Jack goes apple picking...and promptly takes a nap!

Jack had his first apple picking excursion while Uncle Toph was out visiting. Jack got so excited that he promptly passed out in his sling and slept through the whole picking. We picked a nice big bag of apples and then I made an apple pie for the boys. We also enjoyed hot apple cider and hot cider doughnuts that were home-made! We can't wait to bring Jack back when he is a bit older as they have a petting zoo, bouncy house, and an area where kids can ride bikes that are shaped like tractors!

Jack meets Uncle Toph!

Jack met his Uncle Chris a couple of weeks ago and the two had tons of fun getting to know each other. Jack still enjoys playing with his new frog toy and the book Jack got is also a big hit! Jack says, "I miss you Toph and come back soon!"

Hard to imagine

Jack changes so much from day to day that its pretty hard to imagine that almost 10 weeks ago he looked and acted totally different. He now has a schedule and definite likes and dislikes. He can locate his fists and jam then quite contentedly into his mouth. He can smile, giggle, and kick his chubby thighs. He recognizes Mom and Dad and he tracks people as they move around. He is learning that when he kicks during bath time he can splash and this has resulted in some pretty wild bath times! The wonderous part of being a parent though is that everyday is a new adventure. Every day we learn more about one another. I love the days where I discover something else that amuses him. I love when he smiles up at me because he has determined another word I say strikes his fancy. Today that word is kitty cat. Who knew that kitty cat was such a funny word?

But I don't want to!

With the cooler days upon us I tried testing out Jack's latest yard sale score; a cute new reindeer hat with matching mittens! While at first he was tolerant of my attempts to dress him up he quickly became bored of the game and told me in no uncertain terms that he didn't want to wear his hat!
(and don't ask me why the pics are sideways I can't seem to fix them?!)

Some good cuddling

In need of some good cuddling? You need look no further than Jack in his fuzzy blankie with his pacifier firmly in place. Jack has decided this is the only way to nap and I can't blame him! All wrapped up with something comforting in these cooler fall days! And the results of the good cuddles and nice naps? A smiling baby!

New friends!

We have had a productive week and have made a new friend. On Monday I was taking Jack in from the car when a passing car waved at us. I assumed the driver thought we were someone else but then several hours later I saw the same car pull into our parking lot. A woman got out and waved up at me (Jack and I were sitting in front of the glass sliding door.) Turns out she has a 6 week old baby and has seen me walking around the complex with Jack. We met up and went for a nice long walk and then sat on the grassy area by the tennis courts for an hour or two! It was great and Jack met his new friend Nia who has so much more hair than Jack that its hilarious!

Jack is now way into his fists. He delights in trying to shove both fists into his mouth at the same time. He is now slurping on them which is really quite amusing. The other night he got a little too into his fists and chomped on them a little harder than he expected and started to cry! Poor surprised baby!

Mom and Dad's little Jack O'Lantern!

Fall is coming and Jack is ready with his pumpkin!