Grandpa Kalma gave Jerry a Harley t-shirt that he thought would come close to fitting him...not quite yet Grandpa. Maybe next summer. We don't want him growing up any faster than he is.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Moms First Day Away
I had to work for Jake on Monday so my mom came up for the weekend and stayed until Tuesday so she could watch Jerry for us. My mom really enjoyed it. She would have to bring Jerry to the clinic when it was time for him to eat, which was often. She spent a lot of time there, which Jake's patients loved. So many of them were wanting to see Jerry. It was kinda hard leaving him in the morning and the gaps in between seeing him seemed really long. I couldn't wait to feed him. It makes me even more grateful that I get to stay home with him. I'm very lucky. But the day went fine and my mom was great with him. It would have been really difficult without her.
All Smiles
Jerry is starting to smile for us. His best smiles are when he wakes up and we are right there.
It just melts your heart to see him look at you and know that he is happy to see you.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Hiccups
Jerry still gets the hiccups on a daily basis.
We're not sure why, but I'm guessing its when he is hungry.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Getting on a routine
We are finally figuring out our routine. He takes two naps during the day at about 10 / 10:30 am to noon, just in time to wake to see daddy for lunch and then again in the afternoon from about 4 / 4:30 to 6:00 ish, again just in time to see daddy when he gets home. Then he crashes around 8 and sleeps till 10 just to wake up to eat. Back up at midnight to eat then 2 / 2:30 am; 4 / 4:30 am and again around 6 am. I'm getting used to it but am really going to have to start taking a nap with him. My eyes are heavy all day long and I really want to avoid the dark circles and bags:( Jake always brags about how good Jerry sleeps. He'll have his turn soon enough.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
A BIG Weekend for Jerry
Jerry went on his first roadtrip to Holly to visit his Grandma and Grandpa Kalma. Grandpa hadn't seen Jerry yet and was too cute when we got there. It was a great moment to see my dad's expression when he saw his grandson for the first time. Jerry got to spend a lot of time in people's arms. Aunt Jenna came down from Fort Collins and he got to meet several of his other family members and a lot of our friends stopped by. It was a very big weekend for Jerry. He did really well on the way down there, sleeping the entire way only waking at stop lights. The trip home was unfortunately a different story.
We were all glad when we got home.
Aunt Jenna and Jerry
Monday, September 8, 2008
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Jerry Dean Holdren
On Friday, August 8, 2008 we were blessed with a son, Jerry Dean Holdren. He arrived at 2:59 p.m. and was a healthy 6 lbs 12 oz and 20 inches long. Jerry had a full head of light brown almost blonde hair. His eyes are a beautiful blue right now but that could always change. We are hoping he has his daddy's eyes. He has big hands and feet and really long fingers and toes. He's just beautiful and perfect in every way. It was truly an amazing experience. The labor lasted 16 hours and was worth every second to finally have him here in our arms. I had a great support team with me. Jake was great. He stayed by my side the entire time. My mom drove up and arrived around 11:00 am, just in time for the real fun. We also had a Doula, Kourtney, who really helped me stayed as focused as I possibly could. We stayed one night in the hospital and every cry or whimper would startle me and Jake. We couldn't wait to bring our new family home. It's amazing how much more complete we feel by having him here. What a Blessing!
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