Slightly Peevish

We can't be cheerful every day, right? He missed his afternoon siesta today. I think we may actually be phasing out the second nap, since he refuses to go to bed (without a huge battle) at night if he sleeps twice during the day. Losing a nap makes me sad - partly because it means he is transitioning more & more out of babyhood, and partly because it means less free time during the day for me!

Too Much Christmas!

All this celebrating is really wearing Jack out. He took two naps today - both of them over 2 hours. He is a little grumpy too, which means he is shrieking loudly at the slightest provocation. Poor guy. It's not easy to return to the normal routine after partying it up for two days :)

Jack's Pearly Whites

Today I braved Jack's ire and managed to photograph his new teeth (sort of). You can see three of his new top teeth in the first picture (he has 4). I know it looks as though I am torturing him, and if he could talk, I am sure that he would agree with that assessment of today's photo shoot. The second photo shows off his winning smile - and two bottom teeth. He had snacks in hand, and therefore was much more cooperative for that picture!

Even Cuties Get the Blues

A certain someone is teething along with getting over a cold. He's had his nose wiped approximately 700 times today and gets more irritated with each tissue. He is probably also outraged that he woke up in his crib this morning. Then there was the fact that Mommy failed to get him the activity table that he really wanted. (Baby toys on craigslist go really fast. Especially the good ones with amazing prices.) Poor little guy - it has been a rough day. At least he can console himself with the fact that Mommy found a bunch of other fun toys that he'll be getting tomorrow. Also he is wearing an awesome sparkly shirt (thank you, Aunt Janet!) and cool powder blue pants. At least fashion has not failed him!

Mr. Uncooperative

Now that he is mobile, Jack is not a fan of staying still for the myriad photo sessions I torture him with every day. He has a super cute outfit on today that will probably only fit for another 5 minutes or so, and I was trying to get a picture. Apparently, this did not fit into Jack's busy schedule. Silly little man, thinking he is allowed to shirk his photo responsibilities!

Wait...does this make me a stage mom? Hmm...don't answer that :)

The Intimidator

Some Possible Captions:

*You Wanna Piece of This?

*Naptime? I Don't Think So!

*Do I Look Like I'm Going to Feed Myself Those Green Beans?

*Don't Make Me Fill This Diaper...

*Leave A Comment On My Blog Today...Or Else!

Just kidding about that last one...or is he?!? Let's not test him :)

Colorado Cuties

Today our travels took us through Colorado. We had the pleasure of stopping to visit Great Grandma & Grandpa Wessel (and Chan, too!). Jack was a little fussy for the visit, but still seemed to enjoy meeting his great grandparents. After saying our goodbyes, we hit the road again. We drove through the Rockies and stopped at a "scenic point" to snap some pictures. As you can see, some of us were more excited about this photo op than others!

Say Cheese!

Today we learned that Jack is not a fan of professional pictures. He was very cheerful on the way there and while waiting our turn. After that, well, not so much. Cassady tried to show him the ropes by smiling and posing perfectly. He ignored her entirely and went his own direction with the photo session.



We did end up with some great pictures - enough for Daddy to tell me that I bought too many. Seriously, though. Can you have too many baby pictures?

A Grand Day Out?

We took Jack on his first outing to the neighborhood park. He enjoyed the stroller ride for about 2 minutes, then switched to "extreme dislike" mode. Even with a snack, he was not happy to be there. After a few minutes, we headed for home.






And, predictably, that's when he fell fast asleep.

Sir Grumps-A-Lot

Another stay at home day, although we did spend it making preparations for our June Vacation. I think Jack is teething already - he is pretty fussy (which is unusual for him), plus he really likes gnawing on his hands and even his pacifier (also unusual for him). He also has decided that 20 minute cat naps here & there are the way to go. He still sleeps 8-9 hours at night, though, so I will deal with the cat naps!

Everybody Has Those Days

Jack is a bit fussy today. As in, nothing makes him happy and he is refusing to nap. I am trying to look on the bright side - maybe this means he will sleep all night?

Bye, January!

Jack is sad for two reasons. Number One: this will be the last blog update for a few days until we get our new laptops. Number Two: he has noticed a lack of comments on his remarkably adorable photos. Help cheer him up & post a comment!

Steppin' Out

So this could be an issue. Jack doesn't seem to like shopping. And not just any shopping - but shopping at Target. We will have to work on this...

Moody

We have been stuck in the house due to ridiculously cold temperatures for about a week. Even Jack seems to be suffering from cabin fever. Or maybe he just needs another nap.

Cowboy Jack

Jack is still rocking the cool blue light - you can see his "tail" in today's picture. He is also sporting his ultra fabulous cowboy hat, although he is not too happy about it. Best part about today's picture? Grammie is holding him! She was able to come from California to visit. We got to chat all day, which was awesome. Naturally, she held the baby the whole time, the only exception being when he was eating.

Grandpa Tim & Grandma Debbie are also in town for Christmas. They visited us this evening and met Jack. We are having a fun, but very busy weekend with all the family in town!

Clean & Cranky

Jack had his first bath today, which he really didn't like all that well. He much preferred being swaddled in the hooded towel to the actual getting clean part. He didn't cry, but he did look very irritated by the whole process. Once he was no longer unclothed he was able to be cheerful again.