First Tooth!

Yesterday Joaquin turned 7 months old, and had his first tooth break through. He's had two top and two bottom teeth very close the past few days and one finally broke through the skin. I discovered this when he was trying to suck on one of my fingers and all of the sudden there was pain in my finger! He's doing surprisingly well with the teething. I thought he might have a tough time with it, but he has continued to be the happy baby that he always is.

Peek-a-Boo

Earlier this week Grandma and Grandpa stopped by on their way home from work to get a little Joaquin time since they are feeling a bit deprived lately. Grandma started playing peek-a-boo with Joaquin and I have never heard him laugh so hard! We decided we should get it on video... and of course as soon as he saw that camera he stopped laughing, but here is a short clip. Also a pic, since it was a bit dark in the room when I took the video chip.

Joaquin is doing well at daycare, but still having problems napping and he is teething so that isn't helping. He also managed to get us all sick. Chris, myself, Grandpa, and some of my coworkers have all become sick in the last few days. Joaquin just had the sniffles and didn't seem to be too bothered by it other than the fact that someone had to keep wiping his nose.

Valentine's Day and Starging Daycare

Joaquin spent Valentine's Day weekend with his grandparents since Chris and I both had to work. As you can see he had a blast (as did grammie and grandpa). The pics were emailed from grandpa which is why they are smaller than the others.

This first picture was taken a few days ago while Joaquin was playing video games with Chris.


Today was Joaquin's first day at daycare. I managed to make it to the car before I started crying, but Joaquin had a wonderful day. He managed to take 3 30-45 minute naps, which is less than the 4 hours he would have gotten at home.. but more than I thought he'd get on his first day there. The daycare has the same jumper that we have at home, so when I left him he was in that happy as can be. When we picked him up he had just finished eating and started jumping when he saw us :) After we got home I had to go grocery shopping... and when I came home this is what I saw... I just couldn't resist snapping a picture. Apparently daycare is exhausting stuff... for everyone!

Here are the pics from grandpa. Could you ask for a cuter cupid? :)

Old Skool

Joaquin was really jumpin in his jumper this evening, so we decided to get a video of him jumping to the beat of the old Kriss Kross song, "Jump Jump". In true Joaquin style as soon as the camera was brought out he slowed down. He enjoyed watching Chris jump in an effort to get Joaquin to jump more. He has little bits of jumping and really starts up again at the end but he did really love watching Chris jump!

6 Month Checkup

Monday Joaquin had his 6 month checkup. He now weighs 17 lbs. 6 oz and is 28 inches tall. He is in the 45th percentile for weight, but the 95th for height. He did well with his shots too, but was a little fussy in the evening. I'm so glad he doesn't have to get any shots at his 9 month appointment... but apparently because of the city we live in he will have to have blood drawn to check for lead :(