So big!

Ever since Jack was born I've been asking him, "How big is Jack?" then raising my arms up and saying, "so big!".  Apparently it took him watching another baby (his PEPS friend Sean) to finally learn to do this on his own and now he does it all the time.  So much for my 11 months of teaching, next time I want him to learn something I'll just have him hang around another kid who can do it.  Hey, maybe that will work for potty training?!?!  :-)

For Ya Ya

Ya Ya (my mom) has always said that Jack has "very expressive feet" and here's one reason why:

11 months

Once again, I can't believe how fast our little man is growing up, less than a month until he's one!  What is Jack up to at 11 months old? 

• Walking all over the place
• Giving high 5's
• Waving
• Raising his arms for "so big!"
• Pointing
• Clicking his tongue and popping his lips
• Saying "dada", "dah" (dog) and "mama" (dada and mama are not always in the right context, but I'm counting it) :)
• Wearing 12-18  month clothes and 2T-3T socks
• Eating all sorts of food and beginning to use a fork

This little guy amazes me every day!  He is a great eater, wonderful sleeper and so curious about everything.  I just love him so much!

Here's another video of him walking that I took last week, I'm sure by next week he'll be running :)

He's on the move!

Here's our walker! (Please excuse the shaky video)


This was about a week after he took his first steps.  He's definitely not walking full time yet, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time.

Summer fun

This weekend was the kind that you live for in Seattle!  Beautiful weather, outdoor concerts, hanging out with friends, and grilling on the BBQ. 

Redhook brewery hosted PEPSapalooza on Saturday so we headed out there for a few hours of Casper Babypants music, beer and sunshine.  It's quite a new experience for us to take Jack to an outdoor concert.  I'm pretty sure he knew there was music playing but he was much more interested in trying to push every stroller that was within 100 feet of where we were sitting.  Luckily Laura and Cam brought their stroller (we brought the hiking backpack...bad choice) which kept Jack entertained for quite some time.  Beer, Casper Babypants, sunshine and friends = perfect Seattle summer day!

Then on Sunday we met up with our PEPS group for some "swimming" (standing on the outside and splashing) and grilling.  I can't believe these kids are almost a year old!!  They are so much fun to watch as they learn how to interact, it's so entertaining.  :)

This was hysterical!  Jack and Owen started pushing this toy together, then Owen would walk too fast and Jack would fall down, then Jack would try to hold on to the middle of the bar and push Owen over, and on and on and on.  I think we took close to 20 pictures and this is the only one where they're both holding on and no one is crying or falling down. LOL

Peek-a-boo

Jack's most recent form of entertainment is peek-a-boo, but he doesn't play by hiding behind his hands or a blanket - he likes to play it by opening and shutting the bathroom door.  Luckily he's figured out how not to close it all the way so he never gets "stuck" in there. 

Notice also that he's holding the dog bowl, our poor dogs think they're getting fed every time he picks up their bowl.  Such torture.

Good dog

Jack plays this game every day and so far, Zoe has put up with it. 
Jack crawls to Zoe's bed and wakes her up. 
Zoe walks away. 
Jack follows and laughs. 
Zoe walks back to her bed. 
Jack follows and laughs. 
Repeat for about 10 minutes. 
Good dog Zoe, good dog.

Need a giggle?

Need to brighten your day?  Just watch this video!  I have no idea why Jack thought this was funny but I am so very grateful for his giggles.