Happy 11 Months Birthday Jack

First off... I have been having trouble uploading pictures and videos to the blog. I actually tried to upload pictures on Jack's 11 months birthday, but Firefox and Internet Explorer both kept crashing!! So here I am, several days later attempting to upload the picture again...

11 month!?!?!? Are you serious?!? I CANNOT believe that Jack will be 1 year old next month! That truly blows my mind. Many people told us that it flies by... but SERIOUSLY?!?!? It feels like warp speed.

Jack's favorite place to play these days.

BIG CHEESE!!


And here we are attempting the sock monkey pictures....

So he won't be still... so once again, we give him the closest thing we have... a thermometer.

Very happy with this new "toy"

Look at what I have...

What Jack is up to these days:

• Cruising with anything that moves! (toys, laundry baskets, his parents, etc. :)
• Standing without assistance
• Trying to walk
  
• Getting into EVERYTHING!
• Clapping his hands
• Had his first 24 hour stomach virus (NOT COOL!! Gave it to Daddy then to Momma)
• Bathing in the big tub
• Playing with the dogs through the storm door
• Getting more and more vocal every day (it actually sounds like he's trying to say words)
• Pointing at everything
  
• Loves being outside and actually cries when we bring him back inside
• Drinking out of his sippy cup like a champ... **fingers crossed for dropping the bottle all together next month**
• Dancing all the time
  
• Crawling faster and faster every day... it's crazy!
• Of course... I'm sure there is MUCH more! I just can't seem to remember when I sit down here!
  

Everybody Clap Your Hands!

Jack has decided to show us he knows how to clap his hands! He's so proud of himself! And of course, we are proud of him too!! I really can't believe he will be 11 months old next week. WOW!!

Video Update on Jack

Jack is really starting to practice walking. Here he is cruising with his toy that his Granddaddy and Nana gave him for Christmas. He is LOVING it, except when he runs into the wall or something that stops him from moving!!

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Love,

Jack

Happy 10 Months Birthday Jack!

So.... I'm a LITTLE late on Jack's 10 month birthday blog (which was last Tuesday) and WAY behind on updating the blog. Please forgive. My excuse... LIFE! :)

Once again, taking Sock Monkey pictures with Jack is becoming quite the challenge. He does not care to sit still at all. He is constantly on the go... and it is a blast! :)

What Jack is up to these days:

• Standing every chance he gets
• While standing, he will pick up different objects. Then he purposely drops them just to squat down to pick them up again. SILLY BOY!!
• Cruising- He is walking along the couch in the TV room.
• Crawling over things... where Jack then nose dives into the floor.
• Talking all the time- dada... mama... nana... gaga... lala... baba, etc.
• Eating big people food. He had mexican food for the first time this month. Refried beans with some rice and tortillas! YUMMY!
• Throwing his toys, just to go and pick them up.
• LOVES DOGS!! He loves watching our dogs from the window. At the sitter he constantly chases her dog, who could care less about him.
• Finally mastering the sippy cup on his own. It took us FOREVER to find one he likes. Thank you Gerber!
• Still giving kisses and hugs. But now he will give them without you asking for them. SWEET BOY!!!
• Taking two naps a day still.
• Loves being outside. We can't wait for warmer weather!! Or rather.. CONSISTENT warmer weather.
• I know there is more... but I am hearing "Mama.. nana... mama... nana" and tapping on my leg right now. Time to rescue the Jack Attack. :)

Stat Update

On Tuesday, John took Jack for his 9 months well check-up. Here are Jack's current stats.

Height- 27 inches (10%)
Weight- 17lbs 15 oz (15%)
Head Circumference- 17 3/4 inches (45%)

Happy 9 Months Birthday Jack

WOW! I cannot believe that in just a few months, Jack will be a year old! Everyday he is learning to do something new. It's such an amazing thing to watch and be a part of. :) Soooo... taking the sock monkey pictures was quite the challenge this time around, now that Jack has learned to crawl. It took us two different times yesterday to get some pictures taken.

Round 1-

See ya later Sock Monkey!

"But I don't want to sit still for the pictures!!"

"FINE! I'll sit, but I won't smile!"

Round 2- Lunch consumed and his afternoon nap complete...

Enough pictures!! Time to play!

This is a picture we took about a week or so ago! I just thought I would add it in because it's such a great picture of my boys!

What Jack is up to these days:

• Crawling EVERYWHERE! He has a "Kick Stand Crawl" as his Daddy likes to call it. See this video to see what I mean.
• Pulling himself to standing on EVERYTHING! John lowered his matress as low as it will go.
• Mastered tummy to sitting position.
• Feeding himself crunchies and biter biscuits (he doesn't put much else in his mouth besides his fingers and his bottle-- lately though, he's been trying out some of his toys)
• Biting his Momma!! He has bitten me SEVERAL times and IT HURTS!
• Tolerating eating meats. Doesn't really care for them right now.
• LOVES fruit!
• Talking more and more (I swear he said, "Momma" the other day. :) Maybe wishful thinking) He can say "Dada" like no other!
• Discovered how to open the cabinets in the kitchen. TIME FOR LOCKS!!
• Still LOVES the remotes. I really want to buy him a universal remote just for him. But I'm sure he will still want ours.
• Jack is now drinking formula. Switched from breastmilk to formula with no problem at all.
• Finally found a sippy cup he will actually drink from. Still doesn't drink from it that much. We will keep trying!!
• Jack has 6 teeth now. 4 on top and 2 on the bottom. He has another one on the bottom trying to come in.
• Mimics his Momma and Daddy.
• Loves playing with doors.
• Jack is dancing now! It's sooo stinking cute!
• My favorite thing of all that he is doing right now is... GIVING KISSES!!