Jack is 5 Months Old

I can't believe how fast time is flying by with you little Jack.  You are growing so big and doing new things almost daily!  You are about in 6-9 month clothes it just depends on the brand.  You still eat 8 oz. of formula about 4-5 times a day with cereal mixed into it.  You are trying new baby food constantly.  I have moved you to the stage 2 baby food which gives you a little more variety.  You still aren't crazy about green beans.  You smile all the time.  You can now roll over both ways.  You are reaching for things, and everything goes immediately into your mouth.  You love your cousin Kingston.  You know what your bottle is just by seeing it.  You can be crying one minute and smiling the next when we pull out a "ba ba milk" as we call it after what your Uncle Chris used to say.  How I still wish he could meet you.  You like watching Breezy and Eggland play in the floor around you.  You still love the ceiling fan.  Your favorite thing to do in your pack in play is to kick your legs.  You love the sound your heels make when hitting the mat.  From afar it sounds like you are jumping!  You still take 2-3 naps a day and are getting better at putting yourself to sleep.  Your Daddy and I are so happy we have you.  You are such a happy and easy baby.  Love you sweet man of mine! 

Jack is 4 months old

I am behind in posting this because of technical difficulties.  Jack is getting so stinkin' big!  At 4 months we started you on baby food.  Your first thing to try was sweet potatoes and you loved them!  You did not care for Rice Cereal but didn't mind some oat cereal mixed into your baby food.  You still get bottles about 4 times a day.  You are drinking 8 oz. every bottle.  You are the spit up king.  Your spit up is rather nasty with baby food in it!  You have also moved up to size 2 diapers.  You are in 3-6 month clothes now.  At your pediatrician appointment you weighed 12lb. 13oz.  You were 24 3/4" long, and your head was 16 1/4" round.  You didn't care for your shots at all and were surprised that Momma had a mask on the entire time.  You are the joy of our lives and we cannot imagine life without you!  Love you sweet boy of mine!

Jack's sweater

My sweet and talented friend Jennifer made Jack this adorable sweater.  I put on his Easter jeans with it and we took a few pictures by my roses outside.  While rearranging him, I picked him up and his jeans stayed in the basket!  I'm guessing that means they are too big.  We did get some cute pictures of Jack though in his sweater.  Thank you again Jennifer so much.  It's a special sweater for sure. 

Jack is 3 months old!

I am a little late in posting these pictures.  Our Jack is now 3 months old.  He's growing so fast.  Jack loves to make eye contact and grin.  He's up to 6 oz bottles now and still spits up like a champ!  He loves to "get his snuggles out" which is laying with his head on your shoulders and his hands straight down holding your fingers.  His new favorite thing to do is to stand up in your arms.  He works hard at doing that and is so proud of himself when he stands up!  We are so in love with our little man. 

Jack's First Easter

Jack's Modeling Pictures

Our sweet friends Jennifer and Joel at Joel's Photography/J4 Images took time for us to get some pictures made of Jack.  These are just a few of the ones we loved....our internet is TO slow to upload them all.  Thank you so much!!!!  We love the pics of our sweet family of three.

Jack is 2 months old

Where has the time gone? I cannot believe we've had baby Jack 2 months already.  He just went for his two month check up.  He weighs 9 lbs. 15 oz. He is 22 1/4 inches long and his head is 15 inches around.  He is now in 0-3 month clothes and in a size 1 diaper. He is currently drinking 5 oz. of milk about every 4 hours or so. 

Jack's favorite thing is the ceiling fan.  He loves to stare at it all the time.  He is starting to smile more and track things with his eyes.  He swings every morning but doesn't like to swing at night. Today, I read Jack his first book- Pete the Cat builds a Sandwich.  He really seemed to like the pictures.

 We are so thankful to be his parents.  What a precious gift the Lord has blessed us with.  Just to think the day we received the call about him I was ready to give up and throw in the towel.  I'm so glad the Lord heard my prayers and answered them all in His timing.  I can honestly say I can look back and see His hand in everything- the waiting, heartache, desperation, and loneliness.  Was it an easy road to go on?  NO!  Is it one I want to do over- heck no!  Can I say though that He is faithful and always will be?  Yes!  Is it because we got what we longed for in the end- maybe?  I do know regardless of how I feel, God is always faithful to those that love Him.  He may not answer things in our timing, or give us everything we want, but I do know that He is always there- even when we can't feel Him.  I thank Him daily for Jack and what a blessing little Jack is in our lives.