Sorry this entry is a bit late :-(
I just have to say, “I have the most amazing husband ever!” Yesterday was our third wedding anniversary and Justin and I had a wonderful time. He arranged for my mom and Mackenzie to watch Jack for the evening while we went and had a massage and dinner together; it was so relaxing. But that’s not all . . . he made me a picture slideshow! He somehow found time to scan in pictures of me when I was younger and pictures of us together pre-Jack, the second half of the slideshow was all pictures of our little Jack, and it was all set to music. It was the sweetest thing and I cried, of course (you all know me—my bladder’s behind my eyes).
Jack is now 32 weeks old and still as cute as ever, if I do say so myself. He’s still around 18 lbs. and seems to be getting longer by the day. He’s not crawling quite yet, but we’re expecting it any day now. Jack has been scooting and rolling himself across the living room for a while now but is just now starting to rock back-and-forth on his hands and knees. Jack now has two whole teeth, although they’re not fully grown yet, and loves to gnaw on anything he can get in his mouth. His favorite toys are currently: Spike and Freddy (two stuffed toys—a dinosaur and firefly), his rubber snake, empty water bottles with and without beads inside, and paper (although it has lost some of its charm). He still loves to jump and we’ve just made it a bit taller because he’s a growin’ boy.
We are attending swim lessons three days a week, this is the start of his second three week session, and Jack absolutely loves the water. We also attend playgroup at friend’s houses during the week so the babies can play. Our friends Maria and Ellen have two very large dogs that Jack totally loves! He loves to hold the dogs’ faces and screams with delight—especially when the dogs lick his face (kinda’ gross, I know).
Jack’s eaten so many new foods that I don’t even know where to begin. Just the other day he had some mashed avocado and loved it, he also gnawed on a frozen wheat bagel and enjoyed that, as well. He’s had raspberries and strawberries mixed with apples or pears, a vegetable medley with zucchini and onions, sweet potatoes and corn, and plain oatmeal (I’m sure I’ve missed some). We’ll probably start introducing some finger foods as soon as he seems a little more interested. Oh, I gave him a little training sippy cup with some water, for the first time, but he just chewed on the little spout. I know he’ll get the concept sooner or later.
Justin’s just as busy as ever with work; he’s also worked for dad and done some work for his grandpa, as well. However, with the way things have been going lately at his regular job I’m grateful to have him home safely each weekend. I love him sooo much and I think he is the most amazing man; I am so blessed to have him in my life.
Justin starts school on the 27th and is taking a full class load. We’ll keep you all posted.
As for me, my aerobics class ended Monday and my last yoga class is tomorrow night; I’m a little bummed but I think I’ll live. Tonight Justin, Jack, and I wend for a long walk at the preserve here in town. It was nice to just spend time as a family. I’ve been trying a lot of new recipes lately and all of them have been pretty delicious. I’ve also started making some “baby” food, too; I’ve made applesauce, peaches, mango, bananas, and potatoes, some mixtures with the fruits. It’s been a lot of fun, but I need to make more vegetables since Jack prefers them to fruit.
I don’t think there is anything else going on with our family. Life’s good and we are so grateful for our time together. Until next time . . .
