Jack's Walking Now!

Frozen Fall

October started out with a chilly drizzle. I have to upload a new movie clip so everyone can see Jack's latest movie............He is walking! Finally. Considering this child has been pulling himself up since he was 8 months old. This has been a long time coming. Six months later..........ironically more than half his life later he is now taking strides towards running. Last night he took 2 steps, and 7 steps when Glenn came home. He walked a few steps at daycare today and tonight he ran around the couch. He only has one speed FAST. So that must be why he has waited to walk. Because he really doesn't care about walking he is all about the running. He has now entered into the world of childhood.

Get Lost

You never know what you will find at stuff-mart aka Walmart. I couldn't stop laughing when we put this on Jack's head. We also tried on Batman, Spiderman, and Elmo. But we thought that Oscar would be perfect to give to Abby for Christmas....(Just please don't tell her) which is just around the corner! We laughed and laughed all around the store and on the way home too!

Soak up the Sun!

It's not going to last much longer. Each day less and less.....SUNLIGHT! Which means more and more inside time. So we are trying to get out and enjoy as much outside time as we can. It's been unseasonly warm this week and I haven't been complaining. Jack wasn't quite himself this week. I think he must be getting a new tooth or something. He has had trouble going to sleep, staying asleep and just been grouchy because of lack of sleep. Full moon or new tooth something isn't quite right he hasn't been his happy self. I only have to work on Monday next week so hopefully a fun week with Mom will tired him out.

These are some of my favorite pictures that sum up our summer. I really love the one of him bending over, because that's how he tries to crawl when he really wants to walk. I hope they brighten your day!

Walking Wonder

I wonder when this kiddo will decide he's ready to stretch his little legs and walk. Today he stood up by himself a handful of times. But he's been pulling himself up for almost 6 months now. So to say he will be walking by next week just doesn't seem realistic. He will run I am sure instead of walking so no need to rush things.
Today we ran some errands, had our Friday lunch date with Glenn ran some more errands, cleaned the whole house (Jack took a nap during that) and then went out to dinner and hung out with the crew. Three boys 17 months, 13 months (jack) and 3 weeks and 7 month old baby girl. It's becoming quite the crew.
Not sure what we are doing tomorrow. I have some gardening to finish/change up before the snow flies, but we are switching our heat over to natural gas so our yard is going to get dug up here for the next few weeks so no since moving things until I know where the pipes are going. But it should lower are heating costs when the 30 belows come back in Feburary.

Bummer of a Summer

Well.....I hate to say it but Summer is about over. Especially up here...over too soon. Today I sorted though clothes that Jack has outgrown and got out the new ones for Fall to be washed and put away. We've had to wear jeans and sweatshirts all week. We also worked on taking in some jeans that he is too skinny for. Being the whole 18lbs that he is....I had a two month old in our office last week that was 16lbs. At least we know Jack is healthy, active and a good eater.
I am starting to get a list going of things that need to be done before the snow flies. Things to put away, things to get out.....life is one big list I think. I really wish I was making a list for Spring....seeds, dirt, new flip-flops. Oh well will have to endure the next nine months of old....ten if we get snow in April.
Jack is pretty excited about all of his new cousins-to-be coming next year. He is hoping for at least one boy who loves dirt, swimming, parties all night long, and trucks. God's blessings and good luck to Laura, Sarah and Jen.
Jack has been getting bad report cards from school......his biting and head butting have been getting him in trouble. It's a really hard issue to slove, being that school can't really punish him....they can only tell him NO! So he thinks it is a game. He has tried barring his teeth on me too, but Momma don't put up with bad behavior! So I did bite him back and that has seemed to work. He still tries to get me sometimes but I give him a big old NO BITE and scare him half to death and that seems to do the job. I asked his doctor about this at his last appointment. He said he never encourages parents to hit their kids, but this is a bad behavior that needs to end, he suggested bopping two fingers on his mouth lightly and yelling NO BITE! I haven't had to do much bopping yet....my NO BITE! is pretty good. Hopefully a better report next week.

Summer

Where has Summer gone? August starts tomorrow. Crazy! We now have a one year old boy and not a baby anymore! But he is still pretty cute and learning/growing so much everyday. I can't believe how much he has changed. We are looking forward to going camping at Blindsucker next weekend. Hope to get lots of pictures, agates, fish and blueberries.