Catch Up: Jack T, Vacations, Birthdays & More

Wow, it's been a long time since we've had an update.  There's no way to cover everything that's happened since the last post, so allow me to summarize...

Jack T is now almost 5 months old!  FIVE MONTHS!  Time is just flying by.  He has continued to amaze us every day with his discoveries and adventures.  He has rolled over from tummy to back many times, he just started eating rice cereal, he took his first airplane ride, he is sleeping 10-11 hours a night, and today Mary saw the first signs of a tooth coming in!  Of course, there is quite a bit more, but that is the summary.

Mary and I also had a little "vacation" to Washington DC with her parents.  Although we didn't have a lot of time to look around at the sites, we did get to see the World War II Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, and we drove by a few other sites.  I'd love to go back again to spend more time soaking up the history.  Apparently, there is a lot more to our nation's capitol than I saw on my 8th grade field trip.  Oh, we also ate one night at The Burger Joint...awesome burgers!

Another big event was the birth of Jack's new best friend, Benjamin Patrick on March 26! We are so happy that Jack not only has lots of cousins close in age, but also that he'll be friends with some of our best friends' kids. The boys have been in the same place at the same time, but obviously they aren't really aware of each other yet.

Admist all the goings on, we decided to try and sell our condo and look for a home in the burbs. We love our condo and living in the city, but after Jack T was born we came to a realization: babies need a lot of stuff!

Look for videos and pictures to follow!

JT: Bouncy Chair, More Noises, and Responses

I've still got to catch up on posting more pictures, but I've been enjoying taking and posting videos of Jack T. lately.  Mary has taken some, too! 


2/26/2010 - Mary took this one of JT in his bouncy chair


2/27/2010 - Snoozing with Mom, making baby noises


2/28/2010 - Follow the Camera


2/28/2010 - Laughing With Dad

Does It Count?

The other day after giving JT a bath, we had him on our bed for a few minutes of LNTT (Late Nite Tummy Time).  He was a bit fussy, but seemed to figure out how to flip himself over!  So what did I do?  I did what any other capture-every-moment-of-my-childs-life parent would do.  Grabbed the camera and coaxed him to do it again.  Ok, so I know that our mattress has a lot more "give" to it than the floor, but still, I was so proud!

Here are a few other videos to satisfy your Jack Thomas needs!


2/20/2010 - Great Grandma S & JT


2/20/2010 - Linko & JT


2/21/2010 - Play Time


2/22/2010 - Grandma Heidi Gets Some Laughs

 

Liz's Impromptu Birthday Dinner

My sister, Liz, had a birthday earlier this month, and at the last minute, my parents came downtown to pick up her kids and bring them to our house for dinner and dessert.  The best part (aside from being with family) was dessert time!

View the full gpuds album here.

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Jack T's First Month - Videos!

The title says it all.  Remember, videos are password protected.  We'd be happy to share them with you, so just let us know!

Baby Moves

January 6, 2010 - Jack T is still known as "Baby" to us in this video, and he's mighty active as you can see!

Magic Pacifier

January 15, 2010 - We were on the fence on the pacifier issue.  We brought it to the hospital just in case, and it turned out to be very handy.

Jack T Meets Great Grandma S

January 17, 2010 - Just days after he was born, we took him to meet Great Grandpa & Grandma S.

Hiccups

January 19, 2010 - Apparently babies hiccup and sneeze a lot.  Jack T is no exception.

Found It!

January 21, 2010 - Most of the time, he just finds his fingers, but sometimes, when the stars align, he finds his thumb!

Noisy Babe

January 22, 2010

Snoozing

January 24, 2010