How time flies when your having fun...

Jack is 6 months old!

Its crazy to think that 6 months ago this little man wasn't in our lives, and now he is the most important and exciting part of them. Its even crazier how fast this last 6 months has gone. It amazes me how slow pregnancy goes, but how fast life moves once you have the baby. I blinked and I have a 6 month old! Here are just a couple fun facts about our little Jack Jack...

1. Jack's favorite thing in the whole world is our dog Bauer. He smiles and laughs whenever Bauer comes in the room. No matter what mood he is in, Bauer can always get a smile on his face. Both Jeff and I know that as much as we want his first words to be Mommy or Daddy, it will most likely be Doggie.

2. Jack's second favorite thing is his rubber ducky. Its a diaper bag necessity. It also brings a smile to his face and causes him to blow bubbles.

3. Jack loves his bath. He hasn't quite figured out that he is the one that is splashing water in his face, but he loves it none the less.

4. Jack is a great sleeper. He has been sleeping through the night since he was just over 3 months old. Both at night and for his nap all he needs is to be put in his bed with his "blanky." He pulls his blanket up to his face, rolls to his side and next thing we know he wakes up with a smile on his face and talking away.

5. Jack loves his mom and dad. We both of course think we are his favorite, but from what I can tell so far we play the pretty typical mom and dad roles to him. Dad is definitely more fun to him, but he seems to want mom whenever anything is wrong.

6. We can definitely tell Jack is going to be independent. He has never been much of a cuddler, and always has to be facing forward so he can see whats going on. He loves his bouncer and we think he mostly likes it because it gives him the freedom to bounce, spin around and play with his toys at his own free will.

7. For the most part Jack likes everyone. He particularly loves a little girl at daycare named Tiana. She was the first person to ever make him laugh. Now there is a new little boy there named Max, and no one knows why, but Jack doesn't seem to like him. Anytime Max gets close to him Jack fusses at him. Its the strangest thing... lets hope he isn't already starting with the rooster of the coop thing...

8. Jack loves it when we fast forward the DVR. He laughs and laughs and laughs. Its his favorite show.

9. His second favorite show would be Barney. Well at least he loves the opening song to Barney, after that he will go back to whatever he was doing, but those eyes are glued to the TV during that opening song.

10. Jack is off the charts for his height, and is in the 75th percentile for weight. And to think I was stressing out those first couple of weeks that he wasn't getting enough to eat!

11. Jack isn't a huge fan of car rides. He usually is okay as long as the car is moving, but as soon as it stops at a stop light he starts to fuss.

12. Jack's night time bottle feeding is quite the process. We put baby cereal in that bottle so we use a different nipple then the ones he is use to. Long story short he doesn't like the cereal nipple, so every night we make him two bottles. One regular bottle, and one with cereal. We have to start the feeding with the regular bottle, and then when he is almost asleep we switch the bottles. What a funny little man.

As you can see Jack is full of personality. I could go on and on about him, but we would be here all day. I am so grateful to be his mom and look forward to the next fun, loving and adventurous 6 months!

Our little family.



Jack and his Daddy.



Jack and his Mommy.



This is pretty typical, Jack always watching Bauer.



Apparently smiling in pictures is a much needed lesson for 3 of the 4 of us. "One of these things is not like the others..."



Boys being boys.



All grown up.



A boy and his dog.



This picture just pulls at my heart strings. I love these boys!



And I saved the best for last! I am obsessed with this little man!