Tag: Jacob

Zooooooo!!

I felt like the title needed a little more emphasis due to the extensive wait for this posting. Since I last posted, Jacob has become quite the stand-er man. He is continuing to work on his balance and his cruising while holding on to something (table, couch, chair, etc). He is now quite adept at standing and crouching down to pick something up, before standing up again. He enjoys picking things up and putting them onto the coffee table, only to knock them off again – especially books.

In other news, I had been pursuing a full-time position at the University of Iowa ITS (Information Technology Services) while working as a temporary miscellaneous professional; basically a full-time employee without the benefits. Last Friday, I was offered a position within ITS-Instructional Services. After contemplating over the weekend, I have now accepted the offer and am very excited about the position.

To celebrate, here are some photos of Jacob. Enjoy!

Tags Dave & Caitlin, Jacob, Kelly, Wedding, Zoo

Activities

Cruising!

Post author By jfwerth
Post date December 3, 2011

The past three weeks have been active ones for the Werth household. November 18th-20th we traveled to Minnesota to celebrate Elise’s cousin’s marriage. We were able to spend good time with family and everyone enjoyed seeing Jacob. On Saturday, during a good snow, we visited the Minnesota Zoo with Larry, Mary, and Laura. This was quite exciting and Jacob was particularly interested in the penguins and ducks!

The following weekend we again arrived in Minnesota for the Thanksgiving holiday. Jacob was not feeling his best, but we were able to spend more quality time with family – this time with the Werths. We had a good time watching the MN Wild (who lost, unfortunately) and going out to eat afterward on Black Friday.

This week brought about the month of December, but was fairly uneventful. Today, we toured a couple of possible houses in the area, as we have begun to search for another project house. Jacob has been growing steadily and is continuing to get better at standing up. I shot this video today of him Practicing his Steps – yikes!

I have a number of great photos from the MN Zoo trip, which I hope to post soon, so check back for more fun!

Tags Jacob, stepping

Activities Parenting

9 Month Checkup and Bowling!

Post author By jfwerth
Post date November 15, 2011
2 Comments on 9 Month Checkup and Bowling!

Last week, Jacob went in for his 9-month checkup and follow up for his ear infection. Everything went very well and Jacob’s score on the nine-month assessment (testing various skills and abilities) was excellent – scoring 60 out of 60. Jacob now weighs 21 lb 8.6 oz and is 28.7 inches tall! He also received the first of two stages for the flu shot.

In addition to visiting the doctor’s office, the family also went bowling this past week. This was pretty exciting for Jacob as there were many new sites and sounds to experience! He enjoyed clapping his hands and cheering energetically.

Tags bowling, doctor, Jacob

Parenting

Teeth!

Post author By jfwerth
Post date November 8, 2011
1 Comment on Teeth!

Christmas came early for Jacob this year, with the arrival of his two front (bottom) teeth. 🙂

Tags Jacob, teeth

Uncategorized

Photos of October (Well…some of them)

Post author By jfwerth
Post date November 6, 2011

Tags Halloween, Jacob, photos, pumpkin

Parenting

Future Drummer

I had the drumsticks out from church this morning, and Elise captured this video. We may have to enroll him in lessons soon!

Tags drum sticks, Jacob

Parenting

Videos (cont.)

To reward your patience, here are a few more clips for your viewing pleasure. I have a backlog of photos on our camera, so I’ll try to get those up soon. For now…enjoy!

Tags fisher price barn, Jacob, paper

Parenting

Videos!

As promised, here are some great videos of Jacob:

Let us know which one is your favorite 🙂 I’ll have a couple more up in a few days.

Tags Jacob, noise, snoring, Videos

Activities Parenting Professional Life

Term End, Sickness, and MLA Conference

Post author By jfwerth
Post date October 31, 2011
1 Comment on Term End, Sickness, and MLA Conference

The past two weeks have been pretty exciting at the Werth household. Washington H.S. had its homecoming, with the end of the term the following week. Finals went well and Elise wrapped up grading to prepare for the start of the new term today. Meanwhile, Elise followed Jacob’s lead and came down with a virus; which she is starting to get over. Jacob, on the other hand, had an ear infection but quickly rebounded after day 2 of his 10-day antibiotic schedule.

This past Thursday and Friday, I took off from work to give a presentation at the Midwest Chapter Music Library Assoc Conference. The talk went well, with good feedback and interest, and I got to taste some of Indianapolis’ delicious craft beer!

In other news, the UI holds some promising job prospects that should develop in the coming weeks. Also, Jacob ushered in two new firsts: two teeth are starting to come in and he stood up all by himself from a seated position (holding on to his jumper). There will be plenty of pictures and videos coming soon, but for now enjoy these from Halloween!