can I go with you Daddy?? Pretty, pretty please…
A few weeks ago I needed to put Jay down so I could wash my face and well just get ready in the morning. So I put him on the bed on top of his play mat and while he fussed (half heartedly) for a little bit I returned to find this…
He was sleeping like a baby all sprawled out and angelic looking. You must understand that other than in the evenings this was the longest time that Jay had ever slept/napped on his own (not being held) since coming into this world. I was ecstatic!! It lasted only 25 minutes but those 25 minutes were heaven sent! Not only did it mean that he was capable of sleeping on his own, it meant that I would eventually be able to get some things done around the house and maybe even go to the bathroom on my own; it meant that napping was a possibility- woohoo!! Since then, Jamie and I have purchased the book, Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child (recommended by some seasoned parents- thanks Chuck and Jenn) and have been trying out some of its advice. The advice that tells you to let them cry, themselves to sleep- I hate it, it’s horrible!! It is all I can do to stand around and listen to his wails on the monitor. I anxiously count down the minutes until I am “allowed” to go in and soothe him again.
Piper has been funny about the whole napping thing. She normally follows me around everywhere I go during the day; this can be troublesome when she is so close that I almost trip over her but in general I love it. A few days ago I left Jay in his cradle to fall asleep (cry) and when I called for Piper to come with me she wouldn’t budge! She stayed with Jay the whole time while he was crying and through his nap (15 minutes) afterward. She is such a sweet girl…
We (mainly I) have relapsed a few times and let him sleep on us either when we are out and can not put him down or when it’s easier not to. Sometimes he is just too darn cute to put down. Seriously, I could cuddle with this kid all day long if he would let me… that and I can’t bare to hear his screams when I do put him down. That being said, cross your fingers and say a prayer that I can make it through this “training” otherwise I will have to invent a contraption that holds sleeping teenagers…
Sunday was a special day in the Perreault Household- on Sunday, Piper turned 3 years old!! That’s huge, in puppy-dog-years she is 21 and can now purchase her own drinks. Not that she would, I am just saying…
Jay wanted to celebrate, celebrate in style- hats were a necessity!
 happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you... On a side note- Jamie, Jay and I went for our first picnic together that afternoon. Jay ate before we left and in the car at the park (yippee for the portability of breast feeding) and Jamie and I were able to spread the blanket out long enough (just long enough) to quickly eat our sandwiches under the shade of a tree. This is counted as a success in my book- progress is being made in our house since we can actually get out of the house now! We were also able to walk around the garden (Mead Gardens) and boardwalk while we were there- glorious, just glorious!!
 my boys at Mead Gardens  we got Jay a cool hat kind of like his Daddy's- we want to keep the sun off of that sweet head of his!  photo op during our walk on the boardwalk- such pretty weeds behind them 
 snoozin' during the walk  some pretty flowers that we saw on our walk- I don't know what it is, could be a weed for all I know  Jay during our picnic  another one from the picnic
Photo Date: February 2, 2010
Jay is 6 days old
Photo Location: Home
 Great Uncle Bob, Mémère, and Jay  Great Uncle Bob, Great Aunt Nancy, and Jay  Great Aunt Nancy and Jay
Kisses are something that are given frequently around this house and Piper is no exception. She and Jay were hanging out the other day after his Duke photo shoot and you can tell from the pictures below that they have certainly adjusted well to each other. By the way for all of you concerned Mamas out there, I did clean Jay off after his kisses :-)
 Piper Kisses :-)
 Piper and Jay just hanging out  just Jay- but it was too cute not to include...
that you had as wonderful of a weekend as we did!
We lounged around…
We spent time with friends and family…
We cooked and ate a bunch…
We snoozed…
and snoozed some more…
We hung out in the hammock…
We went for our first stroller ride…
 btw- Jay hates the car seat and therefore the stroller too. This picture was taken after he was taken out, calmed down, fell asleep and then put back in. We documented our first Easter as a family…
and we posed by our new Easter basket…
I have been told from time to time that people like to watch basketball. Being from Canada I am not sure that I will ever fully understand this obsession; however, we did see last night’s victory as a perfect time to debut the first in our line of collegiate apparel. Congrats Dukies (not sure if that is an actual name or just a Vickers-ism) on your win last night!!
 Jay could hardly stand his excitement over the win- this is his really excited face :-)
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