Where, oh where, has my little baby gone?

So today JJ is 50 weeks old…sounds old, doesn’t it? Well I can’t believe that he will be one in 2 weeks. This year has flown by. I’ve learned to cherish every moment that I’ve been able to spend with him. He (and we) have gone through so much this year. Here’s JJ’s year in a nutshell:

4-23-08 12:20 a.m. JJ comes into this world via C-section weighing in at 8 lbs 2 oz and 19 inches.

4-30-08 JJ’s first big road trip…off to Tahoe in a 10 hour drive to see grandma Curiel and nana Fowler.

June 2008 First visit to pediatric opthamologist. JJ has ptosis in his left eye…not severe though.

July 2008 JJ starts rolling over all by himself…and rolls himself off the bed a time or two (or three!)

7-15ish-08 JJ comes down with a really high temperature (almost 103, poor guy!), starts vomiting. Gets admitted to the hospital for a urinary tract infection. Has to undergo blood being drawn and an IV being put in. What a trooper!

September 2008 First visit to pediatric orthopedic surgeon. JJ has congenital kyphosis–his spine curves outward. May require surgical intervention in the future…he’ll probably be shorter than expected due to this.

September 15ish, 2008–JJ’s first big plane ride. Going to Wisconsin to see mommy’s friend get married!

October 23, 2008–My first taste of real food–oatmeal, yumm! I love it with cinammon.

October 31, 2008–JJ’s first Halloween. He’s a lion. ROAR!!! Also, this is the first day he started pulling himself to standing and he’s crawling. Look out!

November 2008–JJ’s second plane ride. It’s off to Chico to see grandpa Jones, great-grandma and grandpa Jones and a few other auntie’s and uncles. My first Thanksgiving–I had turkey and sweet potatoes.

December 24, 25, 2008–It’s my first Christmas and I’m definitely the star of the show. Santa wasn’t too bad, either.

December 31, 2008–I lasted till about 11ish. What a party-er!

March 13th, 2009–I take my first steps. It’s all over, now! Look at me go. It only takes about 2 weeks before I start prefering walking to crawling…now if only I could figure out how to get up from the middle of the floor.

My party’s going to be at nana Foster’s clubhouse and all my wonderful friends and family are invited. It’s going to be so much fun! See you there–Saturday, April 25th at 1 pm!