Pictures from the Beach

Here are some more pictures from our trip to the beach.

Overall, a great success and loads of fun.

Jack is now part of the 5th generation from my dad's side of the family to visit Holden Beach, North Carolina.

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The big story of the week is that Jack has mastered hurling himself out of his pack-n-play. From day one, he thought it was hilarious to jump out. So, we had to transition him to sleeping in a real bed every nap and every night. Every morning began, promptly at 6:30, with a "thud" and a scamper - followed by a "mommy! daddy!" from about four inches away.

Jack discovered he could fit under the cabinets.

He used it as a place to escape once he swiped pancakes off the counter.

He loved playing in the water - especially the hose.

Here's the ridiculous hat we made him wear for a few days. He loved to dig in the sand.

Walking across the beach with Grandpa Roundtree.

He loved to shove things into the sand.

And he wasn't afraid of the water. He kept calling it "pool."

Doing dishes with grandma one morning.

We took a kiddie pool so he could play on the deck.

And we tried to take a family picture - but he is so easily distracted.

And our camera was uber-sensitive to the moisture and only worked half the time.

I'll try to post a few videos soon.

First Snow

Last week, Jack headed out to play in the snow for the first time. We ended up getting a little more than a foot of the white stuff. Jack didn't love it, but he didn't hate it either. Being really cold mixed with wearing 17 layers and mittens makes for an even less coordinated 18-month-old than usual.

Jack in the Snow from Adam Bouse on Vimeo.

Fall Fun

Believe it or not, I'm actually posting before another three months has passed. With the changing seasons comes lots of outside fun and great pictures.

But first, another "first" in Jack's life. His first Haircut! Now, given that he has to contend with genetics, he's still struggling to get a full head of hair - but on the back side of his head, he is pulling off a Ben Franklin look quite well. So, we decided to give him a bit of a trim.

Happy Jack. He probably thinks he's getting ready to eat.

Definitely in need of a trim.

Not so happy Jack. He was disappointed it didn't come with graham crackers.

And the first cut...

Now for a brief assortment of pictures from around the house.



This is Jack and his betrothed, Caroline Wallace.
They are a few weeks apart.


This is Jack contemplating what to do with the strainer.


And deciding.


He was feeling particularly photogenic this day - so we obliged him.
And took a walk too, because it was a gorgeous day (especially with the changing leaves).





We ended up taking a walk to the park with our neighbors, the Buehlers.





We hope to make it to a pumpkin patch later today.
And with Halloween next week, I'm sure there will be more pictures to come soon.

One Little Step for Jack...

Here's the video proof: Jack has started walking.

This is literally just seconds after he did it for the first time.
It took place on Monday, June 20 - the day before he turned 11 months.
And he got better over the course of the week. Getting braver and more excited.






I'll post pictures from our family trip to Colorado tomorrow.
Summary preview: loads of fun.

Quick Update

For those of you who either don't follow Adam's Twitter or Facebook feeds, we are currently on vacation in Colorado. And it must be the higher alititude.....


Jack took his first steps!!!!!


We'll upload the video when we get back to Indiana.
Pretty stinking fun and exciting!

Oh Boy!!!!

Jack is crawling!!!!!!!!!!!!

Video to come soon - maybe even tomorrow.

It's a bit wonky and belabored - but he is definitely crawling!

And We're Back...

Time to catch up. Jack is getting big, big, big. And he will be 6 months old on Saturday!!!
Some recent milestones include:

• His first veggies.
• His second trip out of the state.
• He attended his first birthday party.
• He had his second double ear infection.
• His first weekend alone with just dad.
  
• His first solo trip across the room by rolling over and over and over again.
• His first Super Bowl.
  

This pictures shows the Smith in him - sleeping with his hands up.
Occasionally, he'll sleep with his hand on his forehead - just like mom and Grandpa Smith.

Stacey went to Colorado for a weekend, to visit her brother and family.
So, we had a bachelor's weekend that started with arm wrestling.
Later that night, the furnace went out and it hit 50 degrees.
Not a great start, but we survived the weekend - capped with his first Super Bowl party.

Here, Jack is getting his first taste of vegetables!
We started out with green beans (of the baby variety of course).
He loved them and has moved on to include peas too!
Maybe we'll try squash this week.

Two videos here: The first is his inaugural attempt at veggies. When he's in the mood, he'll eat like there's no tomorrow. The unfortunate thing is, when he doesn't want any more, with no warnings, he'll just start doing raspberries (buzzing his lips). It's a very clear message and we learned what it meant rather quickly.

The second is his gallant efforts at crawling. It's so funny to walk with just start shaking and flapping every limb in an effort to move forward. One day, he just rolled all the way across the room. He'll get there soon enough.

A Few More Chirstmas and Then A Jack First.......

So, here are a few more pictures from Christmas. First, a special pair of pants, his first ride in a Johnny-Jump-Up, and then a Christmas nap.






And now, Jack's first venture into 'solids.' This boy is ready for more calories and that means it's time to introduce rice cereal. So, tonight, Jack got his first taste from a spoon. (Wasn't he just born the other day?!)