San Diego Classic/Jake's first weekend getaway!

What a fun weekend Jakey and I had!  On Thursday we drove down to San Diego to be with Chris for the annual San Diego Classic (girls basketball) Tournament.  I will admit I was a little nervous about taking Jake on his first trip but he did so well!  On the drive down, he didn't make a peep from La Verne to our hotel in San Diego! 

We had dinner with Julie on Thursday night; did some shopping, watched the girls' game, and had dinner with Brent, Kerri, and baby Eliana Gastineau on Friday; and on Saturday we went to Sea World with Ngoc, Kent and the kids during the day and to the team Family Night at the beach. 

Jake did well as we went out and about and slept well even though he was a little off schedule.  I am so proud of him!  I really hope that Jake being such a good baby does not mean that our next baby will be a terror.  But, we won't worry about that now as that won't be for a couple more years.  I'm just enjoying my baby Jake right now...he is my little best friend.

Hanging out at the hotel

Sea World

Jake is 6 Months Old!

I can't believe my baby is 6 months old already.  It seems like just yesterday we were anxiously waiting to take him home from the NICU.  Boy, has he grown fast!  Yesterday he was an infant who did nothing but nurse.  Now he is turning over, eating solids, holding his own bottle/sippy cup, sleeping well, and babbling.  He smiles a lot and is very aware of his environment.  He is observant and likes to watch the cars go by in front of our house.

Jake has grown so much and so have Chris and I as parents.    When Jake was about 2 1/2 months old I started to actually have fun with him and truly enjoy motherhood.  Everyone told me that it only gets better.  Well, they were right!  Being a mommy is so much better than I ever imagined.The amount of joy that he has brought into our lives is immeasurable.  We love him so much and feel very blessed to have such a great baby boy!

Watch our baby boy grow with us!  To see videos of Jake, go to:
Jake's YouTube Channel

Making Baby Food - Bananas and Pears

Bananas:

This one is very simple.  Take a very ripe banana (preferably speckled), peel, and mash with a fork in a bowl.  Serve.  That's it!

 
Pears:

Wash pears.

Peel and cut.

Puree in blender.

Pour into ice cube trays and freeze.

When frozen, put cubes in a labeled Ziploc bag.

 

 

Pears tend to be thin and runny.  Cereal can be added when serving.  Pears can be steamed gently before pureeing if served to babies under 6 months.