Happy 4th of July!!!

Happy Father's Day!!!

Father's day didn't go quite as I had planned.

-Paul accidentally opened his Fathers Day card well before Fathers Day (when we got a Snapfish package he thought it was the pictures we ordered)
-A routine Dr. appointment with Eric took much longer than expected, so I didn't have time to run and get him a present before he got home from work.
-And Eric got sick, so I had to cancel his surprise dinner reservations.

However, it somehow turned out the be the most meaningful Father's Day ever.

At 2 am Saturday morning, I woke to the sound of Eric pretty restless in his crib. In doing this, I noticed he was extremely hot. I too was half asleep, so I thought it might have just been the side he was just sleeping on. I did the usual, give him his pacifier and turn on the fan to the AC. After a couple min. of this not working, I checked on him again, this time more awake. Turned out he had a fever of 102.2.

So Paul and I called the Dr., gave him Tylenol, and had a constant cold press on his head (which he loved) and kept an eye on him till morning. As per the Dr. request, we brought him in to the Dr. the first thing in the morning.

This was an extremely difficult appointment to get trough. Eric let out cries that have never been heard in his whole 7 3/4 month life. On top of wanting to cry for our baby, we get the news that they were testing him for Influenza. If tested positive for type A, and only type A, he'd have to be treated for the Swine flu (as a precaution).

Tests results were supposed to be back in 2 hours, meaning we'd know by 1-ish. Instead, we got a call at 7:30 at night. He was negative for both, type A and B of Influenza.

No card could ever make us feel the way we did at that moment. No gift purchased at a store could give us the same feeling. And no restaurant could ever make us as happy as that one word, negative, did.

Hug your babies, wives, husbands, parents, and siblings. Be thankful you have your health. And be sure to keep those that don't, in your prayers.

Happy Fathers Day everyone!!! Especially to Eric's Daddy. Who is there for him in every way imaginable! And to our Dads, who are there for us in every way imaginable!

How do I love thee....

let me count the ways.

Throughout the day I will receive pictures of Lauren and Tyler. And if I'm really lucky, they come with an email from Lauren. (with the help of my sisters typing)

Received yesterday:

Subject: Hi Auntie, Uncle, eRock

Auntie jen i farted in the doctors office!

Oh Lauren, it's impossible to count the number of ways we love you!!!

It's Time...

The time has come to retire my bouncy seat.

2 Thumbs Up!
My seat used to be wonderful! Mommy and Daddy could shower! They could cook! They could do just about anything, and know that I was safely strapped into my, oh so handy bouncy seat that I love so much!




1 Thumb Up/1 Thumb Down!
Then I started to learn to sit up. Mommy and Daddy realized they now had to have one eye on me, and one eye on whatever they were doing.



Two Thumbs Down...way down!
There are times I just want to hang out with my Mommy and Daddy. So, Mommy decided to put me my, oh so handy bouncy seat that I love so much, so I could watch her cook...then this happened.



Bye, bye, oh so handy bouncy seat that I love so much. You were great while you lasted!!!

7 Months Old!!!

On Wed (June 3rd) I turned 7 months old! 7 months!!! Mommy and Daddy tell me they've had tons of fun with me this month! They say I've been very busy learning new things every day!!! Here's a little of what I've been up to since my 6 month update!

PLAY TIME!
The older I get...the more I LOVE to play!



SCRUB-A-DUB-DUB!
I love bath time! My favorite part is when I...Splash! Splash! Splash!



ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!
I now sleep on my stomach! It took a few days to master it, but I finally got it! During those days of learning, I would roll to my stomach, but I wouldn't rotate my head. Yep! I slept face down. In case you are wondering, yes, Mommy and Daddy now have 10 more greys each because of it!



Just last week Mommy heard lots of noise in my crib. When she opened her eyes...she saw me looking back at her! It was my very first time spotting that they sleep in the same room as me! This made me happy, but for some reason I heard Mommy and Daddy say...ugh-oh!!!



YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!
Mommy and Daddy feed me every three hours. However, if they are out and about and go past that...I really don't mind. BUT...if you put that food in front of my face...NOTHING can come between us!!!!!



Well...maybe ONE thing can. He's a mouse, and he has big ears! (This happens every morning. And yes, I growl each and every time I eat!)



THE NEXT AMERICAN IDOL!!!!!!
Mommy and Daddy think I'm going to be the next American Idol!!!



However, at times I get stage fright...Big Time!



MY BUDDY!
I have a new friend...his name is Elmo!



I'M ON THE MOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am now able to get what ever toy I want. It takes me a while to do it...but at least I get my toy in the end!!!



Some more things about me!
-I'm getting more hair!!!
-I love to give hugs and kisses. It's more like attack...but Mommy and Daddy say it's love.
-I no longer fumble with my pacifier. I can grab it and put it straight in my mouth!

-Just a couple days ago I "yelled" out of frustration for the first time ever.
-My new favorite song is Wheels On The Bus!!! Daddy sings it to me all the time and I love it!

-I love Tags! Mommy and Daddy can spend $5 on a toy, but I always find the tag and play with that instead!

Eric, as you can see you've had a very busy month! It might be the 100th time I've said this, and I'm not sure how it's possible, but you just keep getting better and better!!! We love watching you explore the world around you! And can not wait to help guide you through it! We love all 17 lbs 14 oz of you!!!!!

My First Trip to the Zoo!!!

Tuesday morning, I woke up thinking I was heading to school to play with my friends, and Mommy thought she was heading to work, but Daddy had a different plan in mind. He was sneaky and took the days off of work so we could spend it at the Bronx Zoo for Mommy's b-day! When we were in Chicago, Mommy was so excited to take me to the zoo but it rained...hard! So this was a VERY nice surprise!!!

We got to see so many fun animals!!! For the most part, I just enjoyed being outside, while Mommy and Daddy had tons of fun looking at the cool animals. I did however, really enjoy watching the sea lions play and jump out of the water.







We even saw Lions and Camels!!!



We spent tons of time looking at all the cool birds!



This poor guy was missing half his beak. Mommy asked someone who worked there if they rescued him, but they said years back he had a sinus infection. Poor thing :( The good news is, he is doing much better now!



Half way through the day we started to feel our bellies get hungry, so we went inside and grabbed some lunch!



Once we walked out, we noticed things weren't quite as bright as when we walked in. Hmmmmm....maybe Daddy should have left the second umbrella Mommy packed in the diaper bag!!! Famous last words: We don't need all these. There's not going to be a cloud in the sky today!!!









I was nice and dry, cozy, and sleeping through the entire storm. However, when I woke, it looked like Mommy and Daddy weren't as lucky! Mommy was laughing SO hard that she could hardly breath. Daddy on the other hand, he sure was wishing he had that second umbrella! hahahaha!!! Thanks for the amazing day Daddy, I had a great time playing hookie with you and Mommy!!!