7 and a half months

Well, all i can say is where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday i was still carrying a tiny baby in my arms. Now he doesn't like to be coddled any more and wants to just sit on my lap instead. He has started the crawling thing even though he still prefers his walkers (instant gratification thing). He has also started the rambling thing. He likes to say mama and baba. Clint is trying to get him to say dada but he just laughs instead. Within the next couple of weeks i am sure he will be getting around the floor like crazy and i am going to be in trouble.

This past week........

This past week Jack has started to stand for more than just a second on his own. I think he is up to 7 or 8 seconds at a time. And boy does he love it. Jack and Clint love trying new extreem stunts together that can somethimes freak mommy out.

This past week we also went to a cousins birthday party. Jack enjoyed the cake and attention from his 4 and 7 year old girl cousins, Emily and Katie.

Also, our friends Ken, Rachel and Alex met up with Jack and mommy for lunch and gave us some new toys that Alex was done playing with, one of which was a Jumparoo. This is the best invention that anyone has ever made for kids other than diapers. Jack will sit and jump in that thing for thirty minutes strait and not miss a beat. I think this is how his legs are getting so strong. I am sure there are more pics to come of him in.

He is getting to be a big boy

Jack is getting to be a big boy, and boy do I mean big. He had is 6 month check up two weeks ago and he was already weighing 18.8 lbs, 27.5" long and a head that was 18" round. He is in the 80+ percentile for his age. As you can tell he as caught up quite well considering he was 5 weeks early. He loves being mobile in his walker and getting himself into trouble by pulling stuff off of tables and shelves. My mother calls him my 'Dennis the Mennis' and he is growing into that name very quickly. He is an extreme baby. He loves to be thrown in the air and tossed about. He has very little fear and is very trusting.

At last, new pics

Since we have moved to Ft Lewis, life has been quite busy. With the hot weather, we have been trying everything to keep cool. Clint is catching up on the ins and outs of fatherhood qutie quickly. Jack loves his dad so much and the two of the are two peas in a pod. Who would have thought since the look identical. =)

It's Moving Day! Again!

Well, we got out keys to our new house two days ago.

If you didn't know, we got base housing here at Ft. Lewis. It is a brand new tri-plex and we are in the middle. It is 1700 sqft, three bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, detatched garage and a back yard. We couldn't have afforded anything like that off post.

So, we have packed up a moving truck again for the umteenth time in the last 2 years and are heading to the post. As soon as our computers are up and running, I will post some pictures and email everyone our new address and phone number. I am hoping that some of you will take a trip to come and see us.

It's too dang hot!

Well, we only have a couple days until Clint comes home, but the weather is getting hot. Real Hot! Clint and Jack are both not fans of the heat. Thank goodness that the in-laws have air-conditioning. Along with the heat, I think Jack is begining the whole teething process. All he wants to do it chew on things, one of which was his activity center today. He doesn't want to be held and he is not sure what he wants to do. So needles to say we are both a little frustrated.

Mmmmm sweet messy

Jack had his first solid foods today, other than rice cereal. Sweet potatoes are.......... messy. He wasn't so sure that it tasted good, but he went along with it. More of it ended up on his face than in his mouth I think, but that is fine. And by the way, sweet potatoes are staining like carrots if any one needed to know that. I didn't, so needless to say Jacks fingers were orange yesterday because he loves to help feed himself.