Jack & Lucy: 2006

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

7 Months of Jack

Happy seven months, Little Man. This month I thought I'd be creative and write a bulleted list of seven new things you can do since last month (get it? SEVEN new things...SEVEN months old):

-You now have 1.5 teeth
-You're down to two naps a day (I'm bittersweet about that, no offense)
-You take baths in your very own blue big boy bath
-You now take walks in an umbrella stroller like a big kid, making it easier for you to observe your surroundings
-You sit up completely unaided
-You're eating solid foods (your menu has so far included sweet potatoes, squash, peas, bananas, cereal, applesauce, chicken, corn, prunes, pears, and bit of dog hair every now and then) and you're down to four big bottles a day
-You're much more hip-able (now that your neck is so strong I can carry you more on my hip without worrying about your bobblehead)

Wow. What's next???? Driver's license? Girls? College?

It's strange-- in a way I want you to slow down, but at the same time I can't wait to see you crawl and walk and talk. All in due time, I suppose.

I love you, buddy.

xoxo Mama

Did anyone order some cheeks with an extra roll of thighs?

Sunday, November 05, 2006

Dear Jack: Wow. Six months old. I can't believe you're one half of one year old. Everyone always says "they grow up so fast" and they're right. When I look at your newborn pictures, I hardly recognize you. And when I lift you up after your bath when you're all wrapped up in your towel, I'm amazed at how long you are. And how heavy you are. You've changed quite a bit this month. Of course in the obvious ways--you're much more alert, you smile ALL the time, you can roll over (both ways now), and you can basically sit up on your own. But there's just something else about you that I can't quite put into words. You're just OLDER. And the more I get to know you, the more I like you. One thing you can work on, though, is getting back on track with the sleeping thing. I understand you were sick for a week and then experienced your first Daylight Savings, but enough is enough. Let's get back to sleeping through the night. That was more fun.

You're six months old today and my heart is six times bigger because of you. Keep doing what you're doing; you're heading in the right direction. Towards perfection.
I love you, Little Man.
Moms

Feeling a Little Left Out

Bones--who we generally have to bribe into the back of the car--was feeling a bit jealous of all the attention Jack was getting this weekend. As Todd, Ranny, Herb, Jack and I were getting ready for an outing, Bones ran out of the house and jumped into the driver's seat. And then she gave us this look.