Mommy's Going Back to Work Tomorrow :(

Alas, the sad day has come where I have to go back to work. Thank goodness I'm going part-time only, which will mean 4 half-days and only one full day per week. I will miss the little man tremendously and can't wait for the day when Daddy finishes a fellowship and I can stay home! Luckily, we have found an awesome bottle that Jack, like his cousin Bailey, takes like a champ. Thank goodness for that!! And of course he's got his awesome Nana to take care of him during the day.

Freshly washed crazy hair! Sucking bubbles.
Jack's new bathtime friend -- the electrical outlet. He talks to it and smiles at it. Mommy doesn't like this!
Scooting a little on the slippery table top.
Daddy's Little Wingman.

I'm Three Months Old!!

What, no birthday cake?

More suds please?
Jack of Arabia.
Bend it like Jack... and so Daddy bought a regulation soccer ball today, just in case the major league calls.How much longer do I have to do this, Mom? My head feels like an orange on a toothpick... Jack psychs himself up before meeting the bigger, older babies at the psychiatry pool party.
The Magic Sleep Harmonica strikes again.
Figuring out how to wear those shades. Mr. Milkface wakes up.

Me and My Nana

Jack and the Girls

Jack got to spend the entire weekend with his awesome Nana, aunties and cousins who all came to visit him from many miles away. And he hit 11 pounds in their honor!! He's now almost double his birthweight.

Jack loves his cousin Sammy. Double tummy time.
Mommy and Jack asleep.

Hanging out at Falls Lake on Mommy's lap.

Dad and the magic sleep harmonica.
Jack loves his cousin Anna.
And his honorary Auntie Jill!
Jack's first trip to a restaurant. Red Robin has fun stuff to look at on the wall!

Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner...

...or the bouncer seat, or the swing, or the pack 'n' play. Jack says "hold me please!" But seriously... this week was huge as Jack slept through the night for 3 nights in a row -- 7 hours each! He also got his first pair of sunglasses, which he finds quite funny.


Ready for an afternoon nap.


Got Milk?


Sporting the new shades.

Again, the Jack Nicholson look. We think he needs a clear pair for basketball.
Hanging out on the tummy. Jack and Grandpa ready for a walk.

Getting more hair and a cute little widow's peak. Playing.
More playing.
This is how Jack flips from tummy to back.... Timber!

Shots! Ouch!

Jack has had a big week... Yesterday he received his first set of vaccinations and has been a sleepy boy for the past 16 hours. He also graduated from his cradle to his crib and is now sleeping like a champ in his own room. Jack has also become the master of tummy time and can flip over onto his back if he leans over far enough... though he usually then bonks his head and crys. And speaking of crying, Jack now has a new trick that we call "smying" -- a smile that turns into a cry and vice versa.

Here he is, the grand tummy master.


Daddy and Jack pose on another cool evening walk.

Post shot crying... check out the cool bandaids.
Our little doll baby.

Jack loves his changing table animals.

"Mommy, stop taking pictures and unwrap me!!" The little burrito waking up from his first night in the crib.

2 Months

Jack turned 2 months old on Friday and he weighed in at 9 lbs 12.5 oz. Jack had several big events this week including going to workout class for mommy and baby and going to the psychiatry graduation dinner. Jack loved graduation because he got to meet lots of other new babies and look at lots of faces. And Mom and Dad both got to eat a nice dinner -- at the same time!! We also got a webcam, so anyone who would like to converse with Jack in real time, just let us know!!!

Going to graduation. New Psychiatry babies.
Returning from a cool evening walk with his IU hat (thanks Jill and Aunt Julie!)
Sporting his new romper from Dr. Shirey.
Playing while Dad naps.
Just woke up for the morning and happy!

Making faces in the boppy.
Getting sleepy.