Happy 6 Months Jack!

Happy 1/2 Year Birthday Jack! 

 

Jack is still such an incredibly happy baby.  He is constantly smiling and laughing.  His grandparents often say how little if at all he cries when they are together.  That in itself is a gift!

Jack loves to play now.  He is very curious with toys.  He is able to transfer objects from one hand to the other and bangs things together.  Jack loves a little laughing Elmo toy.  He lights up when he sees it and often giggles right along.  Jack plays peek a boo too.  He likes to play "Where's Jack?"  If we put a blanket or towel on his head he will pull it off when we say, "Where's Jack?!?"  He smiles so big when he sees us and we say, "There he is!" Pretty darn adorable. He is enjoying the jumper still and we recently introduced him to the walker.  He hasn't figured out how to go forward but can push himself backwards.  Jack often laughs at his older brother and sister's shenanigans.  He can sit and watch them play around him for a long time.  He finds everything they do interesting.

And finally he sleeps!  Jack started sleeping through the night after we cried it out.  It took 2 weeks of crying and soothing.  Sometimes he still has fussy nights.  Most nights he has a bottle at 7:30 PM then goes to sleep.  He wakes somewhere between 4 and 6 AM to eat and goes back to sleep.  Jack is generally up for the day at 7 AM.  He takes two naps during the day one in the morning and one when the twins' have their quiet time in the afternoon.  Jack is eating really well too.  He has three meals each day and bottles in between.  He is still nursing but we are adding more formula to his diet each week.  This schedule works just fine for us.  I am loving the sleep!

He has enjoyed a few firsts this month.  First time swinging in an outdoor swing.  He loved that!  He also can sit in the shopping cart when I shop now which makes life so much easier.  Jack enjoys looking around at all there is to see.

 
Jack went on his first walk in the push car.  Loved that too!  He has also held his bottle on his own a few times.  Go Jack!

 

Jack went down his first slide with Mommy and he still loves his time splashing in the tub!

For the first 6 months of his life Jack hated the swing.  We couldn't get him to stay in there for two minutes let alone fall asleep in it.  Well things they have changed....

It seems that Jack has just become really aware of Bailey.  He is very interested in watching her.  He loves to grab her fur and pull on her legs or ears.  Its a good thing she is still pretty sweet in her old age. 

Jack, I love spending so much of my time really enjoying your tiniest moments and all of your firsts.  I love you sweet Jack!