Over the past week or so, Victoria has said that she has felt Jacob being quite active. Said it feels like a snake slithering inside of her belly. We noticed for the past 3-4 weeks we have felt his something hard (presumably his head) on her right side up near the rib cage. A few days ago we started to feel something long and semi-hard which I guessed it was his back and that his head was down. The doctor confirmed that yesterday.
So much like Connor, Jacob has moved into the head down position around the 32 week mark. This post indicates Connor moved around this same time.
Everything else is going great and Mommy is taking naps when Connor lets her.
Connor is getting prepared for his new brother as we have been reading him “I’m a Big Brother” to him each night before bed. He especially likes the part of “it is time to change the baby’s diaper”.
Here is an email sent from Grandma to Uncle Danny (I was CCed) explaining to him how Daddy and Connor’s most recent visit to Grandma’s house went.
Enjoy.
Danny,
Connor was so cute yesterday. He and Donnie came over for dinner and he comes strutting in like it is his house.
They were no sooner in the house (still in the hallway) and Connor starts saying that “Daddy needs to go home”. Donnie and I were laughing. So finally we convince him it is OK for Daddy to stay and play for awhile. So eventually it is dinner time and we are all at the table. Donnie was trying to have a conversation with me and Connor was getting annoyed with Donnie talking to me. He points to Donnie and says, “no, Daddy” several times. He wasn’t very happy. He then decides to get my attention back by leaning over toward me and saying, “Hi, Grandma” and giving me his cute smile with his head tilted. He then directs my attention to his toe and then the rest of them just trying to keep my attention and prevent me from talking to Donnie. When I start talking to Donnie again, he wants my hand so he can lay his head on it and pat my hand. He was so funny! He did not want me to share my attention with anyone but him.
Victoria and I had a date night tonight, so Connor spent the night at Grandma’s house.
When Connor and I pulled up at Grandma’s house, she came outside to meet us (him) like normal. As I finally brought the car to a stop, Connor starts clapping his hands in the back seat and saying, “I’M SO EXCITED! I’M SO EXCITED!” (Yeah, yeah…I know. Your Grandma is here to “take you away”.)
So we go through the normal routine of Connor showing Grandma all of his boo-boo’s and explains how he got them. Sometimes I think he does this just so he can “tell on his parents”. Of course Grandma just eats it up and loves it — laughing the entire time.
After bringing in all of his clothes and “luggage”, Grandma turns to Connor and says, “Are you ready to play with play-doh?”
Connor says, “Yes.”
Grandma turns to me and says, “Are you leaving?”
I shake my head yes and say, “I am going to put my shoes on.”
Off to the front door I go, to gather my shoes, and get ready for my exit. (Now I hadn’t even given my son a proper good bye yet.)
From the other room Connor says, “Daddy wait…give me a kiss.”
(Yes, he still loves me and doesn’t want me to leave.)
He comes running in gives me a kiss, turns around and starts running back into the kitchen and says, “Bye.”
(What?!!?!?!? Someone please tell me what happened????)
Grandma starts laughing and I say, “Bye…I won’t let the door slam on me when I leave.”
I finish putting my shoes on and go back into the kitchen. Grandma says (trying to make me feel better), “Let’s walk Daddy to the door and say good-bye.”
Connor says, “Ok” and off to the front door the three of us went.
He gave me another kiss and big hug and says, “Bye”.
Then he starts to grab the door and position himself so that he can shut it as soon as I leave.
I open the screen door and start exiting and next thing I know, the house door is almost shut and Connor says, “Bye”. (Door shut.)
I start laughing and I can hear a faint laugh coming from Grandma inside the house. (She just loves moments like this.)
Boy, we have come a long way from the 9 month old that did not want to be out of our sight.
Sleep well Connor and I will see you in the morning (and I am sure you will pitch a fit when I pick you up).
Love,
Daddy
The other night I sang into Mommy’s tummy (to Jacob) like I used to sing to Connor. “Daddy loves Jacob, yes I do. Daddy loves Jacob, yes I do.” On the 2nd iteration of the this, I felt something hit me on my face as my face and hands were buried and cupped on Mommy’s tummy.
Wow, that was a powerful kick or “right hook”!
Connor, Mommy, and Daddy can’t wait until you arrive Baby Jacob!
I am not sure where he learned this (I think from Grandma) but the other day Connor started saying, “I’m so EXCITED! I’m so EXCITED!” It’s so cute because it is letting us know how he is truly feeling. He says it with such enthusiasm!
I’ve heard Grandma say this to him in the past (months ago), so that is where I think he learned it. It is amazing to watch him learn and say new things. He says things that he has heard in the past…for example yesterday, he started to sing the song I used to sing to him when he was in Mommy and when he was a baby. “Daddy loves Connor, yes I do. Daddy loves Connor, yes I do.”
We met with the doctor who performed Connor’s two surgeries yesterday and have great news! She says everything is looking great and would like to see him next summer for a follow up. Connor was a little nervous around her, so I had to help her examine him. Once it was all done and we put his diaper and shorts back on him, he then gave that “patented Connor smile” as if to say thank you to her.
She smiled and told him that Mommy and Daddy will tell him the story when he is much older. She also said that “he caused a lot of stress on the three of us”. (No kidding!) Anyways, hopefully he has recovered from the surgeries and things will continue as they are.
Connor woke up tugging at his ear today and crying. After going to the doctor, the sore throat and cold he had last week has settled in his ears (both of them). He and Mommy are at Target picking up his prescription and should be home soon.
Connor and I had a blast at Yorktown Beach last night. We sat on the dock and just looked at the big ships together. We were standing and he turned to me and said, “Sit down.” Then he sat down and we just stared at the “big boat”.
I would run in front of him and snap pictures of him. He posed on a light pole for me as well. All the people sitting and out walking were say how cute he was. We walked by two women in their late 40’s that were watching us and they said he was “so cute”. I said thank you, and then he turned to them and gave them a big smile as if to say, “that’s right!” They started laughing and “oohing and ahhing” over him.
He met a girl there that was 3 yrs old. She was there hanging out with her father (we don’t know them). They ran around for about 5 minutes and then she wanted me to snap a picture of her with Connor, so I did. It was cute to see him interact with her.
We got ice cream. I bought him a childrens small berry sorbet and a adult small cherry Garcia for me (cherries, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate shavings). He quickly realized he liked mine more (had more ice cream and tasted better) and was switched the ice cream with me. “No Daddy. Daddy ice cream.” (then he switched with me).
On the ride home I asked, “Did you have a good time?” He said, “Yes” and then kept repeating something. I didn’t understand what he was saying and then finally realized what he was saying, “Daddy, high five.” So I reached in the back and he gave me a BIG high five as if to say, “Thanks for the great time, Dad!” I love him! Nice to have some “free time” with him.
Here are some pics (click on the one below) from our time at Yorktown beach:
