Here's another one

Its twenty days later and I’m finally getting around to writing our second blog. Jack’s now 26 ½ weeks old, 26 ½ inches long, and he was 17 lbs. 11 oz. at his doctors appointment on the 22^nd. He’s now eaten peas, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, prune juice, applesauce, and peaches (just this morning). He loves his veggies and isn’t so sure about the fruits just yet; he actually preferred peas over peaches this morning.

Since our last update he’s perfected the art of jumping by himself in the Jumperoo; sometimes he’ll spend a half hour jumping if you’ll let him. Jack also loves lying on the floor with his toys and has learned to roll over several times in a row. He still pivots himself on the floor, but now he can also wriggle a bit and cover quite a bit of ground, literally ;-) Jack went into the swimming pool for the first time, on June 15^th, at Grandma Jody’s house and Jack and I are going swimming tomorrow, as well. We haven’t started official swim lessons yet but we plan to on the 9^th. As of last Friday, Jack sleeps in his own room for the majority of the night and it’s wonderful.

We went to the fair as a family on Tuesday and had a blast! Justin and I ate lots of bad fried food, my favorite was the fried Snickers bar, and Jack enjoyed riding around in his stroller. We tried showing Jack the sheep, but he was far more interested in a woman in a wheelchair. I think Jack’s favorite part of the whole fair was the bus ride to and from the off-site parking; he especially loved the ride back to the parking because we rode on top of the bus (it was a double-decker). We look forward to taking Jack next year when he’ll actually understand what’s going on around him.

Lastly, I took Jack to get pictures done yesterday. They’ll all be in black and white and they are sooooo cute. They’re all of his little body parts (hands, feet, belly, etc.), I’ll be sure to share them with all of you.

I’ve started by yoga and aerobics classes and love them! It feels so great to get active again. Justin’s still working hard to support our family and is a great father and husband. He’s started our retirement account and has started trading in the stock market; he’s very excited about this new interest, and I’m excited that he’s excited.

We’re doing well and loving our lives together. Until next time . . .

Here it is!

Here’s our first blog for our family! I figured it may be easier for me to keep all of our family and friends updated about our family. I promise to try and update this page every couple of weeks (or so).

Justin’s been off of school for a few weeks now and it has been wonderful to have him home with us. However, he’s taken up a couple of projects on his days off so we won’t see him quite as much as we’d like to until those tasks are completed. Weekends for Justin are CRAZY because wedding season has started. He is currently managing four to five weddings a weekend and doesn’t return home until very late, but we’re so grateful for his job and its wonderful living so close to his work (about 30 seconds on foot).

I’m just finishing up tutoring children for the school year and will continue tutoring one of my students over these upcoming summer months. I’ve signed up for a step aerobics class and a yoga class, as well. I’m looking forward to exercising again and taking some time for myself.

Our little Jack is now 24 weeks old, around 17 lbs, and just AMAZING! He’s changing so much and learning to do new things every day. Jack’s been rolling from his tummy to his back for a few weeks and on Thursday, June 7, Jack rolled over from his back to his front for the first time; needless to say, I was very excited for him and I even caught the whole event on tape :-) He’s sitting up without support and only falls over occasionally. Jack’s been eating a little bit of rice cereal with carrots for breakfast for a few weeks now but had green beans for the first time yesterday. He really seems to enjoy his solid foods now that he’s losing a little bit of his tongue-thrust.

Jack and I have been attending a “music and movement” class for about four weeks and we love singing songs and dancing together. Jack’s favorite song is The Grand ‘Ole Duke of York because he gets to bounce up and down on my legs . . . and bouncing is one of his favorite things to do! He’s just starting to learn how to jump in his jumper by himself and is a ton of fun to watch. He loves taking walks outside and sometimes daddy helps Jack pick a flower to bring home for mommy. Jack’s very smiley, ticklish, and loves to laugh!

We are so grateful to have each other and our precious little Jack! Our Heavenly Father has truly blessed our family and continues to do so each day.