It happened last Sunday, but not since - Hale flopped over twice from his stomach to his back in a spectacular show of strength and agility. Or it may have been a fluke; he hasn't done it since. Regardless, his mommy and daddy are proud of him!
Way to go, Floppy McTurnover! (aka Hale)
Hale had his one month doctor's appointment today - he is growing up so fast! He already weighs 10 lbs. 14 oz. and is 22 inches long! He's not too cracked up about getting shots, but his Sesame Street band-aid sure looked cute on his pudgey little leg! Now that is he can focus a little better, he likes to look at his mobile and other toys. He has the cutest smile, too! Can you tell we're having tons of fun with him?!
Well, it happened already. Our little -big- boy has moved out of his basinet in our room. Now he has his own room, and his own bed, er.. crib. Tuesday night Jill decided it was time and we changed sleeping arrangements, not knowing who would cry first. Well, it wasn't quite that tramatic, but our room did seem emptier. It was kind of sad.
We still keep an ear on him with the baby monitor, and he is doing so well. He's a cutie, no doubt about it. Any of you remember making this transition? Please tell us about it.
Well, we just got two rolls of pictures developed - and twenty-two made the grade. Check out On the Porch and Firsts, Etcetera.
On a side note, I think we need a digital camera. Scanning the pictures has become a labor of love. Anyone have a digital camera that they would recommend? Post a comment and let us know about it!
Just want to thank all of our friends and family for their extreme generosity! Our little boy has been showered with gifts, cards, visits, phone calls and well wishes from many of you - thank you! Stay tuned for some "Hale-acious" updates!!
As of this morning, things look different around the website. The dogs weren't getting enough attention, so I decided to put a big picture of them on the top of every page. Do you think it will make them feel better? I doubt it. What has made them feel better is a visit from Jill's parents - the dogs love them! But I digress...
What hasn't changed: the picture albums and calendar are still here. Take a look.
What's new: the journal you are reading, and the archives of all past entries - of which there aren't many. You can also post comments if you want.
Have a great day!
As our house is filled with the sweet sound of a baby's cry, I am thankful for two things: Hale's naps, and Jill's hard work. I expected to be a zombie at this point - Hale is 2 1/2 weeks old - but sleeping is basically business as usual. Jill can't say the same, but I think she would say that in general things are going great!
Thanks for all the calls and visits! Don't stop!
Our baby boy's vital statistics:
name: Hale Aaron Jordan
born: 8:41 PM, May 23rd, 2002 (due May 21st)
weight: 8 pounds, 11 ounces
height: 20-3/4 inches
How it happenned
With our due date passed on Tuesday, we checked into Dupont Hospital Wednesday evening and prepared for a busy Thursday. Awake at 5:15 AM, Jill began the induction at 6 o'clock. Labor began shortly thereafter. Almost 15 hours later our baby boy was born.
God did surely have His hand on the delivery as Hale came into this world.
Thank all of you who have called or stopped by. We look forward to all of you having a part of our son's new life.
