Gobble Gobble

I wasn't planning on running the Greenlake Gobble, but I did it!  Thanks to Paul for pushing the stroller, I concentrated on running (ok, slow jogging) and finished my first post-baby 5K.  It was a crisp fall morning and the rain even held off for the whole run.  I guess I have to start running more often now if I plan to do a half marathon next fall.  Oh goodness!

Thankful

I have been trying all week to do a little something each day to get ready for Thanksgiving - grocery shopping, cutting veggies, making pie crust, etc. so that we are prepared to bring our share of dinner over to our family's house.  Time management has been a little more tricky these days, but today I stopped in the middle of my rush.  I stopped to praise God for all I have to be thankful for.  My loving husband, our perfect baby boy, a roof over our heads, our health, and this wonderful life we are living.  I understand how lucky I am to be able to stay home with Jack and I truly appreciate every moment.  His smile makes my heart jump for joy!  I feel like I am living the life that I always dreamed of.  I am so very thankful.

We did it!

We did it, we traveled with Jack!  It was an absolute success and, might I add, we also had Savage with us.  Why, you ask?  For the National UFLI flyball tournament in St. Louis of course!  Not only did Savage run on our team (Unorthodogs), he also ran on a team with his litter mates.  We were so proud of our super fast boy (Savage) and our super "go-with-the-flow" boy (Jack).  Except for the first night in the hotel, Jack was absolutely perfect and we were once again reminded of how lucky we are to have been given such a wonderful baby.  I was worried about the noise of the tournament but was pleasantly surprised that this facility had a room above the racing lanes with large windows so I could watch all the races without having to subject little ears to all the barking.  Perfect!

Here's a little taste of flyball.  Savage is the first dog in the right lane.

6 weeks already?

How is this little angel already 6 weeks old?  I've always heard parents say, "it goes by so quickly" but seriously...it really does!  We of course believe Jack is the cutest, smartest baby the world has ever seen.  He is beginning to smile, can lift his head and look left and right during tummy time, holds onto fingers, toys, etc., loves to look at lights, and is beginning to grow out of his newborn clothes.  We are reminded every day how lucky we are to have been blessed with Jack.  He is a good eater, a happy baby and will sleep from 11:00pm until 5:00am most nights.  He has developed so much in 6 weeks, we can't imagine what is to come!