These are my favourite baby things.

Here is a list of my favourite baby things now that Jack is a bit bigger:

-Kushies bibs (easy to clean, no stains. In fact I threw out all of the fabric ones)

-Mum Mum baby crackers (great for Jack to learn to feed himslef)

-Gerber short sleeved undershirts

-Pampers Cruisers diapers (could not do without the absorbancy!)

-Children's Place fleecy footy jammies

-Baby Einstein "Baby Mozart"

-evenflo exersaucer (has been a favourite of both of ours since month 3)

-Frozen fruit teether

-Fisher Price Space Saver highchair (great for little houses)

-Dove baby wash

-Columbia one piece fleece suit

-Robeez Leather boots

-Similac regular formula (not iron fortified)

-Learning curve vibrating teether

-Eddie Beuer 3-in-1 car seat

-Children's Place fleece lined jeans

Tis the Season!

The snow is falling and the Christmas parties have begun. The Christmas season is here! Pat brought home the tree last night. Hopefully we can get it up in the next day or so. Jack is very much on the move now so it should be interesting to see what he thinks of it and if I can keep him away from it. This will be the first year that we can't decorate the bottom branches and we are so excited. Baby's first Christmas!

We met santa for the first time at the McCain children's Christmas party on Saturday. No tears, just very confused looks (below). It really is amazing how much effort is put into that party. They really do a lot for the kids and really make them feel special. I was so impressed!!!

Today is a snow day. They have become so much more appealing since I no longer have to go out on the roads when I do not want to. We are staying in today cozied up in our pjs watching Christmas cartoons and snuggling. Maternity leave rocks! Hope you have a chance to enjoy your snow day. We will post again soon with pics of the tree.

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Sitting to Crawling?

Jack is sitting on his own and trying to crawl. He has figured out how to scoot backwards but still hasn't figured out how to get up on those knees. Will I have another easy week or will it be disrupted by a baby on the move? Only time will tell.

We had our needles today. And by we I mean Jack had 4 and I had 1. He is now 20 lbs 2 oz. Doc says time for a big boy carseat. I ordered a new one today! This time I decided to splurge and purchase exactly the one I wanted. Hopefully it is all I hope for.

We are trying to master the bedtime routine. He is still a terrible sleeper, waking up every 2 hours all night long. It seems it is for his soother but who really knows??? Perhaps he is growing, teething...etc.? It seems they just get in a routine and something new happens. Speaking of teething...Jack has 2 teeth (I have attached a pic below).

Well that is the update for today. So much changes from day to day now I will have to write more often.

Half way to one year!

Yesterday Jack was 6 months old! I can hardly believe my little baby is already turning into a little man. I still find it hard to believe that I am the lucky mommy who gets to rock this little miracle to sleep every night. How lucky am I?!??!??! Jack really is the best gift I could ever ask for in this life.

Baptism ~October 17, 2010

We had a beautiful service for Jack's Baptism. How much fun to have so many friends and family join in for his first big celebration.

God Parents: Jeremy (uncle), Brady (uncle), Sarah & Ashley Gray (my best buds)

Starting Solids.

Peas - Mr. Independant

Cereal - 1st Solid

Prunes - No Likey!

Carrotts - Fav Veg!

Thanksgiving Dinner 2010 - Carrotts and Peas...Yum!

ALL Smiles.

What a happy boy! Jack loves to smile. Doesn't he have the prettiest smile in the world?? -I think so!

Bedtime smells so good.

I love bedtime routine! I love it so much I am sitting here hoping Jack wakes up from his early evening nap soon so that we can start the process. Bath, cream, pj's, play, book, cereal, milk and rock a bye. It is the same every night. Jack is getting the hang of the routine but he still has not gotten the hang of sleeping at night time yet. I am lucky if I get a 3 hour stretch of sleep. Little turkey wakes up all of the time. But he smells so good I don't mind rocking and cuddling him. I just wish we could find a balance that works for both of us. Tips anyone? -and yes I have tried cereal and no it does not work.

4 Months Old ALREADY!

From the play mat to the bumbo chair to the swing to the exersaucer (repeat). We do this all day long. I take back anything bad I said in previous posts about the bumbo chair as it really has been very enjoyable once Jack was able to hold his head up on his own. I am able to move him to any spot in the house while working on my chores and as long as he has a toy in hand he is happy. The exersaucer is the newest favourite for both Jack and I. He LOVES it. I love it too. Gives him the freedom to play on his own while working on his core muscles and gives me freedom to do what I need to do. Often I set him down in it when I am making supper just so I can get it all done in one shot! Today we made homemade salsa from some of the many tomatoes that grew in our garden this year. What a good year for tomatoes. Tomorrow we are freezing carrots from the garden so I have some organic food to feed him this winter. Jack is still learning how to keep his rice cereal in his mouth instead of down his chin and on his bib so it will be a while yet before we start any solids but we will be ready when the time comes!

I am also happy to annouce that Jack is FINALLY interested in books. We have been reading to him all along but story time was more hassle than fun in the beginning. Now he loves to look at the pictures and follow along in the book. It is so neat to see how much he pays attention to the story. Babies are so fascinating!

Big shot trying to roll over

Loving Nanny's story time

The Bumbo Seat - Allows me to go everywhere with mom

Exersaucer = The new favourite toy!

Rides in the stroller are always fun!

I'm a Big Boy Now.

Jack is fast approaching 4 months old. I know I have said this a time or two already but where does the time go? He has become a very active boy, always wanting to stand. He hates to sit. He is holding his neck/head very well on his own now which has allowed him to advance from the play mat to his exersaucer. He loves it! He loves all toys! He can grab them, wave them around and puts them all in his mouth. He is now trying his best to hold his bottle. Feedings take a bit longer these days as his independence slows us down. He is also almost rolling over. I caught him today trying to roll over to grab a toy. I can't believe how fast he develops. I am sure he is right on track but like every mom out there I really want to believe he is so advanced :) This week he sat in his high chair for the first time and had his first taste of rice cereal. We also went on our first family trip last weekend and he was an excellent traveller. We only had to stop once on a 6 hour car trip. Blew both Pat and I away. What a little man we have already. We are so proud!

OK, I am done boasting now. Here are a few pics so you can see the growth for yourself.