Jordan, The Rolling Machine

Over the past week or so, we've caught Jordan here or there completely rolled over and laying on his stomach. But today, something must've really clicked - Dad caught him in his crib rolled over not once, not twice, but NINE times laying on his tummy! While Jordan seemed to really enjoy being on his tummy, he also had a harder time going to sleep because it was like a whole new world had opened up to him and he was way too excited to attempt sleeping. Now we've just got to see if he can learn how to roll back onto his back!

A Visit from the Grandparents

Yesterday, Jordan had a lot of fun hanging out with his Grandpa and Grandma Hanson. They drove from St. Cloud to spend the afternoon and early evening with him (and Mom and Dad, too). Jordan helped teach them a new game (Rummikub) and decided later on that he didn't want to nap, but instead had a blast spending time with them (as you can see in the pictures)!

New adventures!

Yesterday, Jordan's Uncle Tim got married to his new Aunt Emily! While Jordan spent the afternoon with a sitter (an outdoor wedding in 95-degree heat might have been too much for a four-month-old to handle), he joined the festivities at the reception and had a blast! He was a bit startled when everybody clapped, but other than that he had fun with his grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, and relatives. He completely conked out somewhere around 10pm.

Today marked a different kind of new adventure for Jordan - he had rice cereal for the first time. He was a bit unsure of it at first, but after a few minutes he ate like a champ and finished off his first full bowl! He's growing up so fast, and each of these little milestones are so fun to celebrate with him.

Back from vacation

We just got back from Jordan's first vacation - a four-day getaway to Wisconsin Dells with Matt's family. Jordan did suprisingly well, enjoying new experiences such as swimming and playing party games like Apples to Apples. He really enjoyed the quality time with his grandparents, parents, aunts, and uncles.

Jordan came home exhausted, and is now preparing for Mom to head back to work - No one is looking forward to Mom working, although Dad is excited for the "Boys Nights" that he will get more frequently. Mom's biggest worry now is whether or not the house will still be standing when she gets home from work after the boys have had a night of playing together!

Father's Day Fun

Jordan (with a great deal of help from Mom) made Dad's first Father's Day a very memorable one! You can see in the picture above that there was a banner waiting for Dad downstairs that said "Happy Father's Day" with a picture of Jordan holding each letter. Then all three of us went to Major's Sports Cafe for lunch, where we were pleasantly surprised to find out that on Father's Day all dads get a free Colossal Burger - a one-pound cheeseburger!!! (The picture below will give you an idea of how big the burger was). Needless to say, Dad was only able to eat about half of it. Finally, we went to Como Zoo, where Jordan got his first exposure to wild animals (other than Bailey, who is known to get a bit wild at times).

Additional Jordan update: Today Jordan had his four-month appointment. He was just over 26 inches long (putting him in the 90th percentile for length), but weighing in at 13lb., 10oz (putting him in the 25th percentile for weight) - so basically, he's long and skinny. He might be following in the footsteps of his Uncle Luke! The doctor said he looks great, although Jordan left screaming after receiving four shots... He's spending the night recovering and getting ready for his four-month birthday on Saturday!

Jordan's First Twins Game!!!

Tonight was Jordan's first step towards manhood: a Twins baseball game! He was very excited (or at least Dad was) to wear his sweet new Twins gear. He seemed in awe as we walked into the Metrodome, trying to take in the sights, sounds, and smells of live baseball (and he may have been just slightly over-stimulated by it all). He was disappointed that Santana didn't have a better outing, but was even more frustrated by the lack of run support from the Twins offense (you can see below that our lackluster hitting put him to sleep by the seventh inning, causing him to sleep through his first 7th Inning Stretch - Oh well...). He screamed the whole ride home and (while Mom may tell you otherwise) it was undoubtedly because his first night of baseball came to an end far too quickly!

Milestones

At almost three-and-a-half months, we have seen many little milestones in Jordan's life over the past few weeks. He has discovered his hands to the point that he sucks on them almost constantly. He also likes to hold various toys, as you can see in the picture above. He smiles all the time, and while we still haven't gotten a true laugh out of him yet, we definitely get some joyful squeals! Unfortunately, he also just came down with his first ear infection over the past few days. We went to the doctor this morning, and found that his right ear is infected, and his left has some fluid. (We also found that he now weighs 13lb., 7oz. and is 25.5 inches long!) He has been very smiley even in the midst of his ear infection, but has struggled to eat and sleep during the day. Thankfully, the doctor prescribed an antiobiotic, so hopefully he will recover soon enough to experience another milestone - his first Twins game this upcoming Saturday!

His first basketball (with a Tarheels onesie on the left and Garnett jersey on the right)