A,B,C....baby you and me

Justin,

Today you turn 26. 

To everyone you are something different, a son, a brother, a friend, a husband, a father,  but to me you are all of those things and so, so, much more.....

You are a/n....
Animal....in the weight room
Briefs guy
Coffee drinker
Dance partner
Everlasting love
Fairy tale prince
Go-getter
Hunter
Ice fisherman
Johnny Cash lover
Keeper of my heart
Law and Order: SVU fan
Man of his word
Natural, when it comes to parenthood
Outdoor enthusiast
Partner in crime, well, in the good cop, bad cop sort of way
Quiet Riot karaoke star
Reconstructionist
Shoulder to lean on
Team player
Unending love story
Vacation planner
Whiskey drinker
Xtraordinary person
Yahtzee opponent
Zillioncatrillion other things, all which are reasons I thank God for you everyday.

Happy 26th Sweetheart,  I Love You.

Jackson: 7 months

Jackson,

It feels like I just got done writing your 6 month post....oh, wait, I did just get done doing that!  Ooops!  Well, this one will be short and sweet, filled with lots of pictures then.  =)

Your biggest accomplishment this month, as far as your Daddy and I are concerned, was sleeping through the night.  You have never been a great sleeper.  When I went back to work after 3 months, you were still up and down 3 times a night and naps were few and far between.  Months 4 and 5 went by pretty much the same, but then it all fell into place.  Around the 6 month mark we started noticing a difference in your sleep habits.  You have a pretty good routine now. You are in bed around 7 or 8pm and sleep until 6am.  8-10 hours of straight sleep is your norm, which means most times we get 6 or 8hrs!  You then eat breakfast, play, play, play, then are ready for a bottle and a nap around 10:30 or 11.  Your aftternoon nap is normally about 1.5-2hrs, then its up again for more play and lunch, more play and a nap again about 4pm for about an hour.  Dinner time is pretty exciting and messy these days.  After dinner, its more play, bathtime, read a few books, and a bottle and bedtime. 

You love tip-toeing along behind your walker.  You are getting pretty brave, letting go of it to hold onto the coffee table or the couch.  You have also started letting go completely, most times you'll fall right on your butt, but now and then you concentrate really hard and you can balance yourself to stand for 5 or 6 seconds. 

You have also started a new sound, I don't know where you picked it up, but you do it repetatively and it's adorable!  It sounds like the POP at the end of "snap-crackle-pop".  You also have picked up on -ba and occasionally -da or -ma.  -Ma normally comes out when you are upset or getting impatient for food, which in turn just makes me laugh! 

One more thing I have enjoyed alot this month is that you have started climbing up on my lap when I'm sitting on the floor or reaching up to me to be held.  I L.O.V.E. the affection little man, I can't get enough!

Have a great month baby boy!

Love, Mama

Veterans Day

"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." ~Elmer Davis

Jack and Great Grandpa Blotcky

Halloween: Super Hero Style

Introducing.......

Jack Man

The Super Baby

Our 1st Halloween with Jack Man went a little like this.......

"Hey, Keaton, is there something on my face?"

"Hey, I think there is something in there"

"Hmmm, Mama what is this!"

"Hey, do you see it, I really think there is something on my face?"

"Mama, are we done with the pictures yet?"

"Fine, you can take more pictures if I can keep this sucky-thing"

Happy Halloween everyone, a little late, from our little Super Hero to yours!