Torrential Raines: January 2010

Sunday, January 31, 2010

It's been a while

3:13 PM | Posted by Danielle | | Edit Post

So I thought I'd do a quick update while Eamon is napping. This past week Eamon had his 4 month well-check and he's doing fantastic. Almost 18 lbs, a little over 21 inches (did I say 21???? I mean 26!) and "gifted and talented" as Mayme likes to say. We have decided to hold off solids for a while due to his very sensitive tummy. Here are some recent pics:

Sitting in the Bumbo chair that holds him upright. He loves it, but it always makes him spitup.

Bringing hands together in front - hey, it's a skill!

Look at this beautiful face.

I didn't know rolls on ankles were possible

Pushup position - excuse my finger, please

Poor Jack woke up sick today with a cold. Daddy is at work and so it's just me and the boys in this cold Sunday afternoon. Here are some new ones of Jack:

That's the Thomas blanket I made him for Christmas. Looks like naptime wasn't long enough

And the newest brotherly love photo:

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Videos

9:26 PM | Posted by Danielle | | Edit Post

Eamon in his exersaucer for the first time. He's only in there for about 5 minutes, or until he can't hold his head up anymore, or he pukes.

Sledding at Gail & Jim Lanciotti's house with Poppy

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2010

8:40 PM | Posted by Danielle | | Edit Post

New year, new things happening. First off, Eamon is rolling over! He actually rolled over at Mary & Jim's house and Mary, Emily, Michael, Matt, Jack and I were all there to witness and cheer for him. Now he is a rolling over fool. You put him on his back, turn around, and he's on his belly. His huge noggin is still a little heavy for him to hold up that long so he ends up with his face in the carpet (and usually some spitup, too). He is feeling sooo much better these days in regards to the reflux. His medicine works great and as long as I eat a consistent diet of no diary, certain veggies and beans - he's A-OK. Take a look at my baby...

Of course, Thomas in the background. Eamon's first word is going to be Thomas.

Happy baby

Swimming

Jack frantically jumping away from his brother. "OMG he touched me!"

I think Eamon got this from me. All four fingers in his mouth. Sometimes he sucks on his thumb, but usually he prefers the whole hand. Occasionally he gags himself with his own fingers.

Here's a video of Eamon rolling over. The earthquake is when Jack decided to tackle me from behind. And I'm not 100% sure Eamon rolled over on his own.. Jack's foot was very close to his butt. But he's definitely rolling over on his own now. And just today he rolled from front to back! My little muscle man.

Crazy thing happened the other day... it snowed!! Technically, at my house we got "ice pellets" which pretty much looked like hail. A couple of friends of mine who were live more inland got actual snow flurries! And here I thought I left all that cold weather behind me in the Midwest. It has been so so so cold out. When we leave to go out in the morning, it's about 36 degrees. My poor Florida babies!

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Friday, January 8, 2010

Christmas Journey

2:08 PM | Posted by Danielle | | Edit Post

Things have settled back down here in Florida so I've got time to post pictures from our 2009 Christmas Journey. We traveled a total of 2,500 miles, visited 4 family homes, and spent a whopping 40 hours in the car. Whew! Good thing Christmas is just once a year. The boys were great in the car, surprisingly. Jack rode in Poppy's car to and fro Indiana with May-Mi (as he now calls her) in the back seat with him and, of course, Thomas on dvd. Eamon slept most of the way and really didn't complain much at all. A fantastic trip for a 2 year old and a 3 month old. I didn't get as many pictures as I would've liked, but you'll get the idea.

First we drove to South Carolina in order to break up the drive to Indiana a bit. We stayed there for a few days and had a little mini-Christmas with Poppy and May-Mi.

Here's Poppy reading 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.

Flash-forward to Christmas Eve in South Bend, IN with Grammie and Grandpa Brady. This is at church. Mass was a 5pm, aka The Death Hour. Jack was unable to sit for even a few seconds, not to mention the fact that "inside voice" is still beyond him. He quieted down for a few minutes eating animal crackers, but then it was just too much. I took him out to go run around in the hallway. While walking out, everyone got very quiet.... and Jack yells to everyone "BYE GUYS!" If I wasn't so embarrassed it would've been so funny.

Christmas Day.

Emily and Eamon were best buds

Daddy & Jack on Christmas morning

The boys in their matching pjs.

aww

There's a picture of you, Peter!

Mayme (still figuring out the spelling) and the boys

Poppy playing "(up)side down"

Uncle Mikey gets in the action

Gotta fix the new truck

Aunt Patti getting some E-love

Grammie playing

Getting ready for the grab-bag

Jack helping Aunt Gail open presents

The first time he grabbed and held on to a toy!

Isn't he beautiful??

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Grandparents

The Raines, minus Peter

Take a look at this pic cause it's the only one you're going to see of me in the snow. Jack loved it. We made Matt pull both of us on the sled.

Cold!

Thanks, Grammie! We had a great time.

The we visited Matt's Aunt Jeanne in Fort Wayne, IN. Unfortunately, we don't have any pictures of that visit, but she has an amazing house right next to a lake. It was snowing like crazy and Matt got stuck in the snow. Phil helped us out. Rachel got to play with Jack for a little bit... he was a little crazy that day. I think the snow got to him. Thanks for having us!

Off to Indy...