Our Little Monkey

I was born at Metro Health Medical Center on March 22, 2005. I was early by 1 month and 1 week. I weighed 5 Lbs 12 oz and 18.11 inches tall. I had to stay in the nicu for 10 days so they could do tests and make sure I was o.k. I did have a bit of Jaundice, but the bili lights cleared that up for me. They thought I had Apnea of Pre-Maturity, I was sent home after 10 days on April 1, 2005 with a heart rate monitor. They took the monitor back after a month because I was doing just fine on my own. Me, Mommy and Daddy are so happy to finally be together.

I went into my big boy bed on 1-7-2007 and I love it. I get to go and play in my room by myself for awhile now.

I play all the time. I now actually play with my toys and not just boxes or cans.

I love Spongebob Square pants and I can even sing the song. I also love to watch Sesame street and Jimmy Neutron. I always sing, dance and act silly when they come on..

I can count to 3. I forget one so its 2-3.. I also know a few letters from the alphabet A-E-OI can say 1-2-3 now.

as of 4/20/07 I love to dance, sing, play and still love my Spongebob square pants.

2-28-2008 I still love Spongebob - but my new obsession is Thomas the train. I know my numbers pretty well up to 10, now quite a bit of my alphabet, I can spell my name. The other day I answered the phone all by myself too. I am getting so big - next month I will be going to see doctor Arnett for my 3yr check up and I will let you know how great I am doing.

I talk like crazy now
No - go - cookie - where are you - cracker -
ball - na/na (sippy) - night night - cheese - baby - pepe' - mommy/mama/mom -
daddy(first word) & dad - eat - Clay - T - pop - dog - Kade - mine - socks (cocks) -
shoes - spongebob - Hi - down - cool - play - truck - car - two - three - eight - go away - M&M's - Puggy - grandma - Joe Joe - Kathy - stop - help - sucker - Uh Oh - ouch - wow - one - outside - cocky - pee - pee pee - bye bye - don't know - milk - boo - rain - ocean - purple - what - grandpa -

I have lost track - I repeat EVERYTHING. I talk from the moment I open my eyes to the time they close.

Date	Weight	Height
3-22-05	5 lbs 12 oz	18 in
3-26-05	5lbs 14 oz	18 in
4/12/05	7 lbs	18.5 in
4-14-05	7 lbs 2 oz	18.5 in
5-12-05	9 lbs 11 oz	22.5 in
5-19-05	10 lbs 2 oz	23 in
6-23-05	12 lbs	23 in
7-19-05	14 lbs 4.5 oz	26.75 in
9-27-05	17.5 lbs	27.75 in
12-20-05	20.2 lbs	28.5 in
4-1-06	22 lbs 3 oz	29.5 in
6-24-06	23 lbs 12 oz.	31 in
9-30-06	25 lbs .04 oz.	32 in.
3-31-07	30 lbs 2 oz	34.5 in

What I have been up to lately

Updated 2/5/2007

Cord fell off - 4/4/05
First bath in a baby tub - 4/4/05
First bath in a real tub - 5/18/05 (With mommy and daddy)
First walk in a stroller - 5/8/05 (Mothers day at the park)
First Bottle - 3/23/05 (In the Nicu)
First formula - 3/22/05(Nose Hose)
First fruit juice - 5/16/05(Apple)
Sleeps in crib - 4/1/05(didn't really like it)
First long sleep - 5/15/05(5-6 hour stretch)
First smile - 3/25/05(Could be gas)
Smiles often - 6/13/05(So cute)
Sticks out tongue - 6/20/05(Likes to mimic)
Makes sounds - 6/12/05(ohhh's and Ahhhh's)
Lifts head - 3/26/05(Very strong)
Sucks thumb - 3/29/05
Rolls from tummy - 4/29/05
on hands and knees - 3/26/05(Didn't like the billi lights in the nicu)
First real poopy diaper - 3/23/05
Teething - 5/22/05(can see top 2 front teeth - feel bottom 2 front teeth) OUCHY!
Found toes - 8/15/05
Crawl/Scoots backwards - 8/24/05
Crawl/Scoots forward - 8/27/05 (Trying to get to daddy for play time)
Stands with support and takes steps - 8/15/05
Found Pee Pee 7/5/05
Real Roll - 7/18/05
Rolls on tummy and back - 8/20/05(cant keep me still now)
Sleeps in crib - 8/20/05 (prefers his crib to anything. Falls asleep down stairs then daddy takes him up. Sleeps 10p.m. to 10a.m. wakes 2x for bottle.)
Does push ups - 8/20/05
Reaches for toys - 8/22/05 (favorite toy is his learning piano)
Babbles alot - 9/1/05
Sat up in front seat of cart - 9/14/05 (Walgreens)
Laughs like crazy at just about anything - 9/15/05
Sat in the front seat of the car - 9/16/05 (In a car seat of course)
Laughs and makes noises to get attention - 9/28/05
Play with poopy 1st time - 9/27/05 (had the best time. So quiet)
Does the army man crawl - 10/14/05 ( very mobile. can go into the crawling position, just prefers to pull himself around.)
Sat up on my own - 10/22/05(I was at my great grandma house)
My first cold - 10/28/05 (I have a runny nose, I am crying and just miserable)
My first tooth - 10/31/05 (On Halloween just in time for some candy)
I can stand up now - 11/4/05 (First stood up in playpen)

First Play group - 11/4/05 (Yahoo playgroups at Gerettes house. Lots of fun)
Pull self to stand up - 11/7/05 (Standing up to the couch and end table)
2nd tooth - 11/19/05 (Top front left)
Real Crawling - 11/20/05 (So prooud. Moves really quick now)
Pincher Grasp- 12/1/05 (So cute)

3rd and 4th teeth - 12/5/05 (top and bottom middle right)
First flu - 12/21/05 (So sick.. Puking and pooping.. poor baby)
Climbs Stairs - 12/25/05 (Made it up 3 steps then mommy saw you and grabbed you.)
Kisses - 1/8/06 (gives lots of wet kisses unprovoked. Tongue too)
Shares with mommy - 1/11/06 (Puts things in moms mouth)

Brushed teeth - 1/12/06 (So cute did a great job. Loves his tooth brush)
Size 4 diapers 1/15/06 (Big boy diapers)
Stood on his own - 1/17/06 (Only for a few seconds. None the less very exciting)
Lets sister Jaws(ferret)out of cage 1/20/06 (absolute genus. Cage has a big paper clip to hold it closed and he figured out how to open it)

Climbs child safety gate - 1/23/06 (Didn't go completely over but was up pretty high.)
Played in toilet - 1/27/06 (good thing it was flushed)
Bottle weaning - 1/31/06 (Doing great. Bottles with water in them and a couple milk bottles for naps. No fussing or anything. Milk only in a sippy cup..)BIG BOY
Does Indian - 2/1/06 (Hand over mouth to make noise)
Drinks from a straw - 2/12/06 (Started at KFC in willoughby. Cousin John helped. So adorable)
Waves Bye Bye/Hi - 2/14/06 (Still learning what it means but can mimic)
Got a cold - 2/18/06 (Didn't feel good at all)

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Blows bubbles - 2/23/06 (So cute.. Loves it.. Giggles like crazy)
2 more teeth - 2/27/06 (Both top teeth next to front teeth)
BIRTHDAY PARTY - 3/19/06 (At Gymboree my 1 year birthday party)
Claps - 3/19/06 (Clapped for the first time at his birthday party playing a game)
6 Steps - 3/22/06 (6 steps in a row for daddy)

Gwawk ? 4/1/06 (New word)

Hot ? 4/1/06 (New Word)

No More Bottles ? 4/2/06

Lots of walking ? 4/2/06

New tooth ? 4/2/06 (Top 3^rd)

Fed self with spoon ? 4/6/06 (applesause)

Stop ? 4/7/06 (new word)

Sticks out tongue ? 4/7/06 (Mimics mommy)

Shakes head No No ? 4/22/06 (at the Zoo)

Really Sick ? 4/26-5/1/06 (Miserable)

1^st trip to the ER ? 4/30/06

MAMAMA ? 5/1/06 (New word) Finally!

New Brother ? 5/5/06 (Pepe mini Doberman pincher)

Chuck E Cheese -5/9/06 (Loved It)

FIRST Hair Cut - 5/13/06 (Was such a good boy.) Went McDonalds playland first time because I was SOOOO good.

Takes of diaper - 5/14/06 (Good thing it wasn't a messy one...)

Lake Farm Horse Fest - 5/20/06 (Ride on a pony)

Climb On The Couch - 6/3/06 (Has mommy freaked out)

Got 1st MOLAR - 6/6/06 (Big boy teeth Top side)

Hi-5?s ? 6-21-06 (aunt weez taught me)

Reads books ? 6-24-06 (Mimics and mumbles)

Knows NOSE ? 6-29-06 (can point it out and pick it)

Fireworks 2^nd yr ? 7-1-06 (had a blast-Loved every moment. Huge smile the entire time- went to Euclid High school)

Cheese Factory ? 7-27-06 (amishville ? went with aunt weez, grams, tiffany and mommy?also learned to love POLKA?Thanks aunt weezer?)

Bye Bye Door ? 7-29-06 (know when mommy says bye bye he gets his shoes and goes by the front door) (also fell asleep on mommy watching chucky ? He loved it)

Says THANK YOU ? 8-31-06 (such a sweet little voice ? still mumbles) Also today put pennies in the bank, did a perfect job)

2^nd Hair cut ? 8-10-06 (same barber as 1^st- was a perfect angel) ALSO learned how to shake head YES!!!)

First Pez Dispenser ? 8-12-06 (Chicken Little ? Loved the candy)

Says Clay Clay ? 8-14-06 ( thanks to Nina and Collin yelling it Lars picked it up)

Tickle Tickle ? 8-19-06 ( tickles you and says tickle tickle tickle.

Round and Round ? 8-20-06 (Loves for you to say it while he spins)

Gets diapers ? 8-28-08 (will grab mommy a diaper when its change time)

Says Mine ? 8-31-06 (sooooo CUTE)

Diaper in garbage ? 9-1-06 (Great little helper

North Carolina ? 9-2-06 (First trip out of Ohio)( He was awesome, stayed up pretty much the whole time, without fussing) Born Trucker like mommy and daddy!!!

Smiles for a response ? 9-8-06 ( so adorable ? wants attention) LOVE IT!!!!!

Manipulates ALL functions on multi box ? 9-17-06 So proud..

1^St Ear infection ? 9-22-06 (given amoxicillin to clear it up)

Opens child safety gate -9-25-06 (little monster)

Says CHEESE ? 9-29-06

Tippy toe walking ? 10-2-06

1^st time Hives ? 10-3-06 (allergic to playschool diapers, given benedryll)

Says DOWN ? 10-5-06 ( wanted off the chair)

Says TURKEY ? 10-13-06 (grandma taught)

Sings Spongebob Square pants song ? 10-16-06 ( so darned cute)

Says KADE ? 10-31-06 ( nana ? papa?s dog)

Peed in potty ? 12/10/06 (such a good boy)

Big Boy Bed ? 1/7/2007 (Not a problem at all) Loves it!!!

Upstairs ? 1/9/2007 (really good boy takes stairs great)

Wall art ? 2/1/2007 (found a crayon and decorated the upstairs hallway)

Peed in a shoe box - 2/18/2007 (thankfully no shoes in the box)

Peed in daddy's shoes - 2/26/2007 (FUNNY FUNNY!!!)

Laughs at a funny part on spongebob - 3/5/2007 (clam goes BLAHHHHHHH)

Says M&M's with his tongues 4/19/2007 (I almost died laughing)

Canada - 4/2007

Myrtle Beach SC - 6/2007