Wow, what a week is all Mommy can say. Well, more like, what a weekend! Jack is 37 weeks old today and if his demeanor is any indication, he too, is still recovering from all of the running around we did.
Just as I predicted when I posted up Jack’s general schedule, he decided he was going to change things up a bit. So, rather than waking at 9:00 in the morning as he has been for the past month and a half, Jack has been wiggling himself into wakefulness closer to 8 AM. Yes, Mommy does mean wiggling quite literally.
Since Little Man has discovered the magic of movement he can’t seem to stay still. He will scoot himself all over his play room moving from toy to toy. He has learned that if he wants something out of reach, he must move to get it. Well, as great as this milestone is, it also means Jack understands the power of movement in all situations, even in his crib.
Baby Diaper Inchworm
With Jack’s growing curiosity with the world around him, Mommy tries to keep things interesting. So, Thursday morning, when the weather was mild, Mommy and Jack went for a walk around the neighborhood. Jack was more than entertained as I pointed out all of the various sights.
Ready to go Ma!
Later that day, we had a pleasant surprise. While Mommy was making lunch for Jack Jack, JaNae called. She and Kiera were in the neighborhood and wanted to see if it would be alright to come by for an impromptu play date. It had been a little while since the last time they were over so Jack and Mommy were thrilled to have the company. Jack, now a stable sitter and scooter had a lot of fun although he spent more time staring and Kiera and her pretty golden curls than he did playing.
Friday was a fairly laid back day. Not a whole lot happened, but despite the relaxed mood (or maybe because of it) Jack did something he hasn’t done in ages – he fell asleep in Mommy’s arms. The scene was so sweet it was hard to hand him over to Daddy to be put down for the night.
Someone was a tired little man
Considering the weekend we had in store for us, I think Jack was just resting up because he knew he wouldn’t have a chance come Saturday or Sunday.
Saturday Jack was packed up into the car right after breakfast because Mommy and Daddy needed to pick up a large purchase from Wal*Mart and we needed the use of Grandad’s truck. This required 4 trips! A trip to Grandad’s to pick up the truck. Then a trip to Wal*mart (Daddy drove Jack in the Honda while Mommy drove the Ford). From Wal*Mart we went home to unload the truck (Daddy was driving the Ford at this point) and to give Little Man a bottle. We also took a minute to introduce ourselves to our new neighbors who were having a garage sale across the street. Then we headed back up to Grandad’s to drop the truck back off. Unfortunately, we had a bit of time crunch so we weren’t able to stay and visit.
After Grandad’s, we had to head out to Oma’s neck of the woods to meet up with Oma, Grandpa Turner, Aunt Danielle, Aunt Ali, Uncle Matt, and Cousin Carson to celebrate Aunt Ali’s 23rd birthday. But, before we could head in that direction though, we had to stop off at Barnes and Noble to pick up the last part of Aunt Ali’s gift. We finally made it to Red Robin at 1 o’clock after a little over 40 minutes of travel time to get there. And of course, as we’re unbuckling Jack, we discover that he needs an outfit change because he became a little car sick. Eventually, we made it inside to enjoy our first dining experience out of the house with Jack and the whole family. We had a lot of fun, even if Mommy did forget to pack a spoon to feed Jack his lunch. He ate with a regular spoon like a real trooper!
Happy Birthday Auntie
If I pull hard enough this stuff comes out!
Where's my burger?
Where did that waitress go?
Unfortunately, as much as Mommy would like to say, “And on Sunday, we rested”, I can’t. Sunday was just as busy with trips to Babies ‘R Us, Costco, and Fred Meyer all on the agenda. It was no wonder Jack was cranky and Daddy’s blood pressure was through the roof. But, the shopping trips did provide us with very important Jack supplies.
Jacks first Toothbrush
Elmo says this stuff is yummy
Brushy, brushy, brushy
And new Jack pjs!
Wheeeee.........
We’re all exhausted . . . . Here’s hoping for a more relaxed week and weekend.
Side Notes
- Jack now uses the signs for milk, daddy, juice, and dog!
- He is learning to vocalize more so when he gets excited, like when he sees a cat or Daddy, he screams like a little Pterodactyl.
- Jack watched a portion of his first movie on Sunday evening, The Wizard of OZ. He definitely seemed to comprehend what was going on. He yelled with excitement whenever he saw the dog, Toto, and he smiled when there was singing.
- Saturday Jack began to eat puffy finger food bits that dissolve in the mouth. He enjoys picking them up with his fingers and putting them in his mouth, but he doesn’t seem to be a fan of eating them.
- Friday afternoon, Jack spent a fair amount of time trying to use the ottoman to pull him self up to a standing position. He’ll be walking in no time!
- Daddy has been calling Jack his little “space monkey” because of how Jack looks in his pjs.
- Jack enjoys throwing things out of his crib, i.e. his paci.
- Jack has learned how to switch off the light switch in his room while Mommy or Daddy holds him up. He thinks it’s fantastic!
