Books- this is his favorite. If I need a minute, I give Jack this book and he loves it! he even turns the pages! (I'm telling you- we have a genius!!!)
Not just one pacifier, but 2 or more pacifiers! I try to keep his pacifiers for sleeping (naps and nighttime) and when riding in the car. I clip one to his hat, and have 2 back-ups in the cupholders in his seat. When we get to our destination, all 3 pacifiers are out! What a stinker. I've also figured out that if he has a pacifier to hold when we rock him to sleep for a nap, he won't grab at our face. This is very helpful- would have been helpful a while ago too!
Jack is loving his table food! He has been eating dinner with us for a long time, but I am just starting to give him our food cut up (not in the grinder.) He LOVES to pick things up with his fingers and feed himself. This night we had peas, bread and potatoes, he passed on the meatloaf. He also LOVES grilled cheese and english muffin pizza-with no sauce.
Jack is a lot of fun! He has started communicating with us, other than crying. When he is tired at night he lays his head on our chest for a couple seconds and then perks back up. We put him in his crib and he usually grabs his own pacifier and he's done. Of course, the classic bang the table/high chair when he wants more thanks to Dan!
A couple of firsts:
Jack's first non-family babysitter... A piano student of mine babysat Jack on Saturday night when we went to chaperone our stake sports night. We dropped Jack off at his house (so Mom & Dad could be around too- Jack is like 1/3 of the boys body weight!) and he had a great night! He didn't even cry when we left!!! He did not fall asleep great though- that may be because...
Jack has his first ear infection. He had a mild fever yesterday morning but I assumed it was because he is getting his 2 top teeth (which is an old wives tale according to the Dr.) He also has been up a lot during the night the past 2 nights. Of course, today for a Sunday, his nose was all crusty this morning and he was grabbing at his ear during the night. After a little bit of run around- the Dr. on call (my pediatrician growing up) was in the office and he told us to come down to the office. Sure enough- Left ear has an infection. We got medicine and Jack is great! I'm hoping tonight's sleep will be better too!
Jack is starting to "
cheese" for the camera. We pulled the camera out at dinner the other night and he is just pulling the funniest faces for the camera. It was great! (He's
cheesing in his dinner picture above.)
Jack's First Thanksgiving Dinner (He enjoyed Turkey, sweet potato bake-with brown sugar- bread, and cranberry jello.) No, he doesn't look to happy- waking early from a nap kind of threw him off a little bit!
These are Jack's Baby Room Teachers. They are great! He sure likes them too! (Jack is wearing his "Baby's first Thanksgiving shirt" which had a very cute turkey on it. No great pictures of it though.)
