5 - YES, F-I-V-E months

Can you believe it!? Holy moley...all the old ladies in the grocery store always say "enjoy it, it goes by way too fast"...and I typically think "Is that what every white haired, over 65 lady says?"...haha....However, they aren't kidding! What is new with our pumpkin??

• First, HE HAS 2 TEETH! Last week his first chomper popped through (middle bottom), and today he woke up with tooth #1's neighbor! Surprisingly, he isn't even that grouchy! I think (more like HOPE) that is why he was having a hard time sleeping. I can't believe I won't be going into a gummy smile at 7am EVER again... :( Oh well, teeth are very becoming on him...so he will be equally as cute!
• He weighs 100lbs...well, it feels that way. I haven't had him on a scale, but I can promise you that he is B-I-G. He is quickly growing out of his 6-12 month clothes. I even bought him a pair of 12-18 month pants this week! They are WAY long, but what can you expect with parents that both have to have their pants hemmed! :)
• He LOVES food (go figure)! Jack eats 3 times a day. A fruit and oatmeal for breakfast, a vegetable and rice for lunch and then a fruit and vegetable for dinner. He says "ummmm..ummm" (yum yum) before each bite . He loves sweet potatoes, squash, peaches, apples, pears and bananas...every thing else is iffy, and carrots are completely out of the picture. Today he refused to even open for the carrots...so, we'll have to work on that! His Grammy Guinane HATES warmed carrots, too.
• Jackson says "HEYYYY" back to you...we swear! Today, he tried to wave buh bye!
• He has been going to the YMCA a couple of times a week in the morning with me. I workout and he plays in the Child Watch area w/ the daycare workers. He has already made 3 old men friends...one is bringing him a homemade wooden train on Monday...oh lord! I am not going to lie, I had a minor heart attack when they put him down on their grungy blanket..and within 3 seconds he had one of their toys in his mouth...the entire time on the treadmill I was thinking "holy germs..holy germs". But, as a teacher, I know that being exposed to some germs is healthy..otherwise he will go to Kindergarten and be "that kid"..who gets sick every week due to all of the new germs. Deep breaths..
• I am chopped liver as soon as Daddy walks through the door...he LOVES Luke...expected. Mommy does all the work..Daddy has all the fun! ;)
• His hair is out of control. That mane is going to keep him warm this winter. This afternoon he is going to get his ears trimmed up at Luke's barber shop...the hair is starting to grow over his ears and he looks like a hot mess. I partially think Luke wants him to get his hair cut at his barber shop because it is where Joe Pa gets his hair cut, and he wants to be able to tell Jack that they had the same barber some day. Maybe Joe will be getting his locks cut today, too? We'll see! He only goes every 6 weeks, so our chances are slim.

giving Daddy some loving before work!

can you say..forced smile? haha!

caught a picture of  his tooth!

couldn't you just eat those cheeks up??