Did you know we have a toddler?

It's been a long couple of months. Really long.

In that time I feel like Jack has really gown up. He's no longer our baby, he's a full on toddler. A toddler who has an opinion too.

From Jack in Jeans

He's such a sweet boy though with his crooked little smile and wrinkled nose. He loves giving huggs to everybody and especially Stimpy the cat. Poor Stimpy. He's such a good cat but he's just not a fan of Jack. He likes to sit and watch him from the top of the couch though. He'll sneak by Jack hoping that he doesn't get trapped with a hug but usually Jack wins and pins him down for a full on full body hug. Stimpy is such a good sport for a 13 year old cat. Dexter on the other hand loves Jack. He's his little boy. He is such a protector. They love playing and Jack is finally able to trop a ball for Dexter.

From Jack in Jeans

I also have a obsession about my little man is jeans. It's the cutest thing EVER!

From Jack in Jeans

Look at that diaper butt!

From Jack in Jeans

Right before Halloween we took at trip to the pumpkin patch that we visited last year. He loved playing in them. Hopefully next year we'll go to one of the local pumpkin growers instead.

From Pumpkin Patch 2011

From Pumpkin Patch 2011

From Pumpkin Patch 2011

And I know I'm bias but I think this is the cutest profile picture ever!

From Pumpkin Patch 2011

9 Month Stats

I am sorry this is posted a bit late but I wanted to wait 'til I'd taken Jack to his 9 month well baby appointment. I had to wait 'til my contract was up at work before I could take him.

Our "little" man isn't so little.

He's 24.5 lbs which is the 95%
He's 30 inches long which is 94%
His head is 45.5 which is 50%...who would have known his head is average. He is Jay's kid.

He's the size of a toddler! The doctor isn't concerned though becuase at least he's proportionate and he's always been a big little man. Luckily (for my back) he's slowing down.

From 9 month pictures

Check out these chubby legs and belly!

From 9 month pictures

He's always happy.

From 9 month pictures

Did I mention he's into EVERYTHING!!!

From 9 month pictures

Then he gives me this smile.

From 9 month pictures

And goes right back to doing whatever he wants.

From 9 month pictures

Did you know he's got 6 teeth? His bottom two came in first, then his fangs, and now his top teeth finally cut.

From 9 month pictures

And in case you were wondering he still sucks his lower lip.

From 9 month pictures

He's talking a lot too. He loves saying, "Dada," "Mama," and even responds, "Yeah," when we ask him questions. He wakes up by yelling, "Dada," 'til Jay comes and gets him, and when he's tired he crawls to me saying, "Mama." He gives hugs and baby kisses that are slobbery and absolutely wonderful. He also loves everybody he meets...I swear he's the only baby I know who never got stranger anxiety. His favorite place to visit is the grocery store (not suprising) but he might like the splash pad just as much after this weekend when I take him for the first time.

Baby Giggles & Swings

There is just nothing better than Jack giggles.

And a swing.

Bug defiantly Jack giggles.





Sorry about the quality. These were taken with my phone.

Happy Mothers Day!!

It's been a wonderful day.

Jack woke up in a supper happy mood this morning.

From Mothers day 2011

He and dad played a bit.

From Mothers day 2011

From Mothers day 2011

He started acting silly.

From Mothers day 2011

Jack came and woke mom up and he gave her a picture he made while he was in daycare this week. I'll have to post this later. I didn't get a good picture.

Dad got Jack dressed for Church.

From Mothers day 2011

Then we got a few pictures of Jack and Mom.

From Mothers day 2011

From Mothers day 2011

This one is my favorite!

From Mothers day 2011

We went to Church to meet Grammy and then headed for a quick lunch. We also headed down to Buy Buy Baby to buy Jack some stuff. What's Mothers day with out spending a ton of money on Jack?
We took a few movies but those will have to be posted later becuase they take forever to upload and I'm tired.

Swings equal happiness

After a full day of being cranky and not eating very much we took Jack to Tipton's 2nd birthday party in hopes of him snapping out of his funk. Well, he napped for the first hour so he was in a better mood but still not liking anything we did. After presents and the pinata we went to the swings in hopes of Jack perking up a bit.

Low and behold.....what's that???? A smile!

From Swings!

You can see his two bottom teeth in this picture.

From Swings!

I think he looks like my Grandpa in this picture.

From Swings!

Goofy mid swing smile

From Swings!

He then started to realize that we were going to be leaving soon.

From Swings!

He was not happy.

But a few more pushes and a kiss from mom and things are better.

From Swings!

We got home and put him to bed but we were in for another bad night. After several times up with dad with no success going down, I ended sleeping on the couch sitting up holding him becuase he wouldn't lay down with out screaming but would fall asleep instantly on my shoulder. Jay was in the same position on Friday night and the couch is a major upgrade from the chair he slept in. We ended up taking him to a walk-in clinic that was open on Sundays (I had gone there a week earlier to get diagnosed as having strep). Our suspicions were confirmed and he had a double ear infection and a red throat but the throat could be from crying and whining so much. We were able to go fill his Rx that day and get both doses in him and then next night already noticed a big difference. He's been sleeping much better and is only waking up at 4:30 for his paci. I'm sure once his ears clear up we'll be back to sleeping through the night once again.

Jack's first wedding

Don't worry...we didn't marry him off yet.

Although I think the bride might have wanted to run off with him after seeing him in his suit.

Yes, I said that right. In his suit. I was lucky enough to find a super cute suit the week before we went. I think he looks adorable in his tie and vest.

From Jacks First Wedding

He was all smiles the entire day and even though the ceremony was directly in the middle of his nap time, unfortunately he just couldn't stay awake through the ceremony and drifted off to sleep without a peep right before communion. The priest smiled and blessed him anyway. I guess babies are the only ones who get to sleep through church.

The bride hired a few babysitters for the reception so he got to hang out with a few of the kids. He did meet a really cute girl (and I'm not sure but he just might have gotten her number). We went to go check on him a few times and the last time found him sound asleep with the grandmas watching over him. He was in a very safe and loving hands. They loved taking care of him for the short time they got to help out.

We have a sitter

It seems like I'm always late at writing this but we officially have a sitter. Jack has been so close for a while but just couldn't get past the 1 minute mark without being supported. On Thursday January 27th I was playing with him on his play mat and realized I wasn't catching him anymore. Jay was finishing working and noticed it too.

Can it really be?

From Sitting

I took this picture on February 3, 2011. He was watching Mickeys Clubhouse while I got his bottles ready to take to daycare. Yes, I let him watch Mickeys Clubhouse but it's the only show he loves (besides football, Victorias Secret commercials and the Shape Up's commercials.)
He's growing up so fast.

From Sitting

(Disregard the boxes in the background, I'm cleaning out his closet and putting the clothes in storage)


He just loves sitting and playing with all the big kids at daycare. He loves all his toys at home and stares at them from a completely new angle.

From Sitting

From Sitting

Happy New Year!

I can't believe it's 2011. Seems like just yesterday that it was 2000. Time flies.

We started Jack on solids and he took to it like it was nothing. As one of his daycare teachers says "A baby that likes to eat as much as Jack will figure out how to eat something new"

Isn't he cute!!!! He was killing Jays OCD.

From First solid food

Apparently it was finger licking good.

From First solid food

Here is a video of him enjoying his first taste of sweet potatoes. He's a real Texas boy and already likes them.





He's not a big fan of peas but he ate them so at least he's polite about it. I think his face says it all.

What a difference a mere 98 days makes

I can't believe how much Jack has changed in such a short time. He was so tiny at only 6lbs and 15oz and seemingly so fragile when he was born. I was convinced (hoping) he was 40lbs since I'd gained so much weight. And now, he's a big and tough infant.

He loves raspberries on his tummy, being tickled, looking in the mirror at himself and then getting shy, seeing new places,and licks from Dexter. He's trying to sit up, sleeps almost 12 hours most nights, and loves holding daddy's hand in the car while he's trying to drive.

I received an email from Grandma Susan with this picture, I wish I could take credit but I can't. Thanks for the comparison!

3 Months old!

OMG! I have a 3 month old.

Yes, I realize I'm posting this a few days late but again....I have a 3 month old.

He's adorable and he definitely has my moody personality. I'm also pretty sure he's inherited my sleeping habits. Can babies have insomnia? Whoever said, "I slept like a baby last night," obviously meant they were up every couple hours because they were hungry, needed to pee, or they just wanted their binky back.

I think his smiles say it all.

From 3 Months Old

From 3 Months Old

He also likes sucking on his lower lip. Don't ask me why but I guess it tastes good?

From 3 Months Old

From Monthiversary Pictures

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?

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.

Big things are happening in the Egan house!

Our little man has started smiling at us. We've yet to be able to catch it on film but the frequency grows each day.

Jack had his first day of daycare on 9/27. Mom enjoyed having the day to herself to enjoy everything and run some errands. He'll continue going to daycare Monday, Wednesday and Friday till mom finds a job and then he'll go full time. We figured it would be a transition and we were fortunate to be able to ease him into it. We are also able to be there if he does get sick or have a rough time the first few weeks. So far so good. The teacher said he had a hard time sleeping which isn't suprising given he's use to sleeping at home. I did pull him out for a few hours to go to a playgroup and put him back in. Wednesday he'll be in there all day.