Jacob is FOUR months old!

Hello everyone! Sorry I forgot all about posting last week.

So much has happened lately! Jacob went to his four month check-up at the doctor's. When the doctor came in the room to physically examine him he got scared and started crying! He even did the lip! I've never seen him afraid of anybody! He got five shots!! He cried the whole time :(

When we got home he slept all day! When he woke up I noticed he was a little warm, so I took his temperature. It was 100.0, so I didn't think much of it and didn't give him any tylenol. The next day when he woke up from his nap he felt really warm so I took his temp again and it was 102.3! I called the doctor and the nurse told me just to give him tylenol every four hours. He slept a lot the next day too, so now his whole sleeping schedule is messed up! We're slowly getting back to normal around here though...

I took Jacob to his first ever Storytime last Tuesday! It's at the Nashville library in the Children's Theater. They read babies and toddlers stories, sing, and put on a puppet show! It's lots of fun, and Jacob actually enjoys it! It's so nice to get out of the house too!

Jacob and I also went to a marionette puppet show called, "Anansi" this past Saturday. It's an african folk tale about a spider. We met up with another mother, Nikki and her 8 month old son Tyler. Jacob was all smiles around Tyler, it was so cute!

Jacob and I have our first ever playdate tomorrow. We're meeting 3 other mothers. It's going to be held at one of the mother's home. There will be two other little boys Tyler & Jeremiah (both 8 months) and a little girl, Savannah (6 months). So Jacob will be the baby of the group :)

Mike and I are also taking Jacob to a children's ballet being performed by the Nashville Ballet at the Nashville Library auditorium this Saturday. It's called "Carnival of the Animals". We'll be meeting up with a few other parents from our playgroup.

Jacob went to church for the first time ever this past Sunday! I was so nervous leaving him with people I didn't really know for the first time! But he was very good they tell us! When we walked into the nursery to pick him up he was playing in a saucer eating his big and talking to another little girl. It was so cute!! I wish I brought my camera, but I forgot! Jacob and I joined a group at church for mother's with children under 5. It's called "MOBB" (mothers of baby boomers). The first meeting will be this Thursday. Jacob is also the youngest baby so far in this group too!

We also joined the MOMS club of Hermitage. (We did a lot of joining clubs and playdates these past few weeks!) Our first meeting will be on February 5th. The Vice President of the group told me a lot of new mothers with new babies just joined! They have all kinds of interest groups and playgroups that you can get involved in once you join!

Oh, Jacob sent out letters to some of his family, so be expecting them in the next few days!

We love and miss you all!

Mike, Valerie, & Jacob

Just so you know, if you click on any of the pictures it enlarges them :)

Jacob & Tyler at the Anansi puppet show!