time. :)

Happy at Home

So Jet turned 2 weeks old on Tuesday. :) Our little man is changing every day! He's always making us laugh with his funny facial expressions and baby noises. We love holding him and talking to him like he can understand us. He is still a pretty easy going little boy (though we have heard those legendary lungs a few times now). He is eating very well and letting us know when he is hungry (unlike before when we had to wake him up to eat.) Such a fun little thing and we love, love, love him!

Awake time.

Mommy time.

Daddy time. (see my special shoes. I'm growing quite fond of them. :))

Bath Time Fun

Jet is Wet. :)

So one of our favorite times is bath time with Jet. He is WONDERFUL and for the most part never fusses which I've heard is rare. He doesn't mind being naked at all (haha) and doesn't cry during diaper changes either. :) His Daddy loves giving him his baths and Mommy loves seeing him with his eyes open and hair curly. So adorable.

Squeaky Clean! 

Daddy Loves his Boy.

Why do Mommy's always take naked pictures of their babies? lol.

Sugar wouldn't melt. 

Here's a little video of bath time. He's a little fussy because it was time to eat. Daddy didn't know Mommy was video taping the experience. lol