Weekend Update on Studbaby Jehlik

Hello,

Amazing the month of May is already coming to an end. Lance turned 9 months old on the 22nd and had his 9 month check up this past week. He is 30 inches tall - which is 90-95% for his age and 22 pounds and 3 ounces which is in the 75% for his age. Dr. Leonhardt said he is very healthy and everything is great! He is quite the studbaby!

Lance is eating more and more table food - Saturday morning we decided to give him all finger foods so he could feed himself breakfast....he was squealing with joy he was so excited to feed himself! I think our days of jar baby food are numbered.

Today we took Lance in the pool for the first time. We knew he would either love it or hate it.....well we have a waterbaby! He had so much fun in the pool - just loved the waterfall and splashing around! He just was a little mad when it was time to get out and go back inside.

All the excitement wiped him out - he was asleep within five minutes after he was in his crib! Hope all is well with you all!

Love Judith, Heath and Lance

A future wildcat in the making

Hello,

Hope everyone had a great Mother's Day weekend. Lance attended his first (of many I am sure) Sprint for Life races (fund raiser for ovarian cancer research) this past weekend. He just loved the balloons and fun people he met.

Mother's day he was so excited that he woke up at 6 AM to see Mommy but then took an awesome 2.5 hour morning nap! We had a great day and Lance has begun to show off his moves.....he's a future wildcat point guard in the making!!! Lance is getting so tall now we had to move his crib down to the bottom notch so he cannot reach out! He was not too happy with us at bedtime tonight with no more bumper and now he cannot reach the music night light toy anymore but he eventually feel asleep. (After lots of rolling around and talking!)

Cheers! Judith

Master Lance's May Update 2009

Hello Everyone! Lance has had an exciting month! Easter weekend the Jehlik family ventured up to Albany, NY to visit the Smith side of the family! Lance did so well on the plane - he liked to wave to everyone and play peek-a-boo with anyone that made eye contact with him on the plane. It was cute how mad he'd get if they looked away from him before he was ready to move on. All weekend Lance had fun playing with his cousins. When we came home from Albany Lance "moved up" from the Infant I to the Infant II room at his nursery school/daycare. His new teachers are Ms. Amy and Ms. Kristi. There are six girls and two boys in the class right now. In the Infant II room Lance now makes art projects which is quite proud of himself. Primrose had their annual Spring Fling and Lance won a "book basket" (thanks to Mom & Dad bidding on it) that has his favorite "Og" character. Lance is the "awesome reader" in his class. His teachers are just so amazed how much and how well he listens to stories. He loves to read but he loves his toys too!!! Over past month Lance has learned to clap and wave but only on his terms (not when we ask him to do it) and he starting solid foods - so far just cheerios, puffs and pears but doing great. Although not crawling Lance is scooting on his bottom but mostly wants to stand up and figure out the walking thing - but literally just taking small steps. Lance discovered the "volume" control on his voice this month too - which was kind of funny to hear him whisper then scream while talking himself to sleep. Lance has discovered he likes to go for rides in his laundry basket- he thinks it's pretty cool. Lance has two new favorite seats - the Pottery Barn arm chair and his brand new car seat! We upgraded to the full size car seat this week because Lance is getting so tall he was nearing the height limits. He was little confused this morning but is enjoying the new seat!!! This coming weekend Lance will go to his first "Sprint for Life" event and catching up with all friends from MDACC family! At the end of May Lance will go for his 9 month visit with Dr Leonhardt. We cannot wait to see where he is now on the growth charts! Cheers, Judith, Heath and Lance