Jack Loves The Daily Show

Jack loves The Daily Show! Watch his reaction as the opening music of the show plays on the TV. Hilarious!

Jack Claps

Jack has learned how to clap his hands. He is very serious when he tries to do it.

I Love Mom

Poo and Pools

We took Jack to the Elgin Centre to use the pool. He, at first, was confused by where he was, but this kid loves the water. He had his trusty alligator bath toy that he gnawed on while watching the big kids splash and run and play. He liked watching Taylor and I go down the big slide as well.

We decided to have his birthday party there. It will be fun for parents and kids. I can't wait to take this kid back for more!

Pictures from the past weekend coming soon.

The Bird

Jack Pillow Talk

Here is Jack laughing uncontrollably at a pillow. Yeah, this is from the same day that he didn't have a nap over 20 minutes. Crazy kid!

Hangin' Out

Jack had a very busy day today. He did not total a nap over 20 minutes the entire day, but barely complained!

So, as a reward for being such a good boy, we let him hang out before bed in just his diaper. He had a great time just being Jack.

Taylor was not pleased with his haircut, however. She had to remain at home and I was there with the Fudge for his trim. She has alternated between saying it is a "crew cut" to a "mental patient cut" to a "underwater helmet cut." I don't think it looks bad at all. But. then again, I have had my fair share of horrible hair experiences.

Make Up Posts

July was a sad month for Fudge blog posting...sigh.
Please enjoy the following (in no particular order).

6:00am

'Nuff Said

Why Is This Kid So Happy?

We LOVE Jack smiles, and Jack loves to be wrapped up like a burrito and then try to 'unwrap' himself.

Jack and the Foam Blocks

Jack in DC

China town

Hanging out with Gramps at Potbelly's.

Ate a pork bun (yes, they gave him some which explains the look on this face in his picture).

DC was HOT! So humid....Jack cools off with a nice cool bottle of water against his Fudgy cheeks.

Frequent Flyer

Jack is officially the greatest baby in the world.

Well, ok, that was official the day he was born....

He is now officially the best infant traveller of all-time!

Both the trip to DC and back, he slept like a champ and didn't cry at all. That makes a total of 4 plane trips that he has not had any issue. On 2 of those flights, other passengers told us how every child should be like that on a plane.

Taylor and I are still waiting for the other shoe to drop. It will probably happen with the next one.

Big Kid Now

Jack is just about to be 10 months old and he has grown leaps and bounds recently.

He can now stand on his own for 30 seconds.

He can now take small steps forward without help.

He is eating food like a champion.

We are so proud of this little guy. To think that 8 months ago he had surgery is just amazing. The scar has already practically disappeared.

I look at this kid and I don't see a baby anymore. He has grown into a child. It is very weird to see something that you watched grow from literally nothing to a living, breathing person. It changes your outlook on the world and the things we choose to believe in. It makes me want to change things in this world for Jack so that he can live a life as good as the one I have been privileged to have.

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Jack makes some amazing faces. Nothing groundbreaking or anything like that, just faces. His eyes are bright and light up and his little grins just amaze me every time I see them. The best thing is that you can never catch one in a photograph. They are split-second looks that just connect him and me and I know how much he loves me. He doesn't give these looks to everyone. Sometimes I see him give them to Taylor and it just makes me happy to see. When Jack makes those faces, I know he is happy. And that makes me happy.

How I Found Jack In His Cribs This Morning (Part 2)

Taylor went out of town yesterday, so it is just Father and Son for the longest period of time ever. For the next week, there will be no Mommy to rescue Daddy when Jack wakes up crying at night. There will be no Mommy to get Jack in the morning when he wakes up while Daddy is in the shower. And, most importantly of all, there is no Mommy to put Jack to bed at night.

I have always had difficulty putting Jack down for the night. I think he knows I am for playing and Taylor is for serious business. But, this week I have to do it. I just got him down for the second night in a row. Lets see if he stays down for the count.

As you can see, this kid is a violent sleeper. I found him like this, completely asleep at 6AM. I don't even want to get into the fact he won't crawl. If he can do this, he better start moving across the floor when we want him too!

A Star Is Born!

I completely forgot to post this when it happened, but Jack made the cover of Wired magazine!

Wired had an insert in the magazine that the first 3000 people to login to a provided website would be able to upload a photograph to be featured on a single copy of the magazine mailed in June. The instructions said no photos of babies or pets, but I sent one of Jack anyway.

It arrived in the mail last week. Fudge is a star!

If you think the image at left is computer generated, take a look below at Jack holding his likeness! Look how proud he is!

Cherries

Taylor let Jack taste a fresh cherry. His reaction was priceless.

How I Found Jack In His Crib This Morning...

Notice that the blankets are perfectly laid as if no one had been firmly tucked under them 8 hours earlier. This kid is getting a magic set as soon as he is old enough.

Jack Loves Oral-B

My dad sent a case of toothbrushes for Jack a while back. We figured now was a good time to introduce him to it. He stuck both ends in his mouth and banged it on the wall, but I think we found his new favorite item (at least for the next 24 hours).