Mama's Boy

Winter Walk

We celebrated an amazing 64 degree day with a trip to the park. The sun was shining, melting all the snow (note the bottom of my jeans: Jack and I got stuck in a muddy lagoon/sidewalk) and it was great to be outside. We are eagerly anticipating spring....we're almost there!


Today's photography provided by Cassady, which is why she's not in the picture with us. Next time we will ask a fellow park-goer to snap a family picture for us :)

A Trip to Vala's Pumpkin Patch

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Wordless Wednesday

Crawling: The Motion Picture

Movin' On Up

Jack has this new thing he does where he pulls himself to at least a kneeling position on pretty much anything that is taller than him. For the most part, he uses our legs (or shoulders if we are laying on the ground to play with him), but he has also tried using the glider ottoman too. Upon successfully hoisting himself up, he will look at us and gloat, making sure we are watching him do his tricks. I don't think he's on the verge of walking anytime soon, but he seems very intent on increased mobility. Yikes!

The Show-Off

After a few fussy days and sleepless nights, Jack sprouted a pair of bottom teeth. He prefers to keep them hidden, (except when nursing...ouch!) so it's rather difficult to get photographic evidence of their existence. Here they are, in all their tiny glory. They may not look like much, but they're certainly equal to the task of chomping Cheerios!

Beach Bum

Another busy day! Today we headed off to see Uncle Timothy and his girlfriend Steph. They showed us around Hollywood so we could play tourist. After visiting the Hollywood sign and seeing Grauman's Chinese Theater, we sat in traffic for a few hours. Hooray for L.A. freeways! Jack enjoyed an avocado at Ruby's on the pier in Huntington Beach while watching the sunset. He seems to be really into the California lifestyle...hope he won't be too upset to return to Omaha in another week!

An Outing in the Ha

Jack needed to get a little air today as he was feeling stifled by our apartment. We took him to the pedestrian bridge downtown for a walk. He hung out on the state line, saw a teepee and soaked up some vitamin D. The best part of the day? Not only did we get to see Brandan and Lia, but Jack got to meet Christine & Michael too! It was a good day :)


Note: Today's blog title refers to the hip and trendy nickname for our lovely city. It was unanimously decided that "The Big O" just doesn't sound right...

The Fab Four

A special Mother's Day treat: an actual family photo! We went out for lunch with Cassady's dad (it's just not a holiday if we don't spend it with him!), stopped by a graduation party, and visited Great Grandma Ruthie. Jack will sleep well tonight after such a busy day!

Welcome, March

Jack got a new hat from our mall trip. As you can see, he was a little hesitant to accept it at first. He also has clearly outgrown his first pair of overalls. Good thing we stocked up on those in every size!

Note: Here's one of Jack and me. Take that "anonymous"!!

Mommy and Me

We like to snuggle and smell the baby as much as possible. His little cheeks are filling out and they are so kissable!

Those Cheeks!!

Jack is beginning to enjoy bath time. No, really! Tonight there was no crying - not even a whimper. He did add his own little sprinkle to the bath, though!

Sweet Dreams

One of my favorite Christmas activities is to go see the Gingerbread houses at the Mormon Visitor's Center. Since Grammie is still in town, we invited her along. We also looked at Christmas lights along the way. Jack was not as impressed by the gingerbread creations. I am pretty sure that he didn't even wake up the whole time we were there. Hard to believe that next year when we go, he will probably be running around!


We enlisted Grammie's photography skills - here is our first family picture :)

To Grandmother's House We Go

Jack went visiting today - he met his Great Grandma Ruthie for the first time. He slept through most of the visit, but still managed to be sociable. We had anticipated needing to take the phototherapy machine along, but we learned this morning that his bilirubin levels are normal again! He is still a little but yellow, but we are adding Vitamin D drops to his daily routine, and that should go away soon. Best part: no more blood draws!