Happy Birthday Mom!

I want to wish my mom a wonderful birthday. Jason, Jillian and I love you very much!

Sleeping Beauty

So this week we are finally sending in our laptop. The screen has been broken for at least a year and we've had it hooked up to a monitor. Our warranty is expiring soon and we bought it from Circuit City and so we thought we should send it in before there was no place to send it to. So, long story short my blogging may be a bit fragmented for awhile. I'm on Jason's Mac right now and all my photos are on an external hard drive. So sorry, no photo for this post.

This brings me to my subject: sleep. I'm blogging from our bedroom because Jillian is sleeping and we're watching her on the monitor. This is the second night of our new sleep routine. We're trying to put her to bed earlier to see if it makes any improvement to her sleep and our bedtime routine. Last night was good. She fed more often but also slept more total hours. Jason and I woke up feeling more rested which was nice considering the night before was terrible.

So, she just woke up (8:32 p.m.). Jason is working with her to see if he can soothe her without picking her up or rocking her. He has had good success. I call him the Baby Whisperer. Okay, it is 8:36 and she has quieted down but is not totally asleep. Jason has turned on the crib music thingy we have. We're working on this as a bedtime signal. At 8:38 Jason leaves the room, Jillian still awake but quiet. 8:41 and she hasn't wiggled in awhile.

Wish us luck. I'll keep you all posted.

Happy 1st Birthday Ethan

Happy 1st Birthday to our favorite little man. One year old today!

Mom's Birthday Dinner At Buca Di Beppo

My dad surprised my mom with a dinner at Buca Di Beppo for her birthday.

Ethan got up close and personal with his cousin Jillian.

Blowing out the candles.

Mom, Dad, Me (Kristyn), Jason and Jillian. The food was great, as expected.

From left: Dad, Me, Jason, Ethan, Sarah, Ron, Jim, Paula

Calvin

I can't remember if we've talked about Calvin before. I'm too lazy to go back on previous posts to see. Calvin is a caterpillar that she loves. It was one of the first things she would watch and could calm her down during a diaper change. Jason and I (this is Kristyn by the way. I was too lazy to sign out of Jason's account. Can you sense a trend today - laziness) love to watch Jillian gaze at Calvin. Here is a perfect example of how he makes her happy.

Lewko Gals

Pam and Abbi brought us dinner on Sunday night. It is great that Jillian is able to see family so often. They even stayed and helped give Jillian her bath. Thanks Aunt Abbi and Grandma Pam!

Immunizations

Today Jillian had her two month check up which includes immunizations. It's amazing all of the vaccinations they fit into one shot. All told she had three shots and one oral vaccination.

She cried after she was pricked but I think Mommy and Daddy were ready to cry more. Her tears dried quickly though and she fell asleep. It's been two hours since her shots and she is still asleep. The doctor said side effects could include a fever, diarrhea, general fussiness and sleepiness. The odds are much more in our favor for her to get one or all of the first three. I think she just fell asleep after the stress of the event. And for those of you who like to view the photos larger, yes, those are bubbles on her lips. Too cute.

Her current stats are:
10 lbs 4.8 oz
22 3/4" long