Six Weeks Old

Scott's Baby Picture

Jack

Dena's Baby Picture

Jack again

Well, here we are. Now We Are Six weeks old. Also, I am typing with one hand so this is slow going...

We now have baby photos of both Scott and I to compare to Jack. I see a bit of both of us in him. I'm sure each lineage will be slightly biased when looking at these pictures! Any way you splice Jack's genes though, he's a cutie!

Jack is doing well and achieving some "milestones" as they call them.  He follows things with his eyes. He can grasp objects near his hand, and swat at things too.  My hair is a favorite object of said grasp.  I see now why moms eventually all seem to cut their hair. . .

This week has been busy for us!  Monday I went to the doctor's for my six-week checkup and I have the OK for exercise.  Which I need, badly.  Tuesday we went to have lunch with Auntie Nat and Emerson.  It was really fun for all four of us (well, five if you count Gus the Pug who was fascinated by another baby in the house) Wednesday we went to Castle Rock with Grandma Pat to walk around and have lunch.  Jack got a cool plush car to play in when he can sit up.  The bottom even opens so when he can walk (run) he can be like the Flintstones and run his car all around the house.  

Today we tried out an exercise class we think we are going to join. It is called Stroller Strides and a friend from Church  who also just had a baby told me about it.  It is a bunch of moms who walk (some jog - eek!) a circuit at the park with their kids in their strollers. You stop and use resistance bands for five or ten minute stretches between walks.  It was pretty cool. I was wore out by the end and I did not even do all the routines! Someone decided they were going to be hungry for most of the class.  We'll have to try to time that better next week.  It's fun because it's outside (or at the mall in the winter) and I can take Jack and meet new people.  And it's also comforting that it's not just my baby crying! It's a whole symphony of babies and toddlers crying! A sound only Moms could love. At any rate, it's just good to get out of the house at least twice a week. 

This week Grandma Pat and Grandpa Gary are in town working on their new house.  It's neat to have them close, but both of us sometimes forget the other is near-by! I'm sure that will change when they move here later this year.  

Well, I hope you are all doing well.  Take care. Oh - and don't forget to vote!