Jill's co-work, Jen Lepkowski, is also an up and coming professional photographer and has been kind enough to volunteer her services to us twice. The first time was for some belly pictures and most recently to take some shots of us with Deacon. It was a fun experience, with Deacon's famous "pee-pee fireworks" and all, and the pictures turned out great!
Friday, May 30, 2008
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Deacon at the Doctor's
Before I begin, last night Jill and I found ourselves driving across town listening to a kid's song on the radio thanks to WNCW, a great local station, by this guy Secret Agent 23 Skidoo. It was really odd - the experience that is, the music was actually good for kid's music. It is positive hip-hop for kids (e.g., "I gotta be me!"). I guess it beats Barney!
Today was Deacon's two month check-up he is 24 and 1/3 inches long (that's over two feet!) and 13 pounds and 8 ounces. He is a fine physical specimen, still in the 90th percentile for height and in the 85th for weight, and it is all in just the right places!
This visit also included some not so pleasant vaccines - the HiB, Rotovirus, and PCV. Two of those are shots and one was oral. We did put another vaccine off for two weeks, in an effort to spread them out a bit. He has been sleeping for the better part of the day since, which is probably for the best (let's hope he keeps it up). Sleep 'er off Lil Deak!
On another note, I racked a repeat of the oatmeal chocolate stout today. That basically means that I siphoned it from one container to another. It should be ready in about 10 days. This will also most likely mark the end of my brewing "season," because as the temperatures rise the yeasts die.
Today was Deacon's two month check-up he is 24 and 1/3 inches long (that's over two feet!) and 13 pounds and 8 ounces. He is a fine physical specimen, still in the 90th percentile for height and in the 85th for weight, and it is all in just the right places!
This visit also included some not so pleasant vaccines - the HiB, Rotovirus, and PCV. Two of those are shots and one was oral. We did put another vaccine off for two weeks, in an effort to spread them out a bit. He has been sleeping for the better part of the day since, which is probably for the best (let's hope he keeps it up). Sleep 'er off Lil Deak!
On another note, I racked a repeat of the oatmeal chocolate stout today. That basically means that I siphoned it from one container to another. It should be ready in about 10 days. This will also most likely mark the end of my brewing "season," because as the temperatures rise the yeasts die.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Week 8 - Two whole months
Can you believe it? Two months!
It was a big week for Deacon. On Thursday, we went to lunch at Jill's work and Deacon got to meet all her co-workers. Then on Thursday evening he went to his first baseball game, where we saw lots of friends from around town. He seemed to enjoy the noise of the crowd, he stayed awake the entire time and was very attentive - no crying.
On Friday we headed out for Deacon's first big road trip. The destination: our friends Trish and Brad's wedding in Virginia Beach. It took about seven hours and I would say that Deacon did fairly well (there was some crying - at times very much). The wedding and hotel were beautiful and we enjoyed meeting up with Ali,another of Jill's college roommates, and Jairus, her main squeeze. Congrats Trish and Brad! It was a wonderful time.
Before the wedding we went to the beach, so Deacon had yet another first! For all you motherly types out there, we did keep him quite protected from the unfriendly sun - we arrived at about 9 am, lathered him up in sun screen, and had his hat on most of the time. It's hard to say what kind of experience he had there because he slept the entire time. The rhythmic sounds of the ocean waves were obviously very relaxing. So next time we have an ornery baby, we're heading to the beach!
We returned back home on Sunday without incident, so all in all a very successful trip. Tomorrow Deacon has his two month check-up at the doctor, so I'll do a brief post on all his vital stats then.
At this time, I would like to send a warm thank you to all of you that keep checking in on Deacon's progress through our blog. As we've traveled about this past week so many people told me they check the blog almost daily! It is wonderful to know that Deacon has such a wide and supportive network of friends and family! Thank you!
It was a big week for Deacon. On Thursday, we went to lunch at Jill's work and Deacon got to meet all her co-workers. Then on Thursday evening he went to his first baseball game, where we saw lots of friends from around town. He seemed to enjoy the noise of the crowd, he stayed awake the entire time and was very attentive - no crying.
On Friday we headed out for Deacon's first big road trip. The destination: our friends Trish and Brad's wedding in Virginia Beach. It took about seven hours and I would say that Deacon did fairly well (there was some crying - at times very much). The wedding and hotel were beautiful and we enjoyed meeting up with Ali,another of Jill's college roommates, and Jairus, her main squeeze. Congrats Trish and Brad! It was a wonderful time.
Before the wedding we went to the beach, so Deacon had yet another first! For all you motherly types out there, we did keep him quite protected from the unfriendly sun - we arrived at about 9 am, lathered him up in sun screen, and had his hat on most of the time. It's hard to say what kind of experience he had there because he slept the entire time. The rhythmic sounds of the ocean waves were obviously very relaxing. So next time we have an ornery baby, we're heading to the beach!
We returned back home on Sunday without incident, so all in all a very successful trip. Tomorrow Deacon has his two month check-up at the doctor, so I'll do a brief post on all his vital stats then.
At this time, I would like to send a warm thank you to all of you that keep checking in on Deacon's progress through our blog. As we've traveled about this past week so many people told me they check the blog almost daily! It is wonderful to know that Deacon has such a wide and supportive network of friends and family! Thank you!
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Week Seven - Vacation
We've really been enjoying our time at home with Deacon this week. We had lots of friends over to visit with us and Deacon - and play Mario Kart on the Wii (Amy & Silas, we need to play online!).
According to our bathroom scale, Deacon now weighs about 13 pounds or so. He's a good eater - so good in fact that Mom has given him nicknames such as Cheeks McGee & Pork Chop (which she sings out, "Pooork Choop!") - neither of which will stick, but humor us for the time.
One other announcement. Our friends Amy and Byron Alday just told us they are 3 and a half months pregnant! Congratulations Aldays! And this is a warning to the rest of you: If you're coming to visit Asheville, be sure to get a vaccination for baby fever before you do.
Other than that, not much else is happening - which is exactly what we planned for. Hope everyone is doing wonderfully!
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Week 6 - Shhh... Smiles Six
Deacon loves alliterations. He is seriously like, the smartest baby we know.
Can you bounce to the beat?
He can.
This past week was about smilestones! Smiles for miles.
Other events include... Deacon went to Target and on some walks in the baby bjorn . Deacon voted! He wanted to vote McCain (silly baby!) but Mama went for Obama (Dad too). He also enjoyed a fire in our fire pit with friends and his first retirement party, for my supervisor.
And of course, we celebrated our first Mother's Day. Our big event of the day was a photo shoot at Jill's co-worker's studio. We should have some of those pictures up shortly. Other than that it was a relatively lazy day and we did our best to make sure Mom was able to relax and enjoy herself.
For dinner, our friends Vicky and Adam Partridge made us eggplant parmesan. We were also joined by Byron and Amy Alday (if you go back to our Asheville the baby shower pictures you can see everybody). It was a very nice meal shared with friends on a special day.
Today begins my summer vacation. I get to spend the next three weeks at home with Deacon and Jilly. I'm looking forward to being around and enjoying their company. We don't have any big plans, so if you're in the neighborhood give us a ring, we'll be around.
You thought there would be pictures?
Can you bounce to the beat?
He can.
This past week was about smilestones! Smiles for miles.
Other events include... Deacon went to Target and on some walks in the baby bjorn . Deacon voted! He wanted to vote McCain (silly baby!) but Mama went for Obama (Dad too). He also enjoyed a fire in our fire pit with friends and his first retirement party, for my supervisor.
And of course, we celebrated our first Mother's Day. Our big event of the day was a photo shoot at Jill's co-worker's studio. We should have some of those pictures up shortly. Other than that it was a relatively lazy day and we did our best to make sure Mom was able to relax and enjoy herself.
For dinner, our friends Vicky and Adam Partridge made us eggplant parmesan. We were also joined by Byron and Amy Alday (if you go back to our Asheville the baby shower pictures you can see everybody). It was a very nice meal shared with friends on a special day.
Today begins my summer vacation. I get to spend the next three weeks at home with Deacon and Jilly. I'm looking forward to being around and enjoying their company. We don't have any big plans, so if you're in the neighborhood give us a ring, we'll be around.
You thought there would be pictures?
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Week Five - The Visitors
Jill told me today that tomorrow will be her fifth day alone since we've come home with Deacon. Do the math and you'll quickly see that we've had family and friends with us constantly - and who can blame them when we have this bundle of cute in tow! At the end of week 4, right around Deacon's 1 month B-day, Jill's Aunt Linda came by for a night and shared in dinner and a movie. The next morning we walked down to the farmer's market with Deacon. He did pretty good and gave us enough time to grab some purple cabbage starts.
After Aunt Linda, came Uncie Josh. Josh, my brother, was in town for an interview. Things seemed to go pretty well and I think he enjoyed his stay. We hope we'll see him again soon (and more frequently!). Josh was able to stay through the week - as he admitted, the power of Deacon makes it hard to leave.
This past week also marked Deacon's first outings. The very first was to the Asheville Brewing Company (ABC), where we relaxed and enjoyed a bit of the night life with many friends. The second outing was at a Derby De Mayo Party on Saturday (I'll let the name do the explaining). It was a fun, family event - fortunately all the kids were outside at the pinata when Eight Belles was being put down.
Deacon Developments:
If I gave you one guess who could do a superman all on his own, holding his own neck and back straight, who would you guess? If you chose Deacon, you chose wisely. No pictures of this yet, I'll get them up soon (he's sleeping now). It's pretty clear he can recognize our voices and we think he is starting to smile. He's also losing his hair - it lines his hats and the head rest on his swing. The little things continue to amaze us.
Here are the pics!
After Aunt Linda, came Uncie Josh. Josh, my brother, was in town for an interview. Things seemed to go pretty well and I think he enjoyed his stay. We hope we'll see him again soon (and more frequently!). Josh was able to stay through the week - as he admitted, the power of Deacon makes it hard to leave.
This past week also marked Deacon's first outings. The very first was to the Asheville Brewing Company (ABC), where we relaxed and enjoyed a bit of the night life with many friends. The second outing was at a Derby De Mayo Party on Saturday (I'll let the name do the explaining). It was a fun, family event - fortunately all the kids were outside at the pinata when Eight Belles was being put down.
Deacon Developments:
If I gave you one guess who could do a superman all on his own, holding his own neck and back straight, who would you guess? If you chose Deacon, you chose wisely. No pictures of this yet, I'll get them up soon (he's sleeping now). It's pretty clear he can recognize our voices and we think he is starting to smile. He's also losing his hair - it lines his hats and the head rest on his swing. The little things continue to amaze us.
Here are the pics!
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