Weekend in Review

What a weekend!

Jack was under the weather last week with a sinus infection that spread into his ears! Not fun at all. But 5 doses of antibiotics lit a fire under us for sure and we were ready to break free from the house and enjoy the Northwoods. Here's a quick recap:

We started with dinner at The Brick in Lake Tomahawk on Friday night. It's a great spot that we love to eat and is kid friendly is well.

On Saturday we were off to Minocqua for "Beef A Rama". This is one of the more hilarious festivals in the area that includes a craft show, live music, and... a Parade of Beef. This year the UW Marching Band came up to lead the parade- it is officially entering the "big times" now! We spend some time with our friends Nick and Courtney, and Jack's little buddy North! North is only 2 months younger than Jack and they always have a lot to catch up on...

Even though Jack was on the mend, you could tell he needed a few extra snuggles and some extra rest. This was one of his cat naps...

It was a fantastic fall weekend. The colors are in full effect here. Fingers crossed that these icky germs stay out of our house for a while this time around!

10 Months

Every month that goes by I feel like a total broken record: " How is Jack already 10 months? ". For those of you who are not here, it's crazy how much he is now able to do. Here is a list of all things Jack...

• I pull up on everything
• I like to sing "The Wheels On the Bus", "The Itsy Bitsy Spider", and " Old MacDonald" the best.
• I chase Fletcher from room to room
• I have 4 teeth and a HUGE gap on top
• I sometimes give Fletcher a toy, but then do not let go.
• My favorite food is FRUIT... Any fruit.
• I love any thing that shakes or rattles.
• Smashing bags of chips gets me very excited at the store.
• I still crawl with one knee on the ground and one foot on the ground- the "crab" crawl
• Splashing in the tub is really fun! 
• If I drop something, I now look for where it went
• The Nick Jr. CD is my favorite in the car
• I am 19 lbs, 6 oz.
• I love smiling at people in the store, outside, and at events.
• I try to drink out of a sippy cup. But then I throw it on the ground.
• I love other babies. I try to grab them. And then eat their face.
• My toy basket is fun. I take things out one by one and explore.
• I love the Alphabet Pal by leap frog because I can roll him around the kitchen.
• If I am upset, usually I will calm down right away if mom will sing a song. Or 20. Or the same song 20 times.
• I am such a happy little guy full of smiles.
• I give my mommy a huge snuggle when I am happy to see her.
• When dad comes home I smile but then try and hide in excitement.
• If I crawl into another room and mom finds me, I squeal and crawl away to find a new spot.
• I DO NOT sit still (please see exhibits below when mommy and daddy tried to take my picture...)

The last week of summer

Our magical summer together is quickly drawing to a close. As I headed back for three days of inservice this week, Jack has had one final week of summer fun!

Monday mornings, we would head to the local library for Baby Story Time with Ms. Denise. (side note: she also taught out birth class... Another moment of Life in a Northern Town!) Jack has enjoyed all the little guys there... although the new form of showing our love is grabbing faces and trying to squeeze very tight. Kiddos- watch out!

Tuesday was the day for swimming lessons with Ms. Karen at the YMCA. I'm thinking Olympic Games 2028? Jack was downgraded on his "report card" for drinking a bit too much water. I'm not going to let that hold us back from the gold. Is it appropriate to bring your yellow duck to the games?

And finally, we have had to say goodbye to one of our dearest friends. Ms. Carmen has watched Jack since I returned to work in February. I could not imagine leaving him in better hands- Carmen and her family are moving to Oregon this weekend (which unfortunately is too far of a commute... although I would be willing to go quite far if it meant Jack staying with her every day!!) so Thursday was Jack's last day with her, complete with a goodbye party. Although Jack does not know what is going on, I have cried enough for the both of us!! 

With these teary endings also comes new beginnings... all right fall, here we come!