first halloween

jack had an exciting time last night and today. he really enjoyed watching us carve pumpkins and trick-or-treating. this was the best halloween yet! thanks jack!

food at 22 weeks!

jack started cereal last week. when the spoon appeared he opened wide. somehow he knew just what to do. must be from all the watching he's done of patrick and i eating. i take pride in the fact that i alone have been making jack's, for the last 22 weeks. the 11 pound weight gain is from me!! however, i am happy for the help especially since jack has been spending the last 3 weeks waking for a couple midnight snacks.

he's going to love avocado,squash and sweet potato next month.

retro

jack enjoyed staying in our retro holiday inn room. one day, we will tell him about his first trip!

mission point

it was a warm day at the point of old mission in traverse city. jack was a sweet baby during our trip. more later!

4 years later

today is patrick and my 4th wedding anniversary and the first with jack, making it extra special. we are planning a weekend trip to traverse city and it will be jack's first vacation. it will be fun.

4 months

Time is a Lion

Jack visited the cider mill for the first time. He seems to be taking a greater interest in the foods Mom and Dad are eating. I can't wait to feed him avocados.



Jack and Mom were present to cheer me on at the Detroit Zoo Charity 10k. I finished a respectable 180th in a field of 2200, 49:54.



We later got a nice early entry into the zoo, and many of the animals were quite active, especially the hominids (not the monkeys).


At his four month checkup Jack is now 14lbs, 9oz and 25.75 inches, placing him in the 60th and 75th percentiles for his age respectively for weight and height. Doc says he looks like a million bucks and was dazzled how he has gained so much weight on breast milk alone. Two more months and we'll be transitioning to the spoon!

So Awesome.