2 months old

Here are a few of my favorite pictures from this past month! Jack is growing a ton! He's measuring in at 25" and weighs 14.6 lbs! I've just recently changed over his wardrobe from 3 month to 6 month sizes...not only because they were getting snug but because I was tired of looking at him in the same clothes! We had his 2 month check up today and Dr. Fix says he looks perfect! She covered her ears when I told her when we were putting him on his belly to sleep but was also disappointed when she found out how long his sleeping stretches tend be at one time. He handled his vaccinations like a champ, although we did shed a few tears together.

Go Redskins!

So content after a bath!

Naptime with Daddy

Monday Night Football Siesta

Lunch at school with Daddy!

(We had to take him his Friday sandwich from Servati's...football coaches aren't superticious at all!)

Elmo is SO BIG!

Loving the Rainforest

Precious little sleeper

Looking at Daddy

Not so sure about the Bumbo chair

Getting Big!

Jack sure has made quite a few changes this month! He has started talking and smiling a ton! I still have yet to capture many of these heart melting smiles on film but hopefully soon enough he'll be holding them a bit longer! He is in constant motion! His legs are constantly kicking and he is able to make his bouncer bounce on his own and he enjoys watching the hippo, lion, and monkey move back and forth! And, if he's not in motion he wants someone else to be in motion. He no longer settles down by being rocked but would rather be bounced and swayed! Mark and I are so thankful for the swing because that seems to work wonders as well! Jack is also mesmerized by lights! He discovered his nightlight the other night and I find myself walking into the hallway and other bedrooms hoping he'll fall back asleep a bit more quickly!

The joys of the swing!

Kicking and Bouncing!

He really seems to be growing too - most of the time when I burp him over my shoulder he's standing on my lap! He does a much better job "entertaining" himself but is still a little snuggle bear. I'm beginning to break my own rules about putting him down when he's asleep to hold him a little longer as I've been advised by a few that they grow so fast and soon enough he'll want nothing to do with his Momma. I have another week at home with him so I'm trying to soak up all the baby lovin' I can!

Last weekend we went to Columbus for the Anderson/DeSales game and I left Jack for the first time. It was with Lolly so I didn't call every quarter, although I did check my phone!

Playing the piano with Poppy! (Lolly and I joked that soon enough we'll be telling him not to pound on the piano!)

Lolly sure is funny!

Meeting Aunt E!

Aunt E finally got to meet her nephew! We had lots of fun...she got lots of practice for her own little bear! And, Lolly & Poppy came over too!

Labor Day

Jack celebrated his first Labor Day with the UD Crew! Matt, Michele, and Izzie came down from Chicago and Dan, Amy, and Olivia came down from Wadsworth! It was a different Labor Day celebration than we've had in years past. Instead of high bar tabs and hangovers we had stroller walks and nap time!

1 month old

Wow! It really is hard to believe Jack is a month old. I am so in love with the little man I could stare at him for hours in awe!

We went for his 1 month check up today! We knew he'd gotten bigger! He's weighing in at 11 lbs 10 oz and is 23" long! He's in the 90th percentile! I can't imagine what our grocery bills will be like if he keeps this up! He is getting stronger every day and is ready to be snuggled in Daddy's arms when he walks in the door! (Or maybe I'm just imaging that!) He still loves to be held, although we're trying to break him of that by actually letting him fuss some. And, we're starting to get on a routine. I thought we were doing really well for a few days last week when Donna was down, but somehow we get off kilter and hopefully are starting to get back on.

We've had a busy couple of weeks! We made our first overnight trip to Coldwater to meet the newest member of the Bruns Family, Avery! She seems so small and fragile compared to Jack! Maybe we were more gentle because she's a girl, and she's not ours!

And, football season has begun and we ventured out to our first football game. Jack found it very exiting - getting some love from the other wives, taking a cat nap, and then drinking a bottle!