First Ice Cream Cone

DQ has their blizzards buy one get one for 99 cents.
Couldn't pass that deal up.
So Jack got his first ice cream cone.
And liked it (big surprise.).











(and some other random pictures)



My new chair that we recovered.


Preparing for the tornados (he emptied my pantry into his laundry basket)...

Reading

Jack loves books.
I read him books all day long.
But something fun has happened. The usual is him bringing a stack of books to me and we read them (or turn the pages), but occasionally I find him looking through them himself--and sometimes "reading."
Caught this in tape:

Steak and Shake

Yes. We have eaten out waaay too much this past month. And eaten frozen dinners and breakfast foods.
Why?
Because we keep passing a horrible bug around. Well, Jack and Danny pass it--I just keep it the whole time. Add pregnancy on top and wallah! No dinners.

Anyhow. This day wasn't so bad, but I was running arrneds (because I didn't feel well enough to do so other days) and ran out of time. So I picked up sandwiches and shakes. It was Jack's first chocolate shake (I think...).

Enjoy.

Update on Jack: 13 Months

My how time flies when you are having fun, or being sick, or laying down to go to bed at night only to realize it is time to get up the next morning...
I digress.

Jack is...well...Jack. He is more intelligent that I think a 1 year old should be, has the most impish and testing looks, and understands what we say to him--though sometimes I think he "pretends" not to understand because it is convenient.
His new things:
1. wants to wear a tie every day--in pjs, playing, and regular clothes
2. only takes one nap--but does so regularly and it usually lasts 2+ hours in the afternoon
3. sleeps in a toddler bed and doesn't get out until he wakes-up
4. loves his Pooh Bear
5. doesn't know how to be soft with Naughty--we have to put her away sometimes because we worry about her little ribs snapping
6 LOVES Naughty kitty
7. LOVES books and will sit by me in the morning when I read scriptures and look at his own books
8. eats all by himself with a spoon--I don't have to do anything anymore SO awesome
9. gets his shoes and runs to the door when we tell him we are going outside (poor guy...because I have been sick he has been cooped up with me)
10. kicks a ball better than mom (but mom still throws better than he does)
11. graham crackers are his favorite treat
12. likes to hide mom's phone where she can't get to it (I am not supposed to lift things...so moving the fridge and couch are out-of-the-question until dad gets home)
13. is the cutest little boy who now will run to give mom and dad hugs, sit on their lap, and snuggle (FINALLY)

Here are some recent pictures:








Remember what we made people for Christmas? Well, we didn't get them all delivered because of Jack being fussy and me getting car sick...so we had them laying around...and Jack found one. It was a caramel and dark chocolate covered hot chocolate spoon. Pretty sure doctors would have frowned upon this indulgence for a 1 year old.


No, this isn't Jack. And yes, I have had a good excuse for being lazy for the past three months. And yes, I am still planning on sending out Christmas letters...more like Valentines letters now...

1st Birthday

Yep. Jack is one. Officially on the 3rd. Nope, can't believe it.
We gave him a delicious little cupcake, but he doesn't really like sticky things...so the frosting didn't go over that well.
But, I was prepared with cookies--of which he ate 4.

Are we bad parents?

Yes. Danny took jack on the big slide. He was pretty chill. At least he wasn't scared.

Jack Running

I know it has been a while since I posted...but I haven't taken many photos.
So here are a few videos to enjoy.

This was from November, Jack had just started understanding the "gunna git ya" game.