EastCoastLove

We were in Virginia when our little Jack turned 10 months.  My nephew Noah graduated from High School and i had my 20 year high school reunion. It was a crazy 10 days but we all made it. We spent lots of time with my sister and her kids, the boys loved playing with all the new toys and fun cousins. Mom wanted a picture with all her grandkids, so at my sisters' house one day we snapped a couple but it was super hot so none of the kids lasted long :)       We took one morning to spend on the beach and the boys loved it, jack not so much he cried when i put his feet in the water and the sand. Took them to the spot i would drive to during high school. It was overcast and super windy but we had a blast. We met my friends Monica and Rob with their twins. Asher played in the sand with all the toys our friends brought and shepherd ran in and out of the water having a blast!  We had a blast even if we were all so exhausted and cran...

Another month has breezed by, or i guess i should say washed by, due to all the rain! Blah, so over thunderstorms and tornados! Thankfully jack has no clue about weather and storms. We all know something bout allergies right now though! Me and all three the boys have congested faces. :( Hoping it passes quickly. This little nugget just keeps on growing. Started waving a little bit and still does the bashful tuck when you try to talk to him :) Likes to stand but not really interested in crawling. Talking a bit more...we get Mama and Dada out of him sometimes. Mostly just gibberish and yelling at his brothers. His laughter is contagious and i can't stop tickling him to hear it :) Enjoying every day with this chill little baby. Thankful he is part of our family!

Again the month has flown by and Jack is not as little as we was. Our chill little third born is fun to be around. He is taking his time growing and hitting milestones. Shepherd and Asher were starting to pull up and almost walking at this time, and Jack is just content to roll around and play with his toes. Still the cutest little bashful boy when someone tries to talk to him. Cutting his eyes down and grinning as his chin tucks into his chest. We are currently learning how to wave....he does it sometimes but other times he just smiles at us like 'yea I'm not gonna do that' .  Enjoying all these pretty days out side...praying it doesn't rain anymore our road can't take it! 

Not much has changed for our little Jack. Still growing an happy. Still loved by his brothers who often fight over holding him.  Found this sweet little onsie on ETSY from a shop called Urban Baby Co .. If you have little ones or know someone who does they have sweet clothing! Check them out!  Sitting up, screaming, reaching and eating. These are the things that occupy his time in between naps. Still a great sleeper!  Love this picture from the Tulip fields from last week. We had been there about an hr and he was DONE. After we let the older ones run around the maze we tried for an all kids photo. But as you can see Jack didn't want anything to do with it...but i thought it was so sweet my two were trying to soothe him while the Johns watched. :) 

We have entered into a new chapter with Kimmel's new job. He will be traveling a lot in the future but for now he is home most days. It has been a lot better than i anticipated. The boys do a great job of not going in our bedroom so he can have a work space. It might be harder on kimmel having to stay in there while we are just so close. Since he doesn't have to drive home from any office, and due to the amazing weather we have been having, the boys go with him to the trampoline for some post work and pre dinner fun. I think its been so good for all of them to jump the stress of work away and be crazy little boys with daddy. Thankful for these little moments and cherishing them while they last. So thankful for the lovely weather as of late...hoping not to get to the 100 degree weather, blah! Sometimes there are tears...cause daddy kicks you in the face with a ball....or the boys push too hard..but most times its all fun! :) 

We have hit the half year mark. Man i am really thankful for this little guy. He is such a sweet addition to our family. His coos are changing and he yells at the boys now too when he gets excited. He does the shy dive when someone tries to talk to him and I'm holding him, he smiles and dives into my shoulders. Its pretty adorable. He has his two bottom teeth now, and seems like the others aren't far behind. Drooling and chewing all day long! We are working on sitting up with out help, he sits up when propped up but not alone yet. So we are close to starting solid foods. Gonna give the baby-led weaning a try this time. He is grabbing at toys and it's funny to see him shake his arm up and down with the toy in it while just looking so serious watching it move. The boys still poke and play with him, i have to keep an eye out cause they get too rough. He is a sweet smiling little nugget that i can't believe is 6 months. Still cherishing every little thing!

Today four years ago we were blessed with our first baby boy! Man was it an amazing event. After weeks of being on bed rest in hospital we had a c-section and he was ours for the keeping. Tonight as i type this, it is becoming clear to me that he has grown too fast! All of life that have happened between now and then is a blur. Trying to treasure each and every milestone. Wanted to share some of our favorite things about him! 1. He is a sweet big brother. Already teaching Asher all kinds of things and always wants to hold baby jack. Sometimes neither of the younger two want to do what he wants and we get tears, but most of the time they get along. Sometimes when Asher won't play the way he wants he says, "mommy Asher hurt my feelings..." 2. He says, 'mom can i ask you question?' then either tells me a story or statement, very rarely its a question. He also squints his eyes and rubs his chin, very pensive like. Sometimes when he is really super excited or ...