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A lot of you didn’t know this, but Jack came with his own power plug!  Yes, it’s true!  The one thing we didn’ t realize was when he unplugged himself from the wall, he is still keeps on ticking!  Just like the Energizer Bunny.  Oh my what are we to do?  On top of that,  he also enjoys eating mommy’s pizza with her.

We took Jack to his Dr’s appointment for the follow-up on his ear infection.  Everything looks good.  The infection is gone, but there is still some water in the ear.  The Dr said that will take about 4 – 6 wks to drain.   The Dr also checked his other ear, breathing, and mouth.  Everything according to her looked good.

Anyway, our fence is getting repaired on Monday.  I am working on getting an appointment to have our roof fixed from the wind damage.   So far, we haven’t lost the avocado tree!!  We are crossing our fingers for that tree.

Well, daddy is tired and falling asleep.  Mommy is flicking him (ME) to decide whether I want to finish this post, or sleep.  I think I will choose sleeeeeeeeep!!!  Goodnight all!

Hope all of you had a great new years.  We sure did! You can read about our holiday in the  previous post.  Boy did we ever have a horrible storm.  We lost a portion of our fence, our potato plant tree in the front, possibly have lost our avocado tree (propped it up with ropes), a few tiles from our roof, and a huge limb from a tree in the front court. 

Above:  Back fence and Bent over Avocado Tree

Below:  Front tree and Branch in court

It looked like a tornado had just passed through.  We lost our power for 24 hours which was really tough since it was 53 degrees that night and sleeping wasn’t very comfortable.  Jack slept with us that night so we could keep him warm.  I want to give thanks to Will, he helped me put up a temporary boundary for the girls and my neighbors dog Sandy.  This has kept the girls from crossing the border into Betty’s yard, and the yard next to hers since that fence went down also.  Although, yesterday, Sandy got risky and decided to go under it and see what our yard was like!!  Everyone really got excited then.   Annie didn’t know what to do with herself and the new playmate in her yard!!   After all of that excitement, we took Jack to get his first official hair cut!  He did so great!   I was so proud of him.  He wasn’t yelling and screaming like some of the other children there!!  Ha!!!  We took him to Kinder Cuts off Blossom Hill.  It was a pretty good place for kids since they have cars and things for kids to sit in and be pre-occupied while getting their haircut.  They also have a big screen TV playing the latest kids movie.   The lady cutting Jack’s hair was so quick with the scissors.  I now understand why!!  She has to be quick, although from what I saw, most of the kids were getting shaved cuts with the razor.    They also gave him a certificate for his first Haircut!!   Now we have a cute little man!   

Here is the before and after pictures!!

Big transformation if you ask me!!

Well, I guess that’s all I have for now.  Jack has finished his medication for his ear infection and has a Dr’s visit this next Friday 1/18/08.   He has his one year check up in February.  Jack’s birthday is approaching quickly.  I can’t believe that he will be one year old on January 30th.  He has brought so much joy to us.   He cracks us up everyday because he is so busy walking around the house to see what he can get into!  He likes to say mommy and daddy and haye.  He also has his own vocabulary that only he can understand, but he likes to talk as much as possible.  He is a very curious boy who watches everything you do.

Well, I hope you all have a great week.  Signing off for now.

Oh, by the way.. there are new pictures in the photo gallery

Wow so much has happened since my last post.  We made it through going to great grandma’s house.  Our next trip was to Lake Tahoe with Jeff, Mia, Nathan, and Grandma Kay.  This was Jack’s first trip to the snow.   We had such a great time.  Jack did very well while he was there.  I hoped he would since we packed the kitchen sink and all!!!  We stayed at The Marriott Timber Lodge which was very nice.  It was very convenient also since the Gondola was right out the side door.  Each room had a full kitchen, Laundry, and separate bedroom.  Jack did pretty good, although, Jack evidently asked Santa for his two front teeth for Christmas and that’s what he got!  Yes, he cut his two front teeth while we were there.  It made him a little grumpy at night nothing that Tylenol couldn’t tackle!  Jack really enjoyed being able to play with his cousin Nathan!!!  He didn’t waste any time learning how to share and play.  Jack brought his cell phone which Nathan really liked also.  Jeff, Amy and I took Jack and Nathan to Heavenly to get some play time and skiing lessons in for Nathan.  Jack really liked being in and playing in the snow with mommy and daddy.  Daddy bought a bright orange saucer that Jack could sit on.  Nathan did great with his first time skiing.  We are so proud of both of the boys.  While we were there, we opened some gifts and mom (Grandma) brought a small Christmas tree to celebrate with.   So, finished up with that trip which we felt was successful.  We held a Christmas eve party with roughly 25 people at the house!  Boy what a crowd.  We all had a good time though.  So what was next on Jack’s agenda you ask?…Walking!!  Yes Jack has found a new level of independence and is walking on his own around the house @ 11 months old.  This boy is full of surprises!  Jack has very good balance and is very cautious, but is willing to take a chance.  He still needs something to get him to his feet, but once he is there, he just lets go and goes.  He really doesn’t seem to be afraid of anything.  So to continue the saga, it is the new year and true to his goo goo gaga..he has come down with a cold and ear infection.  Another round of sleepless nights for mommy and daddy   We visited the doctor and she gave us Amoxicillin to help battle the infection.  We’ll see how it goes.  Well, that’s it for now.  Sorry for not posting more frequent, but I only get a little time in the evening to do anything.

We hope you all had a wonderful holiday and safe New Year.  Jack’s first birthday is right around the corner – January 30th.  I can’t believe how fast this year has gone.   But,  I look forward to this upcoming year as we watch Jack grow.  He is such a bright and curious little boy that doesn’t miss a beat.  Will post again soon.

First and foremost, we want to thank Tracy, Greg, & Sophia for giving up their master suite and letting us stay at their house during our time in the AZ.  You guys have such a warm and comfortable home!  Now I know how Tracy and Greg keep their floor so clean!!!  eh eh eh (Sorry private joke!)  It was great to see both Sophia and Jack together again.  It’s like they just picked up where they left off.  They had so much fun being with each other.  I could tell that whenever they saw each other, they were like magnets and had to be together.  Over all, I think the trip was successful.  There are a few things we would have done differently, but we learn as we go.  Jack did great on the flight both ways.  We tried to time it around his nap time.  The security lines at San Jose were outrageously long, but it only took about 20 minutes to get through.   We didn’t have too much of a hassle, but the lame TSA agents still had to look through everything including Jack’s diaper bag, my bag, and my camera gear.  Good thing we showed up early.  Southwest decided to change their boarding process, so parents with children don’t get to board first to get things ready.  How dumb is that?  They claim that boarding is faster, but I disagree.  As long as we can help it, we will most likely never fly Southwest again.  I would have to say, the best travel item we had was the gogo Kidz Travel Mate.  I would highly recommend this for anyone traveling with a small infant bringing on a car seat.  Speaking of car seats, installing the car seat was very challenging for the first time.  I scraped my hand pretty badly trying to get the seat belt through the back of the seat.  Once that was in, we were able to prepare Jack’s bottle and give it to him.  He fell asleep as we were taking off.  Thankfully, he didn’t have any problems with his ears or anything.  I held him most of the way and put him in his seat when he woke and for the landing. 

I was so glad that Jack was able to be with both of his cousins at the same time.  Nathan was such a good boy around both of the younger kids.  I couldn’t believe how much Nathan has grown.  He is becoming such a big boy and will be a great role model to both Jack and Sophia. As they grow, I really hope they will all be come very close like Jeff, Tracy, and I.  I was especially glad that Jack was able to finally meet his Great Grandmother!!  That was very important that she meet him.  I have wanted that ever since he was born.  I think having all of the kids there at one time was a little overwhelming for her, but Grams held up just fine.  I applaud her for giving it a shot!  I know it wasn’t easy.

The one thing we did try is to take all the kids to the zoo.  Nathan was so kind to let Jack use his stroller.  Thanks Nathan!!  The zoo thing probably wasn’t the best plan for Jack and Sophia as there was so much stimulation going on.  They didn’t want to miss anything which caused them to miss their naps.  Threw them off schedule a bit but they survived.  Well, you learn as you go.  It will be a sure bet that we won’t be doing those kinds of things until Jack is older.  We got him back on schedule the next day just to find out that his two front teeth are starting to break through.  Just in time for Christmas!

I think that pretty much catches you up to speed. Jack’s teeth are coming in, and as you hopefully have read below, he is starting to take his first steps.  There is one last item that I would like to mention.  Congratulations go to my brother and his wife Mia.  They are expecting!!  We are all very excited to have another baby in the family.  I know Nathan is very excited to have either a brother or sister.  We will know when he/she arrives.

Going to sign off for now.  I think I have written enough for now.   Love you all and hope you had a great Thanksgiving.  We all have a lot to be grateful for this year.

Jack took his first 5 steps last night 11/25/2007 with Grandma Kay.  Unfortunately, we did not capture it on film so we tried to recreate it with Amy and he took a few steps so you can get a sense of his progress.  Below is the video.  I still owe you all an update on our trip to meet Great Grandma, so I will do that as soon as I can, but the walking thing seems to be a little more pressing!

Jack is going on 10 months old now.

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

Today was a funny day. We learned where all of the Cheerios have been going!  I am sure the dogs are loving that!  I wonder who gets the little fishies.  Jack and Reese have been having fun as you can tell by the next picture.  They just love playing with the music table below.

I am glad they are growing up together and having a lot of fun.  Yvette (our nanny) sends the daily photos, so if I get some time, I will post them with a little comment.

Another little project I have been working on is to video tape Jack when he is just being himself.  Here is my first post of video.  Hope you enjoy it.  You will need Windows Media Player in order to play it.

I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving.  If I have some time, I will try to post while there.

Hey there, I guess it’s been long overdue for an update on Jack.  Well, what can I say. He’s been doing really well.  He and Astrid (Jack’s cousin) went out trick or treating on Halloween night.  We all had a great time!!  Here’s a picture of the two.  We went over to Sara & Eric’s house where they block off the street and have lots ( I mean LOTS) of people and candy!!  Jack stayed awake the whole time just taking it all in, where Astrid like the true Zebra she was, ran as fast as she could.  Really funny if you ask me I wish I had a picture of it.

So Jack has been keeping us busy.  We have been trying very hard to keep him on schedule with his meals, naps, play time, and other stuff.  It has been very important to us to keep him on his schedule.  So talking about busy… Ha this little guy doesn’t wait for anyone.   He certainly hasn’t waited for daddy to baby proof the house!  Jack has found his way to the Tupperware!  Not a big deal.  It makes him happy!!  Jack also loves to taunt Lizzy.  Poor dog can’t rest anywhere!  Her only escape is out the doggie door and sit in the corner watching the squirrels.  Both Annie and Lizzy have been great with Jack.  I am very interested to see how they handle him walking on his own.  Which should be happening very soon for Jack.   He has pretty much mastered his (Astrid’s) walk behind car thing.  All he has to do is just let go, hold his balance, and he’ll be walking.  Wow, has the time gone by so fast.

Yvette, Jack’s nanny has been a great help.  She sends pictures and gives us an update on his day.  I will try to blog those as they come in.

Amy, Jack, and I are going out of town this weekend.  It will be the first time he has been on a plane.  Jack is finally going to meet his Great Grandma Glass.  We are so excited for this.  Jack, Sophia, and Nathan will all be together in the same room.  I hope grandma’s up for it!!

For those interested, Amy has set up a new menu for Jack.  It’s a good thing, cause this kid loves to eat!  Below is what he eats now.  I am sure he is going to be like his other cousins Tim & Christopher and the way they eat!!

Breakfast:

2 Tablespoons Cereal w/ 1 Tablespoon Fruit

2 Tablespoons Yogurt

Fruit Juice

Total 5 Tablespoons

Lunch:

2 Tablespoons Meat – Sprinkle w/ shredded cheese

2 Tablespoons Veggie – 1 Green/1 Yellow/Orange

1 Tablespoon Fruit mixed w/ ½ to 1 Tablespoon diced fruit

Fruit Juice

Total 5 Tablespoons

Dinner:

2 Tablespoons Cereal w/ 1 Tablespoon Fruit

2 Tablespoons Meat – Sprinkle w/ shredded cheese

2 Tablespoons Veggie – 1 Green/1 Yellow/Orange

1 Tablespoon Fruit mixed w/ ½ to 1 Tablespoon diced fruit

1 Cheddar cheese stick

Smoothie or Fruit Juice

Total 9 Tablespoons

I tell ya, it’s all worth it.  I’ll tell you this little story then will have to close.  The other day I came home from work.  Once Jack saw me, he crawled over to me as fast as he could with the largest smile I have ever seen on him.  He was so happy to see me.  Because of that, everything else just didn’t matter anymore.  I never could have imagined him having this effect on me.  Everyone that told me that was right. 

Well, I’m going to close for now.  I will try to blog earlier to keep you updated.

Hey all, it’s been a while I know, but we have been very busy. Jack has been sick for the last couple weeks. He has had his first cold, and he was just miserable.  Poor guy.  He’s had a really runny nose, and has had a hard time breathing.  So Amy called the doctor and they suggested a vaporizer, saline, tylenol, and love!!  All of those things really helped.  He is all better now.  So much, that he decided to dress up to celebrate (as you can see below)  Jack’s two bottom teeth are looking so cute they are so tiny. 

Hey all, Jack is doing great. We haven’t weighed him recently, so we don’t know how much he weighs. He has really taken off with his crawling!  He has found a whole new freedom.  I am glad cause I think he was getting frustrated not being able to reach things.  It’s amazing how fast he has caught on.  It is so cute too!  I have posted new pics in the gallery.  Jack likes to go after Lizzy a lot, especially if Lizzy is laying down and not paying attention!   Guess who?!!! Amy and I think Jack will be walking sooner than expected.  As you can see from the pictures, he is able to hold himself up quite well.  All he needs to do is gain his balance, and that should be it.

Have to go catch Jack now. Just wanted to write a quick little note to let you know there are new pics.

Well, it looks like Jack has entered a new chapter in his book!  CRAWLING!!!  Yes, believe it or not, but Jack has started to get around at 7 months 2 weeks. I have posted a video here for all of you to see. We are very glad to see that he has decided to crawl and not just start walking!

I hope you all enjoy the video, and I will be posting some more pictures soon.