Road Trip!

This past weekend we checked off "first road trip" for Jack. I have to say it wasn't nearly as bad as we thought it would be. I packed most of Jack's things over two days so it wasn't as overwhelming. We didn't get on the road until 7:15 which was the bad part. Jack took the road like a champ sleeping through everything until he got hungry in which we stuck in the paci until we could find a place to pull over to feed. We ended up in the Bucees parking lot at 11:00. I fed - John slept. Mr. Jack was tired too so feeding took a little longer than normal. We got back on the road and ended up at John's parent's house at 1:30!!! Just in time for us to unpack and feed again :) The way home was just about the same. We just have to realize that it now takes an extra 1 1/2 hours to travel.

Visit to Work

I went up to school for the first time and introduced Jack to all my coworkers and students. It was a great outing, and Jack did wonderful. It was great seeing my students, and I think they enjoyed meeting Jack. We had a question/answer session, and it was really funny to hear their questions. I will be back at work in one month from today. It is sad to think that I'll be leaving my baby so soon. It is going to be hard.

Quality Daddy Time!

John's favorite thing is to snuggle with Jack which works perfectly when he gets home from work. John's tired, Jack's tired, and the rest is history. Here are some pictures I've snapped of Daddy/Son time.

3 Weeks Old

 Our sweet baby is already 3 weeks old. We went to church that morning, and again, Jack took it like a champ! That evening, our good friends, Julie and Allen, brought over dinner and spent some time with us. Julie made this delicious cinnamon roll thing and PIGS IN A BLANKET! I love my friends! It was great getting to spend some time with them. Jack really enjoyed it, too! He slept right through it all :)

Good Friends

We had another wonderful visitor this weekend. Janiece, one of my good college friends, drove in from Austin to meet Mr. Jack.  We had a wonderful time catching up while Jack slept. We were also able to cook a great dinner and dessert while we continuously passed around Jack keeping him happy. Janiece was also able to sleep through most of the night - I worry about our visitors since our guest bedroom is the closest to the baby's room. I loved having her here, and Jack did, too!

I've got a belly button!

John and I have been anxiously awaiting Jack's cord to fall off because it STUNK! We were cleaning it with alcohol like we were supposed to, but this thing got worse each day to the point I could smell it when changing him. On Monday, it was barely attached so I knew the big day was coming :) At the 3:00 feeding on Tuesday morning, John called me over to let me know it was gone, WHOOP. It was stuck to his shirt, and I gladly unstuck it and threw it away. Oh, happy day - my baby now smells good.

Jack - You are a miracle. It is amazing how God can provide for you for 9 months through your belly button!

Two Weeks Old

Our Sweet Baby turned two weeks old, and I hate how he is already changing and growing. I need to make sure to cherish every day with him because as cliche as it sounds, he will be grown before I know it.

We had our first major outing today. We managed to get up and make it to church ON TIME. I was proud of us! It was a big eye opener, though, to realize that no longer do we need an hour to get ready but 2 1/2 hours :(

After church, the Anzs came to visit. I told Heather that she must make it within three weeks or I was revoking her visiting rights, and she made it in two! Then John and I had the rest of the afternoon with just us (and baby of course), and it felt great. We can do this.

On our way to church

 Heather & Nathan

 Jack - Can you go ahead and stop growing?