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A New Toy

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Seems that Jack has found a fun new game this week.

Mommy and Jack

I realized the other day that there weren't any pictures of Jack and I on the blog so I decided to change things up and post this one. We almost have a smile out of him here (he's pretty camera-shy).

 

Our Boy is Growing...

It's really crazy to think of how quickly Jack is growing and learning new things. He's no longer dependent on us to help him sit up and get from place to place. Now he can conquer restaurant high chairs and be an active (excuse me, VERY active) participant during mealtime. We instantly sit down at our table and scan and remove all items which he could harm or vice versa. Usually he's able to locate a hidden gem that we missed. His hands are so quick!


The changing table has become another battleground where he's already learning to test Mommy's patience. He no longer wants to sweetly lay still and gaze into his Mom's eyes while she cleans his bottom. Now it's all about how quickly he can turn over and grab for the wooden rails and start chewing once the diaper comes off. So, I'm having to compensate by putting the diapers on backwards...which is no easy feat. (By the way, this picture makes him appear gigantic. Somedays I forget that he's all that big.)


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And now he's finally crawling! It's still kind of a "bear" crawl but it definately gets him around...and gives him even more freedom to be into everything. I came home from work today to find a messy living room. His Pops was so proud because Jack was actually able to make the mess by himself. I guess that is a good thing. And while I'm sure the noisy participation at restaurants, the crazy changing table manuevers and the constant messes in the living room may get old, for now they are a sweet testament to the milestones of a growing boy.


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Jack's First 4th of July

Everyone keeps asking us how Jack spent his first 4th of July. Well, we like to keep things exciting and unconventional here at our house so instead of fireworks, parades and barbeques, Jack was able to help Dad do the laundry and tidy the house while Mom went to work for 12 hours. And then we all fell asleep by 9 p.m.. Happy 4th of July! Maybe next year we can mow the grass or polish the silver to commemorate our country's freedom.