Jack - Happy to be at the Alamo...can't you tell?
The gang hanging out at the Alamo - this picture is somewhat deceiving in that we didn't tour the Alamo but thought a trip to San Antonio wouldn't be complete without pictures at this historic landmark.
Picture time on the Riverwalk. Jack loved the water and wanted to bend over and touch it. We had to keep close tabs on him because there are no railings!
Before summer officially comes to an end, we were able to spend some quality time with Nathan's folks in Pennsylvania. Jack had such a great time.
Jack riding one of Nathan's old toys.
We went to the Pittsburgh Zoo which was actually really impressive. We went fairly early in the day so the animals were still pretty active, too. Jack loved the elephants and the aquarium.
Another fun stop was the Pittsburgh Children's Museum. I thought it might be a bit over Jack's head - but they actually had several things that he really was into such as...
a Clifford exhibit (he loves any kind of dog)...
and Mister Roger's neighborhood...
but we might have actually enjoyed that exhibit more than he did.
Jack's father is so proud of our little Ronaldinho. (Notice how his left arm always goes up with each kick. This is Jack's trademark move.)
It's crazy to me (the mom) that Jack is already 19 months old. It seems like every morning Jack looks more and more like a little boy and less like a baby. He's entering into a new phase of independence as well. We now have to change his shirt 3-5 times/day because he has grown bored with the pattern and wants to wear his "dog" or "ball" shirt. I've realized most of his clothes don't have animals or characters on them so we are seeing the same shirts over and over again. And his favorite shirt, of course, is a pajama top (with a big dog on it) so I prefer he doesn't wear that one out in public. On Sunday he had picked out his clothes and it included his green striped pajama shorts, a button up shirt (red and blue) and his converse low tops. Needless to say, mom had to make him a little upset and at least get him to change pants. I really didn't think I would have to worry about wardrobe pickiness with a little boy.
Uncle Sam...I mean Jack and Honor
Honor, Ethan, Addison and Jack eating hot dogs.
The adult table.
Jack is so excited that his friends, Mark & Leslie have a great pool where he can play.
Jack loves to make animal noises. My personal favorite is the horse but Nathan can't get over his extremely quiet bear. The "grrrr" you witnessed in the video is as loud as he gets.
One of Jack's new favorite meals includes corn on the cob. He gets so consumed with the process of eating it that he neglects any other food on his plate. It's so cute to watch him work on it. And I have to admit that it is pretty good stuff.
Jack and Uncle Mike
Jack and Nana
Jack is signing along with the words he is hearing on "Barney". His new favorite sign is "excuse me" which he uses anytime ANYONE burps. He's keeping our household very polite.
Jack's Nana and Uncle Mike came to visit last week while I was finishing up the school year. It was great showing them our new place and Jack was able to dazzle them with all of his new skills. He's learned a lot since Christmas! He also was able to master their names while they were here and now instead of "daddy" calls Nathan "Mmmike" (they do look a lot alike).
Jack on the Carousel...
Driving the semitruck...
Giving his friend Honor a hug.
For Mother's Day we joined some of our friends and went to Six Flags for the afternoon. Jack wasn't sure what to think of the rides at first. We started with the carousel and then worked our way up to faster-paced rides. It was pretty toasty outside so his cheeks are pretty pink in the pictures but don't worry, he didn't get any sunburn (thanks to frequent lathering breaks). We also were able to see Wylie Coyote and Scooby Doo in costume. Jack was interested in them only when they were far away. When they actually tried to shake his hand and get a picture with him, he totally freaked out (that's why there aren't any pictures with the characters posted).
Jack is doing all kinds of funny things these days. There is a pantry cupboard in our new place that is pretty low to the ground...and it is the one cabinet that doesn't have a child lock in place (don't worry, we will soon be installing one), so Jack is constantly picking out what he would like to eat and tossing cans and other items in various places. Well, the other day I was headed to the store so I picked up my purse and it felt quite heavy. I didn't remember putting the camera or anything in it, so I opened it to see what was weighing it down. And lo and behold I found 5 potatoes! I'm not sure when he put the potatoes in my purse but I was glad I found them before I went to the grocery and it looked as though I was shoplifting.
