From the monthly archives:

March 2006

Rasta Baby

by mcjessica on March 29, 2006

Grandma & Grandpa just returned from their vacation to Dominica, and brought the coolest hat back for him!
I am starting to think that MAYBE I should try to get him to nap during the day without staying in my arms. I usually just nurse him to sleep and then hold him in place across my [...]

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10 week update

by mcjessica on March 29, 2006

How old is the baby ? 10 weeks 3 days
What new things has baby been doing ? More smiling, cooing, “talking”
How are they eating / sleeping ? Great and great. We generally spend about 12 hours together in bed overnight, with nursing and play breaks.
Any Dr. Appointments coming up ? Not till 4 months
How are [...]

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Ugh, says the stomach. Ugh.

by mcjessica on March 18, 2006

Here in Casa Cheeks, it was a challenging week indeed. Tuesday was a productive day for me; I was a busy bee and moved bookcases around, got a ton of housework done, and was generally feeling just great. I took a bath with Grayson for the first time (I’d been afraid he’d poop on me [...]

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2-month checkup

by mcjessica on March 14, 2006

How old is the baby ? Exactly 2 months!What new things has baby been doing ? He loves to “stand up” and squat, and finally started taking an interest in some of his toys. He held a rattle last night and brought it up to his mouth.
How are they eating / sleeping ? GREAT, on [...]

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Almost 8 Weeks!

by mcjessica on March 10, 2006

It’s hard to express just how much I love this kid…

See? He LOVES it!

We’re adding this to the “photogenic” collection.

This will go in the collection of “are they abusing him?” pictures.

I love looking into those big bright eyes.

Does he look a bit paranoid here? He always acts like he needs to protect his
food source

Great [...]

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Great Babywearing Day

by mcjessica on March 10, 2006

Here in Northern Illinois we had a 52 degree day, though it was dreary and gray. I’ve been so stir-crazy since DS was born though that anytime the weather is even above freezing, I’m getting us outside wearing my gypsymama wrap! Yesterday we walked about 2 miles, from our house into the downtown area of [...]

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