We're in trouble. He's got my personality.

I should be glad that I didn't have a girl. Don't get me wrong, I would have loved a girl just as much as Jack. However, he's totally got my personality. Every bit of it. I don't know yet if that's a good thing or not.

He's going to be stubborn, always right, opinionated and if genetics hold true then he'll be a terrible speller with terrible teeth. Yes, being a terrible speller is a genetic trait. I swear my parents could have bought a Mercedes for what they spent on my teeth. In fact I think my dad got rid of his and drove demo cars so I'm probably right (see proof #2)

Want to know how I know that he already has my personality?

The proof! Can't you just see him saying "I'm only going to give you a half smile and you'll take it and like it"



He also turns bright red after crying and/or sneezing a lot.


We are in soooo much trouble when he gets to the dating stage. Is it possible to put a GPS chip in him now so he'll never know we know, know what I mean?

Have you ever seen "The Exorcist"?

Because I think he lives here.

For the last two weeks Jack has had diarrhea. Yes, it's 2 weeks now and yes we've been to the doctor, we're not that bad of parents. The first time they took cultures and the tests came back with nothing. This time we have to take cultures in (YUCK!). He's never had a fever and he's gaining weight so the doctor isn't really worried that it's something major. If he'd been losing weight we'd be at Dell Childrens Hospital. Both Jay and I will appologize to him when he gets older for getting our stomachs; which are not the greatest.

The day he got his shots (Tuesday, October 12th) he was 13lbs 10oz.

Our last appointment (Saturday, October 16th) he was 14lbs 3oz.

Today he's 14lbs 13oz!

So for all you math whizzes out there he's gaining 9-10oz per week. He's got the imput output thing down and we don't feel so bad for our backs killing us. He's no longer little man but big man!

The doctor also put him on a special formula. He's now enjoying Similac Isomil DF.



It's made for babies with diarrhea and it's soy, which I'm sure it tastes wonderful. I'm really glad I didn't go out and spend a bunch of money on formula this weekend just to replace it with this stuff becuase it's not cheap. The doctor said that after 2 weeks of being normal we can go back to our regular stuff. It's also only available in ready to drink which makes his 5oz easier to measure and becuase it's ready to drink it's also probably sweeter. It's going to be a pain to switch him back. Would you want to go from chocolate milk to water?

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Somebody has a girlfriend

Is 2.5 months too young to date? That's right, little man already has a girlfriend which isn't suprising given how cute he is! All he had to to do was flash that smile and she probably melted.

Jay picked Jack up from daycare yesterday and he was sitting in a rocker facing a little girl, who was in an exercauser, and they were cooing and waving their arms at each other. Her name is Ella and she's about 2 months older than him. Jay says she's definitely the cutest girl in his room. It looks like he's already taking after daddy and going for the slightly older woman.

What makes it even cuter is that when Jay dropped him off at daycare this morning she was being fed and Jack started crying becuase he wanted to be held by the ladies in his room. They just had to look over at him and say, "Let me finish letting her eat" (his gf), and Jack looks over and stops crying as if to say, "Oh ok, since it's her I'll wait". He's such a little stinker.

I'm ok with him dating right now but I hope I don't need to have "the talk" with him anytime soon. It's just to soon for them to share a crib.

Pumpkin Patch

Jack had his first visit to the pumpkin patch today. He wasn't to thrilled with being put down but he was all smiles when we were holding him.




Be prepared for cuteness becuase here's a solo shot of little man.




And I think this face just says it all. Apparently it was time to go home for a nap and to watch some football.

First day at work

That's right everybody I'm back at a new job so I'll finally have time to update the blog on what we've been up to.

Lots of things have been going on with us. Soon you'll see pictures of Jack at the pumpkin patch, playing with his new toys and him just being cute.

He got his 2 month shots on October 12. He's been fighting being sick since then but hasn't let it get to him. He's still a smiley sweet baby.

You'll soon see a bunch of updates so stay tuned. I'll post pictures and stats when I can.

Enjoy the cuteness that's about to follow.

2 Month Shots & Doctors Visits

Little man isn't so liitle anymore. Jack had his 2 month appointment on October 12 and weighed 13 lbs 10 oz! He's getting to be such a big boy, I'm not sure where these last 2 months went. Wasn't it just last week I was at my wits end and thought I was a terrible mother beucase he had acid reflux and I didn't know it? Little man isn't so little anymore. He was such a champ and even flirted with the nurses and flashed a huge smile at the doctor. I think we're going to be in trouble when he gets older. I can already picture him chasing the girls around the daycare playgroud.
Doc thought he looked great (of course) answered our questions and sent the nurse in to give the shots which he took like a champ. He cried but settled down shortly after she was done and was back to smiling and flirting with mommy.

He was pretty sleepy the rest of the day but woke up with a vengance about the time Jay came home. Thankgoodness he never had a fever but you would think that somebody replaced my sweet little man with a draggon. We made sure to put him to bed an hour early and he slept like a champ and woke up back to his old self.

JAck did suffer some reactions to his shots and ended up taking him back to the doctor on Saturday. All looks clear and we'll just have to wait and see but he's eating us out of house and home and even put on weight between Tuesday and Saturday. His weight on Saturday was 14 lbs 3oz. That's right...little man gained 9oz in just a few days. I'm not sure why Jay thinks he wants another when Jack gets to be a teenager he's going to eat us out of house and home.