Urban Austin Updates

Uuuugh. I'm over it.

2009-08-18T20:09:00.000-07:00

My last post on here was over a year ago because I decided with our new mac I would blog on a .mac site.
Well, after spending ALL night updating that site (as far back as January), it decided not to work. I'm sure it's not user error :)
So, I'm back. And here's a picture to prove it.

Snowflakes that fall on your nose and eyelashes

2008-06-30T18:33:00.000-07:00

What I wouldn't do for some snow right now. Every day on the news the weatherman talks about the number of consecutive days over 90 we have had. After thirty something (which was sometime last month) I started tuning him out.
Anyway, here's Jack's nose and eyelashes.

!!!!REMINDER!!!!

2008-06-20T18:45:00.001-07:00

Head on over to our new blog-

http://web.mac.com/theaustinurbans

Once you're there, you can read about our day (click on "our day" at the top). Or, if you want to see this months photos, click on the "about us" tab to pull up this month's album.
Oh, and I set it up so that you can add comments- to the blog OR to the photos. So, go on folks, show me some love.

This little monkey

2008-06-20T18:42:00.000-07:00

Jack likes buttons. Belly buttons, shirt buttons, buttons on the TV, the remote, anything. If it's something he can press- watch out.
So, bad news. Jack figured out that my camera has buttons. Well, that's not allllll bad news, but it means that by the time I plop him on one side of the room and then zip to the other to get that great shot, he's already right behind me. Rather, he's right in front of me- on my lap, trying to get to the buttons.
So, here's the best I've got, folks. And, for what it's worth, I still think he's the cutest thing ever- even in extreme close up.

Fingerpainting for Daddy

2008-06-18T13:02:00.000-07:00

And as a bonus: Three new things about Jack (that you may or may not want to know)

He loves trash cans. Loves them. If we come to your house, hide it. When we went to his 1 year appt., I had my back turned to fill out some forms. I heard him behind me and when I turned around to see what he was up to, I found that he had pushed a stool up again the trash can and climbed up so that he could reach in.
Speaking of pushing stools around...Jack will use anything he can as a step stool. Yesterday, I was checking my email with Jack in the same room. I heard him banging on something. I looked over and he was standing up on the coffee table. Standing.on.the.coffee.table. Apparently, he had pushed the (full) laundry basket over to the table and used it to climb up there.
He has two new games. The first is throwing things down the stairs. If it’ll fit through the baby gate rails, you can put money on it flying down the stairs. My favorite was this morning when he threw a box of screws. It was fun to pick up. The other game is affectionately called “Stick my hand in the toilet before Mommy can flush it.” I won’t go into detail about that one, but I will say that he is allowing it to morph into a game called, “What can I throw into the toilet before Mommy has flushed?

BIG NEWS!!! BIG NEWS!!!

2008-06-16T19:53:00.000-07:00

In a couple of weeks, we'll be ending this blog (boooooo). No wait, this is good news. We're moving to a new site.
It's a work in progress and in the meantime I'll be trying to maintain both. But, if you have us bookmarked (all three of you...) you should change it now. Everything that is on this site (as of today) will be on the new site, so you're not missing a thing if you never come here again.

http://web.mac.com/theaustinurbans

Leaf. It's what's for dinner.

2008-06-16T14:26:00.000-07:00

Still cute. Still thinking that leaves are delish.

Happy Father's Day!!

2008-06-15T18:42:00.001-07:00

To all the fathers...we hope you had a wonderful day!
Love,
Jack and his Daddy

More walkin' (it never gets old)

2008-06-14T18:15:00.000-07:00

Jack took the bull by the horns today. He was walking all over the place! He's still a bit shaky but he has gotten to the point where he can start, stop and start again (rather than start, crash, start, crash).
We took him outside while dinner was cooking to record his walking for posterity.

Here he is getting ready. Walking takes determination and focus. Focus.

He's ready to go, as always, just waiting for the cue (he really doesn't turn on the charm until he knows the camera is on him).

Annndddd.....he's off (with grass in hand)!

Walking and Stair climbing

2008-06-14T09:11:00.000-07:00

Confession: If I were more tech-savvy, we would have more tape of Jack walking. Instead (because I started recording when I thought I had stopped recording), we have about 5 minutes of my foot with me, Jon and Jack all laughing in the background. And, while that, I'm sure is entertaining for some, it ended up on the cutting room floor.
Without further delay...here's Jack walking. No need to cover your eyes or gasp...he is unharmed in this clip.

We're ready!

2008-06-09T16:46:00.002-07:00

Jack got an email from his Papa yesterday, letting Jack know how excited he was to see him in a month for our annual mountain trip!
Well, we're ready (or close to it). Here's Jack in his costume- of course blurred b/c we don't want to ruin the surprise. PLEASE, if you know what it is, DO NOT post it in the comments.
Austin nesties- 100% credit goes to MrsRosie.

Johnny Walker, Texas Ranger

2008-06-08T13:39:00.001-07:00

Jack's loves walking around the kitchen these days.

Our German son was not raised on a farm...

2008-06-07T08:02:00.000-07:00

Updates: We think Jack speaks German. We don't know how it happened. The kid can't say "mama" to save his life, but "Ich trinke mein Bier, indem ich lederhosen halte," (I drink my beer while wearing lederhosen) just rolls off his tongue. At least, that what we think he's saying. He also loves to shut doors. Whenever he enters a room, the first thing he does is shut the door behind him. He could play with doors for days! When he crawls up the stairs, he zips around the corner so that he can shut the gate before daddy gets through- what a trickster. When I'm in the bathroom, he'll wait just outside the door (the tapping isn't distracting AT ALL) so that he can shut the door when I'm finished.
Finally, Jack's taking steps! He made it to the double digits yesterday- twelve (consecutive) steps. Mind you, they were about 2 cm each, but it still counts! We're trying to get it on tape, but Jack loooves the video camera and if he's trying to get somewhere fast, he's all about the crawl. So, I have about 30 minutes of crawling video now.
I haven't taken any pictures of Jack, but I found this one while cleaning out computer space and it made me giggle. Look at that chub.

There's no title.

2008-06-03T14:52:00.000-07:00

I made the mistake of taking a nap today. I never really woke up, so I can't think of anything for this title. So, there ya go.

It'll keep the Dr. away

2008-05-31T13:42:00.001-07:00

Photo with the photo wall

2008-05-30T16:55:00.000-07:00

Lyndsay was encouraging me to take pictures with Jack from further back, to incorporate him into the setting. That way, when we're looking back at these in 20 years, we can say, "Hey, I remember that- couch/ table/ blanket, etc."

She gave me the specific suggestion of getting a picture of him in front of the photowall- so, here he is! I thought about printing out a picture for the frame that doesn't have one- but I think this picture will go there, so it'll be cool that it's missing. KWIM (Tom& Mary, that means "know what I mean?")

Oh- I should add- this was a practice version of what will be the real thing. I know that one of the frames is crooked and there's a glare on the upper left side. Any other suggestions are welcome!

Can I just tell you...

2008-05-30T09:22:00.002-07:00

....how much I love this belly? I also love how shocked he is to see a bus with a face.

Happy Birthday, Jack!

2008-05-29T18:18:00.000-07:00

First of all....what?!? No comments about Jack's boo boo? Don't worry- I won't tell him. But, for those of you who were concerned, he's doing fine. He has a bit of a bruise, but he's working hard on adding some more to make the one on his head look smaller.

So, the family headed up to the DC area to celebrate Jack's big 0-1. Here's the photo of the day- Jack first taste of cake. He's such a gentleman with his little bites.

Here ya go, Polly. This one's for you! He didn't really get messy. We gave him a cupcake (rather than a whole cake) and he was really more about the cake part vs. the frosting (clearly, he didn't get that from me- I was eating the stuff out of the piping bags).

Check it out...

2008-05-28T12:55:00.001-07:00

Last night, as I was getting dinner ready, I saw this out the kitchen window. Jon said it was a sign that he should go play golf. Whatev.

Jack's first big boy boo-boo

2008-05-27T20:00:00.000-07:00

I know, I know- you were expecting to see some birthday photos. They're coming- don't you worry. But, we hit a new milestone today. Carnage. Big time. In fact, the faint hearted may want to close this website and come back another day.
Jack smacked his head on the door frame tonight. It was loud- so was he. Poor fellow. It actually feels a lot worse than it looks. This is him, pre-Ibuprofen.

Did you see it? It's that cut on his forehead that I'm talking about. We're expecting a goose egg in the morning. Stay tuned. Poor sweetie.

Up he goes

2008-05-22T14:32:00.000-07:00

Jack has been going up the stairs for a while now. I just haven't had the guts to stand back and take a picture while he does it.

I think he got confused when I wasn't right behind him.

***I'll have you know, I was at f/2.8. So, that counts for one part of my homework. I was too afraid to back it up :)

Assignment 1: turn it down and back it up.

2008-05-21T20:01:00.000-07:00

If you've seen that extra prance in my step, it's because I'm excited. A local photographer, specializing in children's/ family photography, has taken me on as a mentee. Seriously, so cool. There are three of us and today we met at my house. We talked, the kid played, we took pictures; life was good.
Lyndsay gave me two (major) pointers to get started. Dial down my f/stop (I'm going to work w. 2.8 this week) and back up to get more of the surroundings in the photo...basically, enough of the face shots, MC!!! So, be on the look out. I'm gonna turn it down and back it up!

If you have a chance, check her out:

www.lifeinmotionphotography.com

Operation: Get out of the house

2008-05-21T14:05:00.001-07:00

I've been having issues taking picture of Jack recently. Either he's trying to grab the camera or crawl away as fast as he can. A photographer friend of mine showed me how, if you get down on the floor in front of the door, he'll come racing towards you. You should have seen Jack and I. He'd race to the door, me clicking away. I'd pick him up (he's confused at this point as to why he's not already outside), take him to the end of the hall and repeat. Oh, and we did go outside when we were done. And it was hot. H.O.T.

Speaking of toes...

2008-05-21T11:57:00.000-07:00

I love his, too.

Toes

2008-05-20T15:47:00.000-07:00

Jack loves 'em. He loves his own, he loves his momma's, he loves his daddy's. Show him some toes and he'll try to play with them. Fortuately, he's give up biting them for the most part; although, I do catch him chewing on his own while he's in his car seat.

So, here's Jack, looking cute.

But, here's what he's really doing (please note the toes):

Outside.

2008-05-18T16:46:00.000-07:00

In a diaper.
On a chair.
Eating grass.

Life doesn't get any better than this.

Checking out the grassy goodness below.

A cap and a leaf

2008-05-15T16:06:00.000-07:00

That's all it takes to keep this little guy happy. Oh, his new favorite game is called "don't look at the camera."

Jack, the superhero

2008-05-05T15:56:00.000-07:00

Our son is amazing. Would you believe that this little boy can go from this:

...to this:

...to this:

in less than 2.5 seconds with absolutely nothing in his surroundings changing?!?

It's true. The kid is amazing.

Let's get back to the Jack we know and love.

Rooaaaaar!

2008-05-04T18:39:00.001-07:00

Just a quick snapshot I got of Jack the other day while he was taking his lion for a walk.

Poor Jack

2008-05-02T15:06:00.000-07:00

His world now ends at the bottom stair.

My days are numbered

2008-04-29T14:21:00.000-07:00

Jack can really get around now. While he's definitely not to a full walk, he is crusing like it's going out of style. So, what does that mean to the Urbans?
1. The baby gate is up.
2. nothing is on the tables.
3. Every picture I take looks like this:

The whole fam...

2008-04-28T11:09:00.001-07:00

Of course I didn't take this one. I can't type the photographer's name, because my n key is broken and I can't do a capital n. You can visit her site (www.ameliaclairephoto.carbonmade.com). And as soon as my n key is working again, I'll post her name!

In the grass

2008-04-25T15:27:00.000-07:00

Believe it or not, Jack only ate one blade!

You can make it, Jack!

2008-04-25T12:26:00.001-07:00

All those late night and early mornings are starting to catch up with him!

(no coffee was consumed by Jack...don't worry).

Who looks more tough?

2008-04-21T15:19:00.001-07:00

Here's Jack with the Sheriff from the Bluebonnet Festival.

More Bluebonnets

2008-04-20T12:05:00.001-07:00

Now, with a tree!

Getting Caught

2008-04-18T08:02:00.000-07:00

It's clear now that Jack understands, "No." He also tends to be sneaky these days. He'll turn around to see if anyone sees him when he crawls out of the room. Or, if he's playing with something new (in this case, a different window), he'll check to make sure he's not going to get caught. Little did he know I was behind him the whole time!

Burnet Bluebonnet Festival

2008-04-15T11:15:00.000-07:00

So, every year, Burnet (the Bluebonnet Capital of the world...or something like that) has a festival compete with a parade, rides, music and crafts. The highlight is riding the train out there. It takes 2 hours, but it's a lot of fun to see the sights on the way. I'll keep posting pictures in here as I edit them. For now, here's Papa and Jack riding the rails.

After about an hour and a half, Jack needed to stretch his legs. Here he is crawling down the aisle.

Video Time!

2008-04-10T18:07:00.001-07:00

So, Jack clucks now. Like a chicken. If he's not doing anything and you cluck at him, he'll cluck back at you- over and over and over again. Have a look:

Show off...

2008-04-07T18:52:00.000-07:00

Every where we go, Jack's showin' off his new teeth. He has a constant smile on his face. Be on the lookout for a top tooth, looks like it's going to come through sometime soon!

Here's Jack with his friend, Abby. They were playing, "This Little Piggy."

The bluebonnets are blooming!

2008-04-05T13:49:00.000-07:00

'Cause that's what you do when you have two teeth...

2008-04-02T19:00:00.000-07:00

These photos started out as a joke. I told Jon (on numerous occasions) that, as soon as Jack got some teeth, I was going to take pictures of him eating corn on the cob. Well, the joke was on me. That kid LOVES corn on the cob. It took him just a second to figure out what to do with it, but once it hit those teeth and the deliciousness that is corn on the cob hit his tongue, he was hooked for life. I managed to get a ton of pictures; he was too busy eating corn to crawl away!

We eat corn outside down in these here parts...
(Really, it was in case he dropped it. This way, I wouldn't have to mop the floor.)

That's a rough, tough, corn eatin' machine right there.

Waiting for Daddy

2008-04-02T13:33:00.000-07:00

Sometimes, we go out on the front porch and see if Daddy is coming down the road.

Good bye, Mr. Gummy Bear

2008-04-01T16:43:00.001-07:00

Stopping for a think

2008-03-28T17:44:00.000-07:00

Every once in a while, when you're crawling all over the place, you need to stop for a think.
Who am I kidding...he had just picked up a leaf and stopped to put it in his mouth. But, I bet he was thinking, "Wow, this leaf is delish!"

His "football face"

2008-03-26T18:58:00.000-07:00

Well, it's official. VT basketball season is o-v-e-r. Nice year, Hokies! With that said, we have started working with Jack on his "football face." You know, the face he'll need when he's on the offensive line. Grrrr....

Happy Easter, Love Jack

2008-03-23T16:09:00.000-07:00

A dimple and a tooth

2008-03-22T16:09:00.001-07:00

****Warning: Baby spit bubbles in photo #2****
(I warned ya)

The dimple is definitely there, but the tooth is still on its way.
PS- if you look carefully in Jack's left eye, you can see my elbow. I think there must be some kind of hidden meaning.

In case you can't see it, here's the soon to be toofer.

I love me some naked baby!

2008-03-20T13:07:00.001-07:00

Three guesses...

2008-03-19T16:28:00.000-07:00

...as to who just stuck a leaf in their mouth.

Little Boy, Big Door

2008-03-18T11:28:00.001-07:00

Last day

2008-03-17T17:07:00.000-07:00

**Note: for some reason, these photos are looking more and more pixelated when I load them on here. If you just click on them, they should be fine. Enjoy!

Today is Sarah's last full day here and Jack and I are sad. We went to visit the peacocks and take a few photos. I have some pretty ones of Sarah, but I need to go through them first. In the meantime, here's your Jack fix.

We found a cozy nook for Jack.

Here's where he really was. Don't worry, Sarah was there the WHOLE time!

Out in the sunshine

2008-03-15T13:19:00.000-07:00

Aunt Sarah is here!

2008-03-13T15:34:00.001-07:00

Whatever. She's not really his aunt, but she's Jack's godmother. That's close enough, right?
Please note, with the ACC tourney going on, we have Sarah in the winning shirt w. Jack cheering for the Terps.

After the park

2008-03-12T13:02:00.000-07:00

It was a beautiful day here in Austin. Temps in the high 70s! So, Jack and I headed out to the park to enjoy the weather. Unfortunately, it was too sunny to get any great shots there, so I bribed him with cheerios when we got home!

Just call him, "Mr. Squishy Face."

Like two peas...

2008-03-11T17:31:00.000-07:00

Jack's "Little Friend"

2008-03-10T18:02:00.001-07:00

This beautiful little girl is Abby. I call her, "Abbers." Truth be told, I think Jack has a tiny crush on her...

Could those eyes be any more striking?

"Huh...where did that Abbers go?"

Found her!

Mr. Know-It-All

2008-03-09T13:11:00.001-07:00

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Our Trip to Mayfield Park

2008-03-07T17:47:00.002-08:00

Some friends recommended going to Mayfield this weekend so, Papa, Jack and I headed out!

Jack kept trying to get Papa's hat.

He usually gets what he wants.

We went on a short stroll down the path.

Here's just one of the several peacocks we saw!

How Jack tells me, "We're done here."

2008-03-06T08:54:00.000-08:00

He really is a great baby. He'll sit with me long enough to get some good shots in.

And then hand me the lens cap when we're done!

How I told Jack the news...

2008-03-05T11:33:00.001-08:00

Tomorrow, Papa is coming to town. I thought I would keep it a secret, but then I decided to let Jack know. Here's how it went (my version...not his):

Me: Hey Jack?!?

Jack: Yes?

Me: Your papa is coming in to see you tomorrow!

Jack: Papa...papa...that name rings a bell.

Jack: Ok. Got it, now, what about Papa?

Me: He's coming down to see you tomorrow.

Jack: Yay! See you tomorrow, Papa!

Kite Festival!

2008-03-03T15:25:00.000-08:00

Every year, on the first Sunday of March, Austin holds its annual Zilker Kite Festival. We went this year, despite the threatening clouds, and had a great time!

Jack was so excited, he was eating his hat!

This was the line to get on the bus. It moved quickly, though.

Jack didn't listen when the driver told him to keep his hands inside the bus. He's like that; always flirting with danger.

Kites were everywhere!

I mean everywhere!

Jack wasn't amused.

Get out your green beer...

2008-03-01T15:53:00.001-08:00

Who could that be, hiding under that hat?

Ta-da!! It's Jack!

Taking a breather. It's hard work being a leprechaun.

He's going forward!

2008-02-29T19:42:00.001-08:00

Jack started crawling forward the day before his 9 month birthday! Here's some proof (finally):

Sorry...we've been sick

2008-02-29T13:44:00.001-08:00

Jack and I have been sick, so we haven't been taking too many pictures of late. But, I did get him outside today to steal a few shots. He does this "hand on his hip" thing in between crawling, so I was glad to catch that one!
Nana Linda- we hope you had a GREAT 14th birthday today! We've been thinking about you!

Does this look like a kid who's ready for a nap?

2008-02-27T08:21:00.001-08:00

Watch out, P-Dog!

2008-02-25T17:57:00.001-08:00

Now that Jack's mobile...he's gonna get that tail!

The Boys

2008-02-24T19:17:00.001-08:00

The many faces of Jack-a-roni

2008-02-24T15:14:00.001-08:00

Smiley faced Jack

Squishy faced Jack (my favorite face)

Flirty faced Jack (this is the favorite of the ladies at the grocery store)

"Hello?? Earth to Jack??" faced Jack

2008-02-24T14:44:00.000-08:00

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2008-02-22T08:27:00.001-08:00

Helping with Laundry

2008-02-21T11:49:00.000-08:00

Check out THIS dimple

2008-02-20T14:52:00.000-08:00

We've always known it was there...but I don't remember catching it on camera.

Golf shirt and khakis

2008-02-20T12:54:00.001-08:00

Jack was modeling for me on the porch in his new threads.

Here he is, keeping an eye on the neighborhood.

I've got the keys...now who's drivin'??

2008-02-19T13:11:00.001-08:00

Shocker. Jack has something in his mouth. How novel. Kidding, of course. This little boy will find the ONE tiny crumb of pancake on the floor (even before P finds it) and it goes straight into his mouth. He has eyes like a hawk.
After looking through the blog, I realized that people must think he is in just a diaper all day long. It's not true. I promise. That's why I made sure to show you all that he has on a onesie AND pants today.
When Jon saw these pants (black with red and white stripes) he was quick to tell me that MD plays VT tomorrow night in basketball. Looks like Jack will have on his Hokie gear tomorrow. Stay tuned!

The last "before" photo

2008-02-18T06:48:00.001-08:00

If you look verrrrrry closely, you can see that Jack's lower gum is starting to swell. Teeth?? Maybe soon.

Bath time

2008-02-16T17:12:00.000-08:00

Every night, Jack has the same routine. Undressed, weighed, vitamin and into the tub! He still loves staring at himself in the mirror. Here he is with Dad.

Just call him Alex P. Keaton

2008-02-16T17:03:00.001-08:00

I had emptied my pockets on the bed earlier and this was the first thing Jack found when he was sitting there. He's all about the Jackson, baby.

The tape trick

2008-02-15T16:33:00.000-08:00

So, I read on a photography board that one way to get a picture of a moving child is to plop them down and then put a piece of scotch tape in their hand. Apparently, they'll be so busy trying to figure out how to get the tape off that they forget to crawl away.
Well, in Jack's case, he just ate the tape. I was able to get it out of his mouth before it went down...but not before I got a couple of cute shots. Here's one:

Container #3: The toy basket!

2008-02-14T10:00:00.001-08:00

Our day at the park

2008-02-13T15:12:00.001-08:00

After yesterday's failed attempt at cute V-day pics, I decided that Jack would now need "containers" for his pictures. We'll see how long that lasts.

Container #1: a car (that bounces). I'll have you know, he was standing up in there!

Container #2: a swing. He was really swinging.

This is his serious pose.

Finding the tastiest rock of the bunch....

...eating said rock.

Look what Jack found...

2008-02-13T06:39:00.001-08:00

V-day pics = Total Bust

2008-02-12T17:05:00.000-08:00

I had these visions of beautiful Valentine's Day pictures. Jack would be wearing an adorably cute shirt along with a huge smile. Easy, right?
Ridiculously cute t-shirt? Check.
(if he were sitting up, you would see that it read, "Man of your dreams," with a finger pointing up at his face
Camera? Check.
Well rested baby? Check.
Sunshine? Check.
Baby who can crawl and wants to show it off? Check and check...and that's where it all went wrong.
I'll add more of these as I go through them, but here's just a few of Jack's V-day pictures. At least he's wearing a red shirt.

"Now you listen here, Mom (taps finger on blanket). I can crawl now. No more of this sitting up and looking cute business. Are we clear?"

Just kidding. I'll smile for ya!

Happy (almost) Valentine's Day!!

Jammies

2008-02-11T16:43:00.000-08:00

Guess who got to stay in their jammies all day long?

We had fun taking pictures until Jack's "security detail" said we were done.

Scootin' backwards

2008-02-10T15:27:00.001-08:00

He's not much for forward movement, but he sure can move backwards!

The Tickle Bug Attacks

2008-02-10T15:26:00.001-08:00

Grass, grass, I love grass...

2008-02-08T13:57:00.000-08:00

Yes, there is a picture of Jack eating grass already, but guess what? The kid loves to eat grass. I don't love him any less. It's another pretty day here in Austin. Could be colder, but I'll try to remember this day as I'm standing under the a/c vents come August.
I plopped Jack down in the front yard (checking for fire ants, first) and he went straight for the delicious, nutritious grass (again).

Just kickin' back

2008-02-07T12:38:00.000-08:00

I know, I know...technically, this is a terrible photo. I had to grab my point-and-shoot before I missed it. Plus, my XTi was upstairs and I couldn't leave Jack like he was to go get it.
This was lunch today. Jack is learning how to hold his own bottle (we're trying to transition to a sippy during lunch and dinner) but, he needs to recline in order to get the milk. Today, he decided to take full advantage of the tray and just relax.

He ate our house and moved on to the lawn

2008-02-06T13:54:00.001-08:00

It was another beautiful day here in Austin, so Jack and I went outside to take pictures. I actually had wanted to take pictures of him outside St. Mary's downtown, but we got down there, went to Ash Wednesday services and when I went to snap his picture against the beautiful architecture, I discovered that I had forgotten the flash drive to my camera. Whoops.
I put a blanket down, as I wasn't sure what Jack would think of the grass. Clearly, I was worried for nothing. He thought it was delish.

Annnndddd....He's off!

2008-02-05T12:11:00.000-08:00

Or trying to be, anyway. Jack is really working hard on trying to crawl. So far, he can scoot backwards or in circles. The forward motion just isn't his thing right now. This picture made me laugh because his bare feet were getting stuck on the tiles, so he couldn't flick them out behind him. He kept stretching to get into "crawl position" but those fat little feet wouldn't budge.

It's a bird...it's a plane...No! It's...

2008-02-03T07:13:00.000-08:00

Super Jack!

My Funny Valentines

2008-02-02T14:39:00.000-08:00

Just call me..."Spike"

2008-02-01T11:58:00.000-08:00

Yeah, it's become part of the nightly routine now. Jack gets a mohawk after each bath. It'll be funny until the day he comes home with a real one.

We're being eaten out of house and home

2008-01-31T14:23:00.001-08:00

He looks cute, right? Don't be fooled. We sat down to take our pictures today, he's totally used to that part. He sat nicely on the chair and smiled for the camera.

Cheese!!

"How about this, Mom, do I look cute laying down?" You see, this is when I should have known. It's not like I don't feed the child. He just can't help himself.

What's not to love about the delicious taste of leather?

"If I don't look at her, maybe she'll leave me to enjoy this leathery goodness."

All done (for now)!

Learning to read

2008-01-30T09:01:00.000-08:00

Jack is learning more and more each day. Can you believe he is already starting to read?!?

Would you love for me to read you a story?

Let's see here...just need to find the beginning...here we are.

"Blah, blah, blah, daaa, daaaa, daaa."

Are you kidding? Jack doesn't know how to read! He's only 8 months old.

But, he's an expert at finding good sources of fiber!

And then there's this one

2008-01-28T19:56:00.001-08:00

I meant to put this one up a long time ago, but never got around to it. This picture just cracks.me.up. He's being such a goof.

An oldie, but goodie.

2008-01-28T19:48:00.001-08:00

We didn't take any new pictures today because we were out running errands this afternoon, so I went through some old ones and picked out one that I liked.

Jack-in-the-box

2008-01-27T17:49:00.000-08:00

We bought a box to keep downstairs in an effort to keep Jack's toys contained. As it turns out, it's good at containing Jack, too!

MC Jones MC Jones MC Jones MC Jones MC Jones MC Jones MC Jones MC Jones