Jack is one!

 

I cannot believe you are 1 year old today Jack Alan.  It has been a wild year.  At 12 months you are now just before walking.  You love to stand and hold onto anything.  You are saying Banana and Momma now- although I'm not sure you know what you are actually saying.  You have learned to crawl up on the couch in the den and think you are big stuff bouncing around.  Your favorite food is blueberries.  You love to hum and do it especially when you are enjoying your food.  You still take about 3-4 bottles a day- so we will need to adjust that soon I'm sure.  You love to help me "push it closed" on any door you can find.  You still love banging all the cabinet doors in the kitchen.  Your favorite toy is anything that makes a bunch of noise.

 This morning I was up at 5:30 because I just couldn't sleep.  I drove through Dairy Queen to get us all breakfast.  When you were born, we ate their breakfast frequently.  When COVID hit though, they shut it down.  We love their pancakes.  So tonight, we will celebrate with Dairy Queen pancakes and maybe bring out your birthday cake again so you can have some fun.  We love you so much.  You are truly an answer to so many prayers.  Happy birthday little man. 

Baby Jack Jack's 1st Halloween

Jack was baby Jack Jack off of the Incredibles for his 1st Halloween.  We celebrated the day with a big breakfast.  Nana wasn't feeling well, so PaPa still came over to eat.  We chowed down and then it was time for pictures and a nap.  After your nap, we had the Jones family come over for dinner.  We had Mummy hot dogs, a taco ring, a pumpkin cheese ball, and lots of other delicious goodies.  Our Carmel apple bar was a hoot.  The Carmel didn't hardly come out of the crockpot.  You had a great time though.  SO much so little JackJack fell asleep in the high chair.  Those pictures are on my phone.  Happy 1st Halloween Jack.  We love you!

Jack and the Pumpkin Patch

 We took Jack to the Roseberry Pumpkin Patch this past weekend.  He wasn't too awake from his morning nap by the time we got there.  He seemed to be in deep thought looking at all the people- probably more than he's seen his whole life!  We were socially distant and stayed away from everyone.  Later that afternoon, we ended up at Nana and PaPa's house to carve our pumpkin.  PaPa rocked Jack while Luke and I got it all ready for him.  We ended the night with Jack in a pumpkin and pizza for dinner.  It was a lot of fun. 

Jack is 8 months old

 Jack I cannot believe you are 8 months old already.  You are growing and changing almost every day.  You love to crawl now.  You are certainly getting faster at it.  You love to head towards to dog water bowl and light cords on the floor.  We are trying to teach you the word "no" but you don't seem to understand it yet.  You just look at me and grin- it's so hard for me not to grin back at you!  You are eating more real food as well.  You love strawberries and green beans.  Last night, you started making different sounds, so I bet you start talking soon as well.  You have 3 teeth in-  2 on the bottom and 1 tooth on the top.  From the looks of your gums though, you will have more soon.  You love watching the dogs play and are crazy about Breezy.  She's so patient with you.  Eggland likes to watch you from a distance.  My favorite time to cuddle you is when you fall asleep.  I just stare at you and tell you over and over how thankful we are for you.  Sometimes I feel sorry for your Daddy because I don't often share my Jack snuggle time with him.  Your Daddy loves giving you a bath.  We do that after we eat supper and I do the dishes and he bathes you.  I don't know who has more fun- you or him.  You have decided to start standing in your crib.  When we come and get you- you peek out through the bars at us with a big old grin.  We love you so much Jack! 

Jack is 7 months old!

Jack, it's hard to believe you are 7 months old!  Where has the time gone.  You can sit up all by yourself now.  You rock back and forth on your knees so ready to crawl.  You are still the spit up king- we go through so many burp cloths.  You love eating pouches on your own in the mornings.  You still get about 4-5 8oz bottles a day.  We have tried you on many different types of baby food.  You will eat meat and especially like the chicken and apple baby food by Gerber.  You do this squeal thing that we call the Chewbaca sound- because it sounds just like him off Star Wars.  You reach for me and your Daddy and know your name now.  You sleep like a champ and sometimes wake up at 3am just for a diaper change.  You usually wake up about 6am and go to bed around 8.  You are getting so strong.  We love you so much little man! I threw in some pictures of me on this same blanket.  Of course I was 3 1/2 months premature, and I'm not sure how old I am in these pictures.  You by far outweigh me!