High Chair

We finally decided that it was time to put Jacob in the high chair.   He really likes to be either sitting up or standing up so the high chair seemed like a good choice.  Hopefully this will convince him that it is OK to eat solid foods.  He really hasn't taken a liking to the rice cereal yet.  I think it is because he can't get the food in fast enough or he doesn't like the taste.  Have any of you tried rice cereal?  I did...I can't say that I would blame him if he doesn't like it.  I think it is funny that even though this high chair is equipped with about ten straps to hold Jacob in, he still manages to squirm enough to get 90% of the rice cereal somewhere other than his mouth. 

 

Sorry, most of the pictures I take of him are out of focus because he is moving so much.

Why do things always go wrong when Tony's out of town?

Tony has been in California (working...or at least he says he's working) since May 7 and won't be back until May 16.  While he's been gone the following things have happened to me and sweet baby Jacob:

-The air conditioner is broken.  Luckily, the weather hasn't been too hot but because it hasn't been hot, they can't fix it.  

-The power went out during the night and so then I couldn't sleep because I thought that I wouldn't wake up if Jacob did.  Of course, he didn't wake up but there was the possibility.

-Shannon Viner, our wonderful babysitter, was out of town making it hard for me to figure out daycare.  Luckily, my fantastic sister, Channdra, and Grandma Peterson have saved the day so that I can actually go to work.  I would have loved to stay home the whole time, but I also really need to get my research done so that I can eventually stay home.

-Jacob decided that sleep at night is optional.  Monday night our normally great sleeper woke up every two hours screaming.  I tried feeding him, rocking him, singing to him (that only made things worse), and finally just letting him sleep in the bed with me.  You know that as soon as Tony gets back Jacob will be a perfect sleeper again.

-Abby and Max decided that they don't need to sleep on their beds, but instead need to protect me from some unknown danger that is only around when Tony is not.  A few nights this week I have been awakened in the middle of the night to a low tone growl which is actually Max sleeping on the floor by my bed and having a growling dream.

Crazy stuff.  I will be so glad to have Tony Baloney back home!

Some Favorite Treats

My sister-in-law, Lisa, gave me the idea to post some of my favorite things.  Today's post will be about some of my favorite treats.  Keep in mind that these are treats I like to eat when I ignore all common sense about eating healthy.  I don't know if there is anything healthy about any of these treats....I guess that's what makes them treats.

Henry Weinhard makes THE BEST  Vanilla Cream and Orange Cream Sodas.  The Orange Cream tastes just like the orange dreamsicles that are so good.

Mother's Taffy flavored sandwich cookies are some of our favorites.  They are a little more expensive 

than other cookies, but you can often find them on sale.  Be sure not to buy expired cookies though because they taste horrible!

The Girl Scouts introduced a great new cookie flavor this year, Lemon creme.  Very lemony and we think this may be their best cookie yet (well, except for the thin mints).

Other favorites:

Haagen Dazs - Extra Rich Light Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

 M&Ms - Especially the peanut ones

 Harvest Cheddar Sun Chips  

Mountain (Dew) Baby?

The other night Jacob was extremely hungry and went a little crazy (as you can see) trying to drink Tony's Diet Mountain Dew.  Of course we didn't let him drink any, but it was funny to see how he recognizes bottles as food containers.  I wonder if his like for Mtn Dew is genetic.

We also went hiking in Neff's Canyon last weekend and had a great time being outside.  Unfortunately, we ran in to snow less than a mile up the canyon and really couldn't hike very safely any further.  Jacob seemed to enjoy the hike and kept cooing and making happy noises the whole way.  We can't wait to get up there again with our Mountain Baby.

Silver Beaver

We just wanted to congratulate my dad for getting the Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Award.  He received this award for his long term service and dedication to the Boy Scouts as well as other youth in Utah.  What a great example he and my mom are of always serving others and having a good time while doing it!  Congratulations Dad!

Singing and Sleeping Baby and Happy Birthday Abby and Max

This morning while I was getting ready for work, I turned on some children's songs in the hopes of entertaining Jacob.  As soon as the music started, Jacob started cooing and making all sorts of noises along with the music.  When the music stopped, he would go completely silent and then start right back up again when the next song came on.  It was very cute.  I will try to get it on video so that I can show all of you.

In other good news, Jacob is consistently sleeping through the night!  We are so happy!  He usually goes to bed around 8 pm and will sleep until 6 or 7 am the next morning.  I can't believe what a good baby he is!

Abby and Max both had birthdays this month.  Abby is now 2 and Max is 8.  I know it is silly to remember a dog's birthday, but I do.  We didn't do anything special, but they didn't seem to mind.  We will celebrate this weekend by going to the dog park.

Mean People Stink!

This is just a random bit of rambling that I would like to get off my chest.  Yesterday, I had a horrible encounter with someone who is supposed to be very intelligent and professional.  This person treated me like someone who has been locked in box in Antarctica for the last twenty years with only a TV that only plays Little House on the Prairie and The Brady Bunch and knows less than nothing about anything and everything.  He kept making sly cutting comments that were very rude, unprofessional, and demeaning.  I did my best to defend myself politely, but by the end of our 45-minute encounter I felt like dirt, began questioning why I am in this profession, wishing I was in that box in Antarctica, and was ready to start bashing in to him.  However, I restrained myself and just vented to poor Tony about it all evening.  

I learned the following four things from this encounter.

1. No matter how smart you are, you look stupid and unprofessional when you demean another person.
2. It is easy to point out other peoples faults when you are looking down your nose at them rather than looking at them in the eye.
3. I NEVER want to make someone feel like I felt after this incident.  I know that I have had my share of making people feel bad, but I don't ever want someone to feel the way I felt again.
4. Mean People Stink!