| Jay Allan Carlson |
| Birthdate |
April 4, 2003 at 7:34 AM |
| Birthplace |
Duke
University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina |
| Weight |
7 lbs., 12 oz. |
| Length |
20.5 inches |
| Namesakes |
Grandfather Jay Allen Stratton, LaVonne's father
Late grandfather
John Allan Carlson, Neil's father
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| Month 7 |
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| Early November, and we still had beautiful weather here
in Dayton. Here's Jay enjoying the sunshine on the grass outside our apartment. |
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| Month 6 |
Well over 20 pounds and 26 inches... |
Late September, and Jay's recently started sitting up
for good. Thanks, Grandma and Grandpa, for the rocking chair. If you
think
this shot's cute, check out the video! It's
dark with no sound--but it's worth it.
Flash 6
QuickTime
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| The budding musician... |
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| Month 5 |
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| Here's a shot from August 20th at our new home in Dayton,
Ohio. His eyes are still very blue, but they reflect other colors, like
my green shirt in this picture! |
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| Month 4 |
As of August 10th, he's HUGE:
26.5 inches long (80th percentile for a four-month-old)
17.25 pounds (90th percentile)
44.5 centimeters head circumference (100th percentile!)
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| It's the Fourth of July, and Jay throws out the first pitch!
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| Month 3 |
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| "Tell me everything, I'm listening." Wednesday, June 18. |
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| Month 2 |
Click here for the Month 2 photo album |
| Weight update |
12 lbs., 11 oz. as of June 6, just over 2 months old. He's
a chunk! |
This extraordinary shot was taken by Jay's uncle, Bill Stratton,
at Jay's grandparents' Jay and Jean Stratton's 50th anniversary celebration
at Wild Basin Lodge high in the Rockies, May 29, 2003. The blanket was
a gift
from
LaVonne's
friend Bridget Donnelly, and the goldfish outfit was a gift from Linda
Herrndon at the Duke Biochemistry Department.
Full-size version (813x1039 pixels) |
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| Week 4 |
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album |
We don't want to brag or get ahead of ourselves, but this
little fellow is just too sweet to be true. He's playful, cries only when
crying is apparently called for, and is all around just darling. We're
very happy
to have had him join us! Here he takes his first bath-in-water in stride.
Did we mention that you're going to see far too much of Winnie the Pooh?
Large version (1367x1762 pixels)
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| Week 3 |
Click here for the Week 3 Photo
Album |
| Weight update |
7 lbs., 14 oz. (gaining fast now!) |
Easter Sunday, April 20th. Jay and Mom dress up for church,
and both look terrific.
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| Week 2 |
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2 Photo Album |
Palm Sunday, ready for church in his French outfit courtesy
of one of LaVonne's bosses at the Biochemistry department. Click for
extra large versions:
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| Week 1 |
Click here for the Week 1 Photo
Album |
| Getting Jay with his eyes open has been a challenge--here's
a rare glimpse. They're very dark blue for now, and when he is awake, he
looks around a lot. |
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| Jay meets Mommy on his zeroth birthday, afternoon of Friday
April 4; she's overjoyed. |
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| Dad with Jay on Sunday morning the 6th, with some reduction
in the bags under the eyes and a steady increase in the size of the smile! |
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| Jay contemplates the world wide-eyed on his fifth day, Tuesday
afternoon. His eyes are still very dark blue today. |
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| Jay relaxes after his sponge bath, Thursday, April 10. His
eyes are still very blue, even though they look brown here. |
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| Page updated
November 18, 2003
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