Just like daddy

Jacob had his 6 month Dr. appointment a few weeks ago. He weighed in at a healthy 21 lbs 13 oz, and he's 27.5" long, which puts him in the 97th and 75th percentile, respectively. Manuel's parents checked their notes for Manuel's 6th month, and Jacob is just a few centimeters shorter and about a pound heavier than his daddy was at this age. Jacob has come a long way since his below average birth weight and height, which was probably partially due to arriving 3 weeks early. Manuel was also very observant and full of smiles like Jacob.

Daddy putting on Jacob's diaper after his evening bath.

Jacob's hand and foot compared to his daddy's hand:

Jacob's hand and foot compared to his mommy's hand:

Jacob's hand and feet are growing so fast! We'll compare again in about 6 months : )

Jacob's 5th month

Everyone says Jacob is all smiles, full of love, and a happy day dreamer. Pura sonrisa, pura amor y un risueño. He's a joy to be around - as long as he's fed and doesn't have a dirty diaper. He loves to sleep and is usually in a good mood. He's typically asleep by 8:30 p.m. and he either wakes around 6 a.m. or I wake him up by 7 during the week for a quick meal before he heads off to day care.

After church, we had a family lunch at Don Pedro's celebrating Aunt Lucy's birthday. It was also my dad, Armando's birthday so we went to the cemetery.

Jacob visiting with his friends, Amelia and Elliott Quijano.

Earlier this month, daddy was visiting Jacob during lunch at day care. Jacob pooped so much that it squired out of his pants (between the snaps of his jumper), and he got daddy's pants all dirty. Manuel had to go home to shower and to change before returning to work.

Jacob loves his evening meals. He has moved from cereal to his first vegetables of carrots and peas. He really loved the barley cereal, which I had to order online because I couldn't find it in stores:

Jacob loves to drink water after his meal.

first carrots

first peas - he REALLY does like them! We just had to add milk because they were too thick the first time.

Jacob is full and takes a nap after a big meal.

A bath is required after eating, but Jacob does drink a few more ounces of milk before going to sleep. Jacob is flexing his abs, trying to hold himself up:

Jacob the body builder.

Jacob is getting stronger. He sometimes grabs mommy's hair and pulls, or he slaps mommy's chest with this arm when he wants to play or when he's excited. He squirms and pushes himself around. Jacob pulls on his hanging toys in his gym very hard.

Jacob enjoyed his first Christmas surrounded by family.

Tía Gaby and grandma Maria

On Manuel's birthday, December 27th, Jacob was not feeling that great due to teething. Jacob wasn't satisfied to be sitting on mommy's lap, so he turned his head across the living room toward daddy and started making loud noises until daddy picked him up. Jacob's padrinos, tío Armando, tía Anna, and primo Antonio visited with us for a few days to celebrate Manuel's birthday.

Jacob was mesmerized by his tía Anna.