Jack Thomas Is Six Months Old!

On the 13th, our baby boy, Jack Thomas, turned six months old!  Ok, I know it's not like he had his first birthday or anything, but we just can't believe how fast that happened.  Every day is a little more exciting than the last.  He has been rolling over from back to front a lot (though hasn't quite mastered front to back).  While this is great, he seems especially prone to spitting up when he rolls over after a meal.  He's also kicking his legs a lot either when on his tummy or when being held with his legs free.  About a month ago, he was babbling quite a bit.  That slowed down when he started rolling over, but it has started to pick up again.  He's doing some baby pushups while on his tummy and grabbing for toys a lot.

We started him on rice cereal a few weeks ago.  We haven't been giving him much, only about an ounce of milk and a tablespoon of cereal, but he has been doing pretty good with it.  He just had his six month appointment with the doctor.  He's around the 50th percentile in both height and weight (which is a slight decrease from the last few appointments) at 16 lbs 12 oz and 26.5" long.  We also got the all clear to start in on some baby food.

I don't know exactly how many pictures and videos we've taken of him, but a rough estimate puts the picture count at approximately 3500.  That averages almost 20 pictures a day since he was born.  That's not too many, right?!  If you know me, you know I love taking and having pictures!  Here are a few from when we had both sets of Grandparents and Great Grandma Lu over on Tuesday for a mini celebration.

JT: Eating, Laughing, Talking, Chewing...In That Order


6/5/2010 Jack T & Rice Cereal - Night 2
So far, Jack T has done a great job with his rice cereal.  Twice since we started he's eating almost the entire amount we've been preparing (which is about 4 oz).  I think he's not really fond of the delivery mechanism, but he's getting used to it!


6/5/2010 Jack T, Rice Cereal & Laughs with Mommy
There isn't much rice cereal eating in this video, but Mary was really getting him to laugh!  I'd say up until recently, his laughs were mostly chuckles, but lately, they've been developing into full-fledged laughs.  If a baby laughing doesn't make you smile, you have no heart :)


6/8/2010 Jack T Talks - Part 1
The other night, out of nowhere, Jack T started babbling at us!  We didn't catch the best parts on video, but you can get an idea of what we heard here.  It was awesome!  If he's anything like his mother, he'll be a great conversationalist.


6/8/2010 Jack T Talks - Part 2


6/10/2010 Jack T Chews on Teether
Apparently Jack T will also talk to his toys and his teether when we're not around.

If you're reading this post on Facebook, you'll have to click the "View Original Post" link just below to get the videos.

JT: Talking To Toys, Rolling Over, and Eating Rice Cereal

I already posted these videos on Facebook, but here they are again.  More to come!


5/5/2010 - Jack T Talks To Toy


6/1/2010 - Jack T Rolls Over


6/4/2010 - Jack T Tries Rice Cereal - Take 1


6/4/2010 - Jack T Tries Rice Cereal - Take 2


6/4/2010 - Jack T Tries Rice Cereal - Take 3

 

 

 

 

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