The video will speak for itself. Oh, and check out the semi crawling action.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Big Boy!
Jack had his six month appointment this past Tuesday. All in all, he did well considering he received four shots. One injection site created a nice bruise and even nicer knot. Poor kid! The funny thing is he didn't really cry for the first two shots. He just griped and looked at the nurses like he was shocked. When he realized they were going in for seconds, he lost it. They also gave him a liquid vaccine that he sucked down like candy. (I need to make sure to double lock the medicine cabinets soon.)
He now weighs 20 lbs 6 oz (90th percentile) and measures 29 inches (98th percentile). That's two pounds and one inch in six weeks. He's been eating so much lately; it must have been a growth spurt.
I've included some new pics of Jack in his diaper. These will let you see his chubby frame in all its glory.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Cousins
I love that Jack has ten cousins, plus who knows how many future cousins. He has one cousin who is only ten months older. They already have a strange bond. You'd just have to see them together. They lounge on the floor with their heads together and just hang out. This is good considering they only live one mile apart and will attend the same elementary school (and probably be in the same grade). He also has a two year old cousin that loves to play with him. She asks him to do two year old things like go play toys with her, hide n go seek, and ring around the rosy. It's too precious. She likes to speak for him, like "Jack wants to go in my play tent and sit in my lap." She took his paci out of his mouth today and said "peekaboo". Jack laughed so hard. I got some good footage of them playing ring around the rosy. This right here is the reason I feel so blessed to be part of a large family.
Mad Hatter!
I took these pictures to send to Jack's aunt in Raleigh, NC. She made all the knitted ones for him. They are too cute so I had to share. He is actually surprisingly good with hats. Go figure!
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Friday, February 8, 2008
Happy Half Birthday!
Jack is now six months old. I can't believe it's been half a year! He was so small when we brought him home, 7 lbs 9 oz and 20 inches long, actually 7 lb 5 oz (he lost a little weight in the hospital).
Now he's coming up on 19 lbs and he's 27 inches long.
Below are some pictures of Jack on his changing table to give you an idea of how big he's gotten.
This is right after we brought him home.
This is around six weeks old.
This was a couple of weeks ago!
In so many ways, I still see my sweet newborn in him. After the colic, he actually started to cuddle more and still does. He still has the same sweet smile that he did when he was three weeks old. He still loves to eat and he still has that temper (we just don't see it as often).
Many things have changed however. He eats oatmeal, sweet peas, carrots, squash, green beans, sweet potatoes, sucks on frozen mangos and bananas. He can roll both ways and bounce in his jumperoo. He's starting to reach for us. He loves to babble and make funny noises with his mouth. He laughs every time he sneezes. The list goes on and on.
I have a sneaking suspicion that the next six months will be marked with greater accomplishments than the first. I'll never have my newborn again, but I thank God every day that I have a healthy, happy, thriving little boy.
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Friday, February 1, 2008
Jack's Morning
Jack had a great morning today.
First he talked with mommy for a while.
Then he ate a bug!
After that, he watched the fishies while mommy made his oatmeal.
Finally, it was time to chow down.
All in all, it was a great morning.
Sesame Street
Today while we were watching Sesame Street, I had the idea to look for the Elmo's world song on the Internet. Jack loves Elmo and recently has become infatuated with all the muppets. I think it's their big, googly eyes. I came across this awesome website with a ton of Sesame Street songs (new and old) available to download as MP3's. Just right click on the song and choose "Save target as..". My personal favorites are "Furry Happy Monsters" and "I don't want to live on the moon". I chose a mere 38 of my favorites and made them into a CD for Jack. I've included the link below. I know Will's mommy and daddy are going to LOVE this.
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