Jack and Mr. Bear

You would think that all I do is sit around and take pictures of Jack all day. Not entirely true, but close. I figure while he's still immobile, now's the time to do it!

As you can tell, he's a bit more bright eyed today.

Jack is a sicky...

The poor little guy has had a fever for two days now.


Daddy has been giving him extra cuddles (he's a sucker when it comes to sickies...)

Poor Jack

Mom got a new camera for Christmas! All I have done today is sit in front of him and snap away.

Merry Christmas...

I'm waiting to get some pictures off my dad's camera, but here are some that I got of Jack and the family over the holiday...

Dear Santa

This year, I would like lots and lots of sleep at night. Oh no wait, that's what Mommy and Daddy are asking for...

6 months old

Can you believe that this is the same baby?! I think his looks say it all. While he was super alert (especially considering the c-section) for those first few days, each photo we have is one of complete confusion. That poor little guy had no idea what was going on in this crazy world. Now, 6 months later, this is Jack's world and he's loving every minute of it!

So much to catch up on!!!

Well, a ton has happened since Jack started to roll over (my last post). He turned 6 months old (or "6 moes" as Jon says). He has gotten his first Christmas tree and tried solid food- I use the word solid very loosely.
Jack loves to sit up on his own. I'll be recording that soon enough to post. In the mean time, here are some shots of him eating, Christmas tree hunting and enjoying being a baby! By the way- Jack is waaaay taller than 1 1/2 feet. He's already 25 inches!

Jack was enjoying homemade sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving. Yum.

Here's the fam going out to hunt for the perfect tree.

Jack and Mom watched while Dad cut it down. Aunt MK held the tree.

The best part- when you're done cutting down your tree, you get to go roast marshmallows!

Again- Jack is SO much taller than 1 1/2 feet.

Cause that's how I roll...

Jack is a professional at rolling these days. Unlike most babies, he is better at rolling from his back to his tummy and then once he gets there he's stuck. So, here he is doing the back to tummy roll!

Goooo Hokies!!!

We've got a big game today against Florida State. Let's go HOKIES!! Thanks, Aunt Sarah, for the awesome outfit that will surely guarantee a win!

Scaaarrrrrry Jack

I can't believe that I forgot to put up Jack's first Halloween photos. We didn't have him dress up in a costume this year, as we weren't going to any parties or out trick-or-treating. But, he did receive a "Baby's First Boo" onesie from Nana Mer-Ber that we thought was adorable!

This weekend in the life of Jack.

Lots of exciting things happened for Jack this weekend. He ate, slept, went potty, played in his exersaucer and caught a lift on Daddy's shoulder. Check it out-


I took this picture of us while we watched Daddy install the new chandelier in the kitchen!

Daddy's sack of potatoes

even though the terps lost, Jack was still a happy guy

Didn't hurt!

Check out this little trooper after his 4 month shots. While he cried a little bit during the shots (who wouldn't??), he was a little man afterwards. Here he is showing off his "battle wounds."

PS- He wanted tough guy band-aids, but all they had were Tweety Bird.

More is coming, I promise

Alright, I'll take this time to apologize that all the pictures and movies that I currently have loaded on the computer are not on this blog. Jack is keeping me more busy than ever these days and spending time with him trumps updating the blog. Hopefully, I'll have some time in a couple of weeks (while I'm up with the parents) to put some of his more recent (and of course, more adorable) pictures on here!

Last laughs (for a few days)

Poor Jack gets his 4 month shots tomorrow. If they're anything like the 2 month shots, he won't be laughing much tomorrow. So, here's something to get us through...

Jack and his 1/3rd present

Here's Jack enjoying his new exersaucer. He's really working on reaching out to grab things.

Getting reading for the big 1-3 (1/3, that is)...

Last night, Jack got extra soapy (and clean) for his big 4 month birthday!

I can't believe I'm turning 4 months old tomorrow. I remember two weeks as if it were yesterday...




Does this shot make my tummy look big? I'm trying to suck in, but this light doesn't flatter me.


Daddy still jumps when I pee in the tub! I just do it to get a laugh out of Mommy.


All clean and ready for my big day!

Sad and Confused...

Please don't ask me about yesterday's game. I don't want to talk about it.

Jack visits the south (finally)!!!

This past week, Jack finally got to meet his "southern side." We started out for a weekend in Chapel Hill, where Jack learned the finer points of winning poker. Then, we heading out to South Carolina for the week. Here are some highlights:


Nana and Jack were SO excited to get to Columbia.



Four generations of Barths.



Jack and his great-grandfather.



We then headed off to Greenville:



We were able to get this shot with just one try!!! (Yeah, right)


Papa and Jack (NOW who has more hair??)


So long and thanks for the great visit!

HOORAY!!! I'm 3 months old!

 

Please don't tell anyone about these jammies :)