Farm Trip and Thanksgiving

 The Roberts' crew had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We ate a lot and laughed just as much. Jack tasted almost everything from Thanksgiving dinner. He liked it all, but Pumpkin Pie seemed to be his favorite.

 

  Aunt Sarah got in on Wednesday and Jack was obviously excited to see her!

 

My Mom and sister helped me set up our Christmas tree last weekend. Tyson was outside raking leaves, and Jack couldn't take his eyes off of him. He crawled up to the window and stood on his tip-toes to see him. The pictures below are from that day.

Below are some pictures from our weekend at the farm. I can't believe how big Jack looks in some of these!

 

 

 

Next Stop....Whistle City

I woke up Sunday morning when I heard Jack moving around in his crib (I'm convinced that mothers develop Supersonic hearing while pregnant). I stood by the door for a couple of minutes and I heard him whistling. I am so excited that he can whistle already! It took me 18 years to finally whistle, so it's nice to see that he has already surpassed me. He has been whistling ever since Sunday.

We put up a few baby gates around the family room. They worked for a while, but Jack has figured out how to move them now. He puts his fingers through the holes and leans his entire body on the gate until it moves or clicks. I have to admit, it's pretty impressive to watch. He gets a very determined look in his eye.

Aunt Sarah and Cousins Jaimie and Ed are coming to St. Louis today. We are very excited to see everyone. Jack has grown so much since their last visits.

I am looking forward to Jack having his first Thanksgiving meal. He has been eating a large variety of food lately, and is still a very good eater. He is not a chubby baby by any means, so it seems like all of the food that he eats only contributes to his height. Dr. Spewak predicts that he will be "long and lean"...just like Tyson!


We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Eat a lot, drink a lot and laugh a lot!

Better About Blogging

O.k., o.k. So we started the blog and I haven't exactly kept up with it. I have decided to start being better about posting. It will be so much easier to post pictures and comments here, rather than trying to keep up with sending pictures to everyone. Jack is into absolutely everything that he can get his hands on. He is walking with the aid of his push toy, and is still maneuvering around the furniture. Two days ago, he stood with his back leaning on the couch without the support of his hands...I can sense that he is going to walk any time now. My friend Abby and I laugh because you can't wait until they reach their next milestone but as soon as they do, you realize how much more work it is going to be to protect them. I am guessing that it only gets harder from here!

Jack now has seven teeth. Honestly, it is funny to see him with top teeth. I feel like he looks so much older.
 

 Jack loves to laugh and giggle. He continues to make what we call his "chucky face". He scrunches his nose and snorts/laughs. It's one of my favorite things that he does. He is also making an "uh-oh" face where he puts his mouth in the shape of an "o". My parents started calling it the "o" face, but my sister and I put a stop to that quickly...you'll know why if you have ever seen the movie Office Space.

We went up to the farm last weekend. It was opening weekend for deer hunting, so Tyson and his buddies were anxious to say the least. It is always great to get away and relax up there. Mark and Debbie were so happy to be able to spend some time with Jack. It will be so much fun for him when he can run around and enjoy all of the space the farm has to offer!

Well, tootles for now. Until the next entry my friends....