Play Date

Posted on June 14, 2012 by jgoodman

Joey was dressed perfectly for this week’s play date.  His shirt read “cause I’m a ladies man…”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Olivia and Scarlett are just a few weeks younger than Joey so it was fun to watch them all interact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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One more week until summer break!

Posted on June 9, 2012 by jgoodman

Ready for puzzles!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time outside with his water table

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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G2 2012

Posted on June 4, 2012 by jgoodman

Yep, thats right!  Joey’s going to be a big brother 🙂  G2’s due December 16, 2012 and we couldn’t be more excited!  I found out Passover morning and could only keep it to myself for about 2 hours…

Greg was at work (and I definitely wanted to tell him in person) so Aunt Michy was the first to hear the news…

Telling Aunt Michy

I picked Greg up from the train station in HP and wanted Joey to tell him the exciting news before Seder…

Telling Greg

We talked real quick about whether we should share the news with everyone else right away or wait a bit…

5 minutes later…

We called Greg’s siblings later that night to tell them.  Everyone was so excited for us, making us even more excited!

We had to wait until the next night to tell Greg’s parents so we could tell them in person.  We were thrilled that Grandma and Grandpa were in town as well!  We kind of had to slide in the good news as people were arriving for Seder so we weren’t able to capture their reactions on video…Needless to say, they were thrilled with the news!

G2 is making sure he/she receives his/her fair share of attention…I was incredibly nauseous during weeks 5-9, but every since we landed in Hawaii, the nausea’s gone!  The only side effect I have to complain about now are the nightly headaches (which the doctor says should go away soon).

This baby likes to keep us on our toes…I’ve already had to have 4 ultrasounds in the 1st trimester.  To our relief, each ultrasound showed nothing but a perfectly healthy baby 🙂

7 weeks


 

 

 

 

 

 

10 weeks

 

 

 

 

 

Today, during our 12 week appointment, he/she wouldn’t rotate for the ultrasound tech so I had to drink cold water, lay on my side and just wait for G2 to cooperate.  Eventually he/she did and everything is measuring perfectly!

 

 

 

 

 

It’s too early to find out the sex, but finding out is up for debate.  I’d rather be suprised, while Greg prefers to find out.  Time will tell…

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Weekend in Review

Posted on June 4, 2012 by jgoodman

On Friday night, we had our usual Shabbos dinner (and Lori and Vinnie revealed the sex of their baby).  We’ll let them share the good news (www.panozzopress.com)

We ended up getting trapped there until 10PM, as Obama was attending a fundraiser across the street and we weren’t allowed out of the garage.

Watching Obama arrive

Obama arriving

Joey slept at Bubbie and Zeyde’s and finally slept through the night for the first time at their place downtown!  He didn’t get to bed until 10:30, but slept until 7:45 the next morning!

They spent the morning out and about.  He loved pushing the stroller down the sidewalk instead of being in it.


 

 

 

 

 

Breakfast with Bubbie and Zeyde

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No idea why there was a Reese’s guy hanging out on the street…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Checking out the fountain with Zeyde

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We took a small road trip on Saturday afternoon to go to our cousin Matt’s going away party.  He’s headed to Afghanistan in just a few weeks so we wanted to spend some time together before he left.

Matt’s dad has the coolest toys!  Joey’s a little young to appreciate them, but they still made for a good photo op!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loving his fruit salad (blueberries are his favorite these days)

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Giving up the Bottle- Day 1

Posted on May 28, 2012 by jgoodman

We woke up this morning and decided to pull the plug on the bottle.  We knew he liked milk (we gave it to him in his bottle for a few days) so we just had to break the bottle habit.  We figured “weening” him would only confuse him more so we chose the “cold turkey” approach.  Despite Joey protesting all day long, we held strong!  So did he…He’ll only take one sip of milk from the before throwing it on the ground, but will still drink ice water from the sippy cup.  We decided to trick him a bit tonight and spiked his cup with chocolate milk.  It worked!  We figure we’ll continue this strategy for a few days, reducing the amount of chocolate each time.

Unfortunately, Joey came down with a fever tonight so he got to have a small bottle (laced with Tylenol) tonight before bed 🙁

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Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 28, 2012 by jgoodman

We headed up to the lake right after work on Friday, hitting almost no traffic.  Joey slept from the moment we got in the car until we pulled in the driveway at the lake.

We had a great weekend!  Our entire family was able to spend time together, which is  rare with everyones busy schedules.  Joey even slept a little better for us this trip, not waking up until 5:30AM (big improvement for him).

Right when we got up to the lake, we took a ride on the new, extra-large pontoon boat!  Joey absolutely LOVED it!, standing post at the front of the boat the entire ride.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The guys had a lot of work to do to get set up for the summer

Vinnie and Lori gave Joey his birthday present-his first set of Legos!  Vince spent an hour setting them up and Joey spend 7 seconds knocking them down 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

Greg checking out Joey’s new Lego set

 

 

 

 

 

Joey made sure to test out all of the baby proofing Bubbie and Zeyde did over the winter. He found a few holes in their work, but only broke one thing the entire weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greg helping Joey try out his new slide

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Golf cart rides!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hoops

Aunt Michy helping with Joey’s bath

 

 

 

 

 

It was extremely hot on Sunday so we took to the lake.  He had a blast in the water, despite it being a bit cold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taking a dip!

The whole crew

 

 

 

 

 

Quality time with Zeyde

 

 

 

 

 

Our cousins came and spent the day on Sunday.  It was so precious watching Cammy read to Joey.  Both Cammy and Blake were so helpful, “babysitting” him all afternoon.

 

 

 

 

 

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1-Year Doctor Appointment

Posted on May 28, 2012 by jgoodman

Joey had his 1-year check up on Thursday.  This was the worst of the appointments, as he doesn’t let just anyone touch him anymore.  It was terrible listening to him scream his head off, but we were both glad when it was over!  The great news is that he’s growing and developing perfectly, meeting all of his developmental milestones!

He’s still a big boy!

Weight: 24lbs 11oz

Height 30 5/8 inches

Head Circumference: 19 inches

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Joey’s 1st Birthday Party

Posted on May 25, 2012 by jgoodman

Joey’s birthday went off without a hitch!  We had a great time celebrating with so many family and friends!  We were lucky enough to have it at Wrigley Field (thanks for the hook-up, Aunt Abby!) and a BIG “thank you” to Grandma and Grandpa for sponsoring the event of the year!

Great Uncle Kenny and Joey

 

 

 

 

 

Joey’s cousins, Cammy and Blake!

 

 

 

 

 

We had a blast planning his party from beginning to end!  Check out the awesome jersey cake!

 

 

 

 

 

Abby and Cari’s friend, Sari, made these awesome cookies!  Email her if you’re interested in cookies for your special event!  sari.schy@gmail.com

 

 

 

 

 

Tara Trimmer, our photographer, did a great job capturing the day.  She’s a stay-at-home mom building her photography business and we highly recommend her 🙂  She’s professional, talented and very reasonable, too!  Reach her via email: tctrimmer@hotmail.com

Here are some of my favorite shots of Joey from the day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Family Photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jason and Lucy hanging in the dugout

 

 

 

 

 

The Goodmans

 

 

 

 

 

Hanging in the Cubs dugout

 

 

 

 

 

Joey in the visitors dugout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aaron and Jessie being goofy with Joey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stacy, Lucy, Joey and I

 

 

 

 

 

Checking out the field

 

 

 

 

 

Group shot!

 

 

 

 

 

Sam and Jeremy

 

 

 

 

 

Joey’s turn next!

 

 

 

 

 

The Silvermans

 

 

 

 

 

One of my favorite shots from the day- Joey as the center of the universe!

 

 

 

 

 

Time for cake!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aunt Michy and Uncle Billy wrote a book for Joey for his birthday.  It was absolutely incredible and Joey’s going to love it for years to come!

 

 

 

 

 

Birthday hat!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make sure to check out/order the rest of the photos!

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Happy 1st Birthday, Joey

Posted on May 22, 2012 by jgoodman

Joey,

This has been the best year of our lives, all because of you! Its unbelievable the joy you’ve brought to everyone who loves you, how much you’ve taught your parents, and how you’ve developed over the last 12 months! We’re so proud of you and love you so much 🙂

A look back…

We had a great time celebrating today! It started off on a rough note for you, though, as you woke up covered in hives. We’re guessing it was last night’s raspberries, but we’re not positive. You didn’t let that stop you from having a blast! Alyssa took you to the park and you had a great time playing all day long.

Playing with your new favorite cars from the Smileys

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Downward Dog

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swinging in the park

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Opening presents!

 

 

 

 

 

I think you knew we had an exciting evening planned because you vetoed your afternoon nap, choosing instead to play with Bubbie. We headed to the park for a picnic with as many of your family members as could join.

Playing catch (or fetch) with dad

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The food arrived!

 

 

 

 

 

You dug right in to the chips & guacamole, eating the guac and spitting out the chips in chunks

 

 

 

 

 

1-year old!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You kept plowing right towards the food throughout the meal, crawling over boxes of sliders to get to what you wanted.  You made sure to save room for cake, though!

 

 

 

 

 

Checking out the dog park with Bubbie

 

 

 

 

 

…and your back!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy as always

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fun with Aunt Michy!  She was acting silly and you loved every moment, cracking up so hard you kept falling on your tush.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bubbie giving it a try (“A” for effort)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time to sing “Happy Birthday”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Licking the candle- You ate 1/4 of the entire cake.  We had to distract you so you would eventually forget about it.


 

 

 

 

Mmmm, mmmm cake!

 

 

 

 

 

Saying “goodnight” to Poppy

 

 

 

 

 

You were OUT COLD before we walked the two blocks back to our house!

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Last Diaper Change as a “0” year-old

Posted on May 21, 2012 by jgoodman

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Lunching with Lucy

Posted on May 21, 2012 by jgoodman

We had a great time on Saturday hanging with Lucy (and her parents).  We started at the park, where Lucy slept in the shade while Joey explored.

Still adorable even when crying!

 

 

 

 

 

Joey loved watching the older kids slide down the slide and quickly decided to join them…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After the park, we took the adorables on a nice, leisurely walk.  They were both falling in and out of sleep.  I think the hot weather just knocked them out!

 

 

 

 

 

The babies were getting warm (and we were hungry) so we stopped for a quick bite to eat.  They had a great time starring each other down throughout the meal!  FYI, Joey loves tater tots!

Smiles from both!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aunt Michy and Uncle Billy stopped by just as we were getting home and doing diaper changes.  Aunt Michy assisted with a pretty unbelievable poop.  They took him back to the park (and I got a bunch of laundry done) while they were out!

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Shabbat Birthday Celebrations

Posted on May 20, 2012 by jgoodman

We finally celebrated Greg’s birthday this week, as Bubbie is back!  We also celebrated Joey’s birthday, too!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look at the amazing dessert Aunt Lori made for Joey.  Despite the fact that Joey’s fingers are STILL blue, we really appreciate all of the TLC that went into making them!  See whats going on with The Panozzos!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mmmm- Deerfield’s Bakery! 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy 33, Greg!

Joey ALWAYS ends up naked before dinner is over!

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Splish Splash

Posted on May 19, 2012 by jgoodman

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Hanging with Grandma and Grandpa

Posted on May 15, 2012 by jgoodman

We had to get one more visit in with Grandma and Grandpa before they headed back to Arizona.  We had a nice dinner at Carmichael’s and then headed to the park for a few minutes of fun!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swings

Such a toddler!

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My First Mothers Day

Posted on May 14, 2012 by jgoodman

We had a very exciting weekend!  Between celebrating Joey’s 1st birthday (will post about it later) and enjoying my first Mother’s Day, we had a busy few days.

On Sunday (Mother’s Day),  I didn’t wake up until 9 (Greg was on duty)!  I came down to the kitchen to see my guys making breakfast (gluten-free, chocolate-chip waffles).  We had lunch with Nonny and Poppy and then headed to the doctor to have Joey’s ears checked.  Just his luck, he has a double ear infection.

 

 

 

 

 

It was all fun-and-games at the doctor’s office, until she actually checked in his ears.  He was not a happy camper after that, to say the least.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fussy Joey

Later on, we had dinner with Grandma, Grandpa and Debrah.  We had lots to celebrate: Grandpa’s birthday, Greg’s birthday, Joey’s birthday & Mothers Day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bubbie is STILL down and out with the flu (although she finally sounds better today) so we had to postpone our Mother’s Day celebration with her.

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