Plumping Up!

Jack in growing into a little piglet! He has just past his six week mark and is beginning to discover the world around him as it comes into focus. Some days his halo shines bright and other days his demon horns come out. But we love him just the same - especially since he has started gong to sleep as early as 7:30. Mommy and Daddy get some much needed down time.

JOY!

I just LOVE to play outside. Can you tell? I draw with chalk, I paint with water, I wipe water on my neck to cool myself down, and boy does it feel nice!!! I climb everything!!! I am getting so big, I can run fast and communicate so much better these days. Sure I throw tantrums and say NO NO NO and kick and scream, but, I also sing and dance and clap my hands, I wave and push my baby in her stroller, I get in my car and go on coffee runs for Daddy, I read stories to myself and play with my animals. My vocabulary is hard to keep track of at this point. I say so many words and am starting to put as many as 3 together. "Claire's ice water", "Bye Bye Daddy". This is a beautiful time in my life as I am learning faster than ever.

Sisterly Love

Jack doesn't get very many kisses from me yet. I love him and feel protective over him, but I am still not sure if I want to kiss him or pinch him. I get real close and mommy holds her breath waiting to see which way I am going to go. This time I kissed him....but I like to keep them guessing.

Halo or Horns?

Jack is a very cute Baby....BUT...he went from being very angelic and sleepy and never crying to being SUPER fussy. As the day goes on he gets sadder and sadder and I think his belly is bothering him. Mommy hopes he gets bigger soon so he can cope better.He is too little to play with so I am looking forward to him getting bigger too. Luckily his crying doesn't really bother me. And by being difficult he only highlights how fabulous I am. :)

The Potty!

I know what you are thinking, that I am a child genius and already peeing and pooing in the potty and wiping my own bottom....NOPE! But I do have a potty and I know it is in fact a potty. And I am starting to tell Mommy and Daddy when I pee in my diaper. I "Beep Beep" and touch my diaper to tell them. A couple times Daddy has gotten me naked and I have peed on my leg and that really freaks me out. Basically I am just becoming familiar with the terms and the potty and starting to read stories. When I am ready I will let them know.

Party? No thanks.



Today was Chris and Erin's Engagement Party. Mommy and Daddy and Jack and I all went. Jack slept the whole time in his stroller and Mommy was so excited to get out of the house for the first time and be social. But SORRY, I didn't feel like being social. In fact I refused to go near the people and their party. Lucky for me there was a playground there so I just played on the slides and with the rocks the entire time and Aunt Lindsay kept me company. At one point is started pouring rain and we hid under the slides with our BBQ and waited it out. Soon the sun came out but we were wet. When we got home Mommy and I took a bath to warm up and Daddy tricked me into going to sleep at 5:30pm instead of 6:30pm!!!! I can't believe I let him get away with that! I must learn how to tell time soon.



Cheeks

Jack is less than four weeks old and is changing SO much. For the first couple weeks we never heard him make a peep. eat. sleep. eat. sleep. Now he is starting to find his voice...it must have been lost inside those cheeks.

The Window Seat

Ever since Mommy has been staying home from work with Jack Daddy brings me to school and picks me up. He does such a great job with me. He gets me up early and we sit and eat breakfast together and listen to music. Then he gets me dressed in the outfit that Mommy laid out the night before. Then we brush our teeth together before we get in the car for the short ride to school. He also picks me up most every day. On the rare occasion that I am home before him I cant wait until he does get home to play with me! I wait with Mommy in the window seat to see his truck come around the corner. When Daddy gets home he throws me up in the air and swings me all around and we play hide and seek and I giggle like crazy! Then when we are both tired and giggled out he takes me upstairs for stories. Two peas in a pod.

Teeny Tiny Toes



Look at cute little Jack! I still can't believe I am a big sister and that someday soon Jack and I will be best buddies.



Jack's first ride in the swing

Jack has the same swing that I had when I was a baby. I loved the swing and used to take very long naps in it because my eyes couldn't stay open with all that rocking. When Jack  isn't sleeping in the swing I like to put MY baby in there because she likes it too.

Spoons & Forks!



Nana thinks I am ready to be civilized, so since she is visiting I am eating out of bowls instead of off my tray and using spoons and forks. I am better then anybody realized and I appreciate that she believes in my talents. If she hadn't visited I am sure I would be eating with my hands for weeks to come! Every time Nana comes she helps me grow up a little bit more.



Family Pictures

Today Nana tried to get some nice family photos but I just did NOT feel like cooperating. Usually I like the camera and ham it up, but no no no - not today! I refused to smile, you just can't make me. I was grumpy and I let them know it. And Jack better sleep with one eye open - I am not sure I like him one bit!

Mommy & Daddy's Anniversary

Today is August 2, Mommy and Daddy's 3 year anniversary! I can't believe that in 3 years they have had me AND Jack. They are so lucky. In these photos I am waiting for daddy to come home and then Nana is going to watch me so he and Mommy can go out to dinner and celebrate. The next day I found out that Mommy and Daddy parked the car at the restaurant and when the approached the restaurant doors they realized something was missing: JACK! He was so quiet sleeping in the backseat that they completely forgot he existed and they rushed back to get him. Whoops! I have never let them forget that I existed. I make my presence known always.

Nana's here!



Since Mommy has to give so much time to Baby Jack, Nana came to play with me. We play london bridges and every day Nana goes shopping and buys me new toys...puzzles, arts and crafts, and lots of books with game ideas. Nana lays awake at night stressing over how to make my life better. I am lucky she loves me so much!



Inspecting the new arrival

I visited Mommy in the hospital where she was staying with a baby, and for some reason she brought it home with her. They tell me I am a big sister and ask me to kiss him all the time. I am not sure what I think about all of this. I hope he knows that this house is mine and all the toys in it are mine and Mommy and Daddy are MINE!