Half Birthday Party

Wow! Six months already...sad my little baby is growing up too fast. He was suppose to get his six month shots yesterday but he got out of them. Lucky duck. It had only been seven weeks and not eight so now he gets them when we get back from Florida. I really wanted to know how much he weighs now and how long he is though.

Jack is getting so big. He usually sleeps through the night now (6-7 hours). Unless he's sick or pretending he's a baby. Lately we have only had to get up at 4 to feed him and then he is wide awake at 6:30...so we are still a little tired but it's getting much better.

He has mastered all the first baby foods. Applesauce, Pears, Peaches, Bananas, Sweet Potatoes, Squash, Carrots, Green Beans and Peas. Next we will have to work on the second foods and try some oatmeal cereal. His newest big boy sighting in the food department is drinking out of a cup. He loves cups. He grabs any cup within reach...so far I've only had a full cup of water spilled on me but watch out! He also loves his sippy cup. He is also getting some teeth. We have lots of slobber and chewing going on.

He is working on sitting up at daycare and home. He is great with support but gets really excited reaching for things and topples over. He has been spotted rolling over from belly to back and now back to belly. I also catch him scooting backwards...he doesn't get his belly up off the floor yet but he will end up facing different directions and in different spots on the floor. It is time to baby proof the house.

For his six month birthday party we had some baby carrots and peaches. He hasn't tried enough foods to have some cake yet. Bummer. He did get a new big boy car seat, we used a gift card that Glenn's employees had given to Jack. We picked out the golfer argyle one.

Now onto Laundry, Packing bags and making some thing for the church potluck. Have a good weekend Loved Ones!

Baby it's COLD outside!

We have had an awfully cold week. Tuesday, Thrusday and Friday were so cold that schools and daycares were closed to keep the little ones warm. The coldest airtemp day was Tuesday with a chilly -34 and Thrusday was even colder as the windchills took the airtemp into -40 and -50s. Due to the cold weather Jack has cabin Fever. Or mainly just a fever...I'm not really sure what the cause is he may have a viral thing or maybe teeth. He has not been a happy boy for the last two days. I guess it's time to get out of this popsicle stand and go warm him up. He spent the day yesterday home with Glenn and I had him today. Next Friday we have 6 month check up shots which won't be fun either so we are going to need a vacation! :) Stay warm.

Please hold the Peas...

Well for the last few weeks we have been really busy. I just got our tree down yesterday, someone told me I'm not too late as long as its down by the 16th. Life with Jack is busier mostly because everything takes longer. Things that used to take me 10 mins. now take me 20, etc. But he is getting in a good schuedle now that he's eatting some baby food. He now sleeps 5-7 hours each night (THANK GOODNESS!!) as long as he's not too over tired. And he's now taking at least two hour or so naps everyday. He is constantly singing and squealing away. He loves playing with toys. And really is starting to love his toes. He also notices what Spike is doing more.

Jack is loving eatting his big boy foods....well that is he loves sweet potatoes, peaches, pears, applesauce, green beans and really HATES peas. In fact he bawls...but whats a good mom to do he has to eat a few bites even if they make him cry, it will make him tougher someday.

We are excited that we will be going to Florida to the PGA show now, we weren't really planning on it because Glenn is on jury duty right now. He was able to get out of it for those days and I was still able to take a few days off of work. Hopefully we have a good time and don't get too tired out.

Happy 2009

Happy New Years! Little Jack pulled another late night New Years Eve Party off. He took a short nap but was awake to watch the ball drop.

We had a wonderful Christmas celebrating Jesus's birthday with all of his Grandparents. We flew over to Michigan to visit Grandma Mary and got bumped on the way back so that we have tickets to use another time now.

Jack has been eating big boy foods for the last two weeks. We have mastered rice cereal, applesauce, pears, peas and sweet potatoes. Next week we will add some new things to the menu. So far applesauce is the favorite. But sweet potatoes are a close second. Peas are not his favorite the first time he had them he gagged. Which made us laugh but we made him clean his bowl :)

Jack started reading his new One Year Bible for Children everynight and we are going to make it part of our bedtime routine.

Ho Ho Ho Home We Come

We are getting excited for Christmas. Jack is working spreading holiday cheer by singing loud for all to hear. He has a pretty busy schuedle the next couple of weeks.

Lots of Christmas to do's.

Celebrate Big D(ad)'s birthday

Get a Christmas Tree

Decorate the house

Shop for Christmas Presents

Address and mail our christmas cards

Wrap some christmas presents

Hang his stocking

Make some hot cocoa and christmas sugar cookies

Sing some Christmas caroles

Wear our Christmas outfits

Go to some Christmas parties

Pack our bags for Grandma's house :)

Lots to do....so little time

Four Month Check Up

Jack had his four month check up yesterday, he did great. Such a brave boy. He didn't cry for the first shot and he was done crying by the last shot. He did get a fever last night and has been a bit moany is the best way to describe it. He had a warm bath this afternoon and had a great time trying to reach for his rubber duckie and turtles. I think that distracted him from his legs hurting.

His stats were:

13 lbs 12 ozs, 26 inches

90th for length and 20th for weight

Taking after Uncle Dan for sure!

We had planned to do some birthday/christmas shopping today but so far that hasn't worked out. Since someone's dad's birthday is on Thrusday we had better get to work!

Fish Stories

Glenn went Ice Fishing on Sunday and caught a big one...I'm sure the story will keep growing but his 35 inch Northern Pike was pretty big. So big we had to drive into Baxter and get a picture or two of the fish and fisherman.