Having solids is fun!

We have started Jackson on "solid" food.  He loves his mushed peas!

Yoga class with Jackson

Jackson's yoga pose - happy baby is superb. He was instructing Daddy on a private yoga class.

Hold a cutie

This morning we showed Jackson a clementine and he was amazed. I reached his hands toward the clementine and he was in his fists. I opened his fists and showed him the correct grip. The next time I placed the clementine closer to him, he opened his fists and held it correctly! We tried it a few times, every time he opened his fists to hold the cutie. Such joy for being proud parents!

1 part baby, 1 part hair dryer = 100% WOW

Jackson Meets a Hair Dryer

Where did he get it from?  I'm thinking Grandma...

Turned over

Two mornings ago, we woke up seeing baby Jack turned on his own and slept on his tummy. It's the mark of a new era!

Santa loves me!

But I love mommy!

Jackson had his first Santa experience! And he was the only baby that didn't get scared by Santa! 

4-month check up

Everything went well. He is now 43% of weight and 81% of height. Still a long and thin boy. Doctor recommended him to wear helmet, saying his irregular head will possibly cause sleep problems later on. Bummer...

He got extremely mad during the visit. His scream could almost cut glass. And when I drop him off at the daycare, his face turned red for a couple of seconds when he was frozen in his car seat. I am concerned and planning to pick him up early at the daycare today.

Tomorrow is the helmet evaluation appointment. He will maybe star in a helmet soon. 

My first thanksgiving!

Baby Jack loved all the food, he even grew a tooth for the feast! We found his first tooth at the lower gum last night. How exciting! (and tiring... He kept us awake a lot of last night.)

Sitting up

Sitting up now, standing up later. Next time you see me, I will conquer the world!

Jackson in Oval Office

Jackson went to the George W. Bush library today. He looked thoughtful while sit in the important chair with grandpa. Is this a sign that will make his other grandpa jump up in joy? 

Chunky Monkey

100 days

The King of the Jungle

Baby Jack is 100 days old! Uncle Dave and Aunt Julie came over to celebrate with us and took photos of Jackson. He is a superb model, smiling and looking at the camera, the next natural charmer in the Leven man lineage -- as Uncle Jim says. :-)

A cartoon character

Superman? Popeye? What do you think? ;-)

Daddy's favorite little monster

 

Daddy really likes this photo of baby Jack. He thinks Jackson looks like the little monster on his shirt. My mom didn't notice his hair standing up and thought we shaved his head. He was really happy when I poked his face. LOL

Father and son

 

Sunday morning, sweet nap moments between father and son. 

I thought I have seen it all....

Baby Jack's bath time today is eventful. He pooped after I put him in the water... and Will is still at work. He smiled the whole time when I looked like my pants got on fire. If he is not only three months old, I would think he did it on purpose! And I thought I have seen it all...

Stroller Sunset

The Texas skies treated Jackson and me to a beautiful sunset on our evening walk.

Daddy and Son

Can I start to count down?

12 days? I can't wait!

First week of school

Jackson started his first day of school on Oct 1st. His teacher Luzia is from Brazil. Their other teacher Fazia is on loan to another class recently.  Luzia told me that he is a very good baby, only cries when he is tired and wants to go to sleep.

He has one classmate, whose name is ... Jack. ;-) Although Jack #2 is twice as old as Jackson (4 months!), they are pretty cool with each other, as you can see in the photo below.

Still a long and skinny baby!

Today Jackson went to his 2-month check up. He is 11 lbs 15 oz, 38% and 24.2 inches, 91%.

He also got eight different vaccinations today. He only cried for a few seconds and fell asleep after the shots. He is a brave boy. I am so proud of him!

First play date

Yesterday Jackson had his first play date! Being the youngest of all, he handled it pretty well. He even posed as a decent threat to Caden for Maiya's attention. :-D

Jackson always put up a show, he was happy and entertained himself in the baby gym for a couple of hours. He would never do that at home.He will definitely enjoy his school days next week!

Two months old Jackson holding hands with nine months old Maiya, Caden felt the competition! ;-)

Laugh out loud

Today Jackson wore a new onesie says "Mommy Rocks". Will came to check it out and we were both laughing. Jackson pulled his mouth out of the bottle and laughed out loud with us!

Double cuteness

Today Jack met his "twin brother" Oscar the first time! Oscar was born three days after baby Jack. The only thing cuter than one baby is two babies. Here is the double shot of cuteness!

Mother and Son

Mother and Son - What a Look from Little Jack!

Playing With The Evening Light

First milestone - sleep through the night

Yesterday I woke up at 6 and thought my clock was wrong. Baby Jack didn't wake up from 10pm when we put him to bed! He woke up at 8am and drank 5oz of milk. He still eats about 4oz every two hours in the day and gained weight steadily. Last Friday when he was 40 days old, he weighs 10lbs 8oz. Our pediatrician was very happy.

It's so exciting to see him grow and progress. With him able to sleep through the night, we have more energy to mess with him in the day now. :-)

Farewell at the Airport

At least the morning light is good...

Darth Baby - Now with Lightsaber

"Thou shalt never eat, sleep or relax in peace while I roam the universe!"  - Darth Baby

Grandma DJ's Birthday

Wishing Grandma a Happy Birthday

We headed north to celebrate Grandma DJ's birthday.  It was his first visit to his grandparent's house, and the longest excursion to date.

Celebrating With a New Title

The Center of Attention

Darth Baby!

"Thou shalt never eat, sleep or relax in peace while I roam the universe!"  - Darth Baby

Uncle Dave

I think Dave was just waiting for the light to be good...

Houston, we have a problem?

Last Friday, we noticed Jack got reddish spots on his face. I freaked out by thinking allergy or eczema. I called doctor's office right away and the nurse is used to new parents' frantic manners and told me it's no big deal. Somehow that didn't calm me down and I started reading cases on internet. Just for the record, I shouldn't do that. It could get really scary fast.

We had several visitors during the weekend and the experienced parents among them assured us that it was okay for little baby to have skin troubles several weeks after birth. That made us feel better and the fact that it doesn't bother Jack much also helped.

We are dealing with new challenges almost every day. I am looking forward to the days we look back through this blog and chuckle at our inexperience. :-)

He Even Has His Own Fruit!

Jackson's First Outing

He's been to the doctor several times, but we're not counting those as "outing".  We wanted to take advantage of some especially cool August weather, but Jackson was having none of it.

I guess the end of the driveway is a pretty long trip when you are only 21in long.

Visitors!

Jackson had a few visitors in week 2.  Thanks everyone for stopping by!

Mary Before She Heads To Law School

Aunt Julie Comforting Little Jackson

Uncle Dave Taking His Turn...;-)

Barbara, How Did You Get Him to Sleep?