On the Move

Well, Mr. Jack is on the move. He has been sitting up for several weeks now and just in the past few days he has started to crawl! Right now he's just army crawling, he still needs to figure out how to really move his arms, but he is getting where he needs (wants) to go. We are really going to have to do some serious baby proofing now- I thought I had more time!

Jack has also made his way through most of the Gerber Stage 1 foods and is such a good eater. He LOVES peas, green beans, and rice cereal, likes squash and sweet potatoes, and is not a big fan of carrots or any of the fruits. It seems like most babies favor the fruits but Jack has never been like all the other babies!

We are still in a teething phase, but have yet to see a tooth. Jack is having mostly good days but some days I can tell his mouth is really hurting. Poor guy- hopefully a tooth will break through soon.

Mommy started back to work this past week and Jack is really doing well with it. I'm only gone for three hours in the morning and he has a fantastic baby-sitter whom he really loves. He also stays with Grammy some days.

We have our six month check up tomorrow- can't wait to see how much Jack has grown. I'm thinking he's still in the 98% for height and maybe he's up there in weight this time too.

Jack's Froggy Towel


He loves to suck that thumb!


Playing in his new playroom at Grammy and Grandad's house


A little drool never hurt anyone...


Mommy and Jack after church (we actually made it to church!)


Trying to crawl


He made it to the toy basket!


Happy Baby


He loves to roll the ball

Jack's Favorite Thing

Lounging in the tub.

Teething and Portraits and Squash, oh my!!

Jack is officially TEETHING, aughh! Actually, I don't know how official these things really are but he has all the classic symptoms, including my least favorite- "frequent night waking." Needless to say, we have our hands full with little Jack these days. Hopefully he'll get these first ones in soon and we'll have our happy guy back!

Today Grammy and I took Jack to have his 6 Month pictures made. He did pretty well considering the current state of things. No crying at all, but we couldn't get a smile either. I'm sure the pictures will be cute anyway, how could they not be?!

Recently Jack started eating solid foods for the first time! I can't believe he is so big! He absolutely loves green beans and squash but he really wasn't a fan of the rice cereal (who can blame him?) Here are some pics of some of the first tastes...

Jack can sit up!

Well...for a minute...if you put him in the position. But still! Here are some pics.

Boomer Sooner!

We are so ready for football season!

The Lake

Jack went to the lake house for the first time! The lake was a mess so he wasn't able to go in the boat, but he absolutely loved swimming in the pool. We thought he would be bothered by the cold water, but he seemed to have a great time. Here are some pics.

The latest

Well, it has been a hectic month so we apologize for the lack of updates, especially considering that there are a ton of things to update! Daddy accepted a new job in Oklahoma last month and we quickly put the house for sale, packed up, and moved into Grammy and Granddad's house while we figure everything out.

The Latest Jack News

- He rolled over for the first time a few weeks ago!! He rolled back to tummy but is now rolling both ways.
- He began sleeping through the night for 12 hours straight!! It is not consistent but he is doing it fairly regularly so great news for Mommy.
- He visited Granddad's office and met several co-workers- he especially liked the receptionist, Debbie, who couldn't wait to meet him.
- He cut four teeth and it looks like there are more coming soon. He is drooling all over the place and chewing on everything! He has to wear a bib all the time.
- He reached out for his Daddy to pick him up.
- He began holding his own bottle (not very well, but still...)
- He visited Granny B. and Grandpa's house for Father's Day.
- He was visited by Uncle Dan, "Aunt" Adrienne, and Aunt Hayley.
- He was baby-sat by his Uncle Kenny for the first time.
- He is learning how to co-exist with Jake, the rambunxious golden retriever puppy. He loves petting Jake and being licked in the face!
- He has some new toys that he loves- he especially loves his bouncy seat.
- He hung out with his friend, Maxton, at a barbecue.
- He attended a wedding reception for our cousin, Toby and his wife, Jessica.

Here are some of the latest pictures and we promise to keep up better!