Nana Birdie Came to Visit!

Reunited and it feels so good!  Nana came to visit us for four days.  It was so fun to see her and hang out with her all week! Highlights were her tickles, snuggles, her bracelet and all the time I got to spend with her! Ok papa...I guess I have to let her get back to you! :(

Nana found this bear-doll at her house.  It was a very sweet little baby!

Nana is still trying to figure out who I look like!

Nana's bracelet.  Every time I held it my thumb went in my mouth...I couldn't help it, but Nana and mom were laughing so hard at me!

Nana let me fish around in her purse...loved the altoids!

She got me this new, cool toy that sings, talks, lights up and makes the best noises!

Miss you Nana! Come back soon!

6 Month Doctor Appointment

Not a fan of this post.  Why? Because this appointment was horrible! First, the nurse came it...not bad, didn't mind her.  Then, Dr. Galindo walks in and warns my mom that 6 month olds usually know he's a stranger and are not huge fans.  This was the case for me.  He started making funny faces trying to get me to laugh...didn't work.  I cried hysterically.  Mom tried to tell me he's really nice and that she liked him a lot, but I was not buying it.  He finally left and when I thought I was in the clear the nurse came back in and gave me 3 shots.  More hysterical crying...not afraid to admit it, it HURT! Thankfully mom had a bottle ready. Thank goodness.  The only good thing that came from this was learning that I am still growing big and strong.  28.5 inches and 20.3 lbs, both off the charts/above 97 percentile for age.  On to month 7 and NO doctor appointments, thank goodness!

I'm SIX months old!

It doesn't take a special occasion for mommy to take photos of me but today happened to be one...I'm 6 months old! Apparently my Mommy is preparing me for a future career as a ChippenDale's Dancer!
So much more fun to take pictures now that I can sit up on my own.  I had a wonderful half birthday, thanks mom and dad!



Five Month Facts:

• Great sense of humor, laughs at everything!
• started eating solids
• LOVES to eat!
• reaches for everything/anything in sight
• grabs daddy's hand for "high five"
• super ticklish
• calms down on command when Notre Dame fight song is sung
• if he wants attention he lets out a yell...no crying necessary
• went to Texas!
• stands up great when being held...super strong legs
• Sits up!
• sleeps on tummy, back or side...just depends on the mood!
• repeats sounds daddy makes

Nicknames

Well, I'm almost 6 months old and have some established nicknames...

• Jack-Jack: Mom and Dad
• Jacky-bear: Mom
• Buddy-bear: Dad
• Jackattack: Mom and Dad
• Lover-boy: Mom
• Starvin-Marvin: Mom's name for me right before feeding
• Traveling Jack: Nana Chop-Chop and Pop-Pop
• Jackson: Papa Brad
• Cracker Jack: Aubrey

Walking with Pop-Pop!

My Pop-Pop is determined to teach me how to walk before I crawl.  Mom and Nana Chop-Chop try to tell him that crawling comes first, but mom told him once I walk he can take me for ice-cream, so he is on a mission!

Here we go!

...almost done

I'm walking mom!



Cooking With Mommy!

Usually I help mommy make dinner by entertaining her in my excersaucer, but this night was a bit different.  I was TIRED! It was 6pm and mom did not want to put me to bed yet and I was not a happy camper sitting by myself! She found the perfect solution! I might secretly pretend to get upset from now on because this was a lot of fun!

Mommy's teaching me how to cut cherry tomatoes...serious concentration!

The view from here is much better!

Helping mom rinse the squash!