Happy 1/2 Year Brithday Jack!

Jack is 6 Months Old!

1/2 a Year!

Wow!

It is so hard to believe that Jack is already 6 months old. It seems like last month that Mom was here helping me because he was so little. Now she is here helping me and he is sitting up on his own, eating cereal, and is full of personality.

Jack's birthday card to Papa C had these stickers for them to share that that could wear to show the world that they are a great pair.

Wednesday BeBe got to go with Jack to Gymboree so Saturday Papa C had his turn. Nick swears that they were well behaved but I guess I'll find out when we go on Wednesday if they tell me Papa C and Jack were too rowdy. I do know that Jack passed out like usual in the parking lot and Papa C was pretty worn out himself.

While they were at Gymboree Mom took me to get my MRI (results on Wednesday-pray it's not their prediction-torn rotator cuff which requires a surgery with a 2 month recovery) and then we shopped at the outlet mall. Jack and Baby Saia got lots of goodies at their great sales.

After everyone napped and recharged Jack got into his nice LSU polo romper from Betsy, we headed to dinner at El Fenix, and ended the night at Half Priced Books. By the time we got home...everyone was ready to call it a night.

Happy Birthday Papa C!

Friday was Papa C's Birthday! He got to Dallas around lunch time so we packed up the car and headed to the park for a picnic.

Our picnic was fun! We ate Subway sandwiches and chips (Jack had a bottle of course), played with toys, and blew bubbles.

Papa C and Jack played on the playground equipment. Down the slide they went, Peek a Boo from the top of the jungle gym they played, but the swing was too hot for Jack's little bottom.

Midway through our picnic we noticed that the bottom of our feet looked like we'd walked through blue/green Easter Egg dye. Of course the remainder of the picnic I was obsessing over what pesticide/fertilizer it was and if it was harmful to us. When we got home to protect our "lovely carpet" we stopped in the kitchen to all clean our feet. It took a few washings to come off and after a call to the Plano Parks and Recreation we got the name and MRS number of the Winter Spray in case one of us got sick. They assured us it was non-toxic...but we'll see in a few years if Jack has a third arm growing out his back.

Of course Papa C gave Jack a bath! The table and floor were soaking when they were done.

Jack had already hit the sack(our bed because Willow had claimed his crib) but Dad's Birthday ended nicely with a Weight Watcher pie...after Dickey's Bar B Que for dinner. Do you think they balance out?

Bebe to the Rescue

Jack and I picked Bebe up at the airport this morning. The weather was ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL so we picked up sandwiches and headed to the park for a picnic. After that it was time for Gymboree. This week we are working on tunnels....Jack took awhile to warm up to them...they were more fun when friends joined him in the tunnel. Then it was visiting at home, dinner, and Mom watching Jack tonight so Nick and I could go run some errands. Tomorrow Mom is in charge of Jack so I can get some things done that have been on my list since March.

Jack loves his Bebe!

The sun was in his eyes but he like the big kid swing

Jack and Travis in a tunnel

Bebe dancing with Jack

Parachute and Bubbles....look closely...one is on the tip of Jack's nose

He ate all his dinner with no fussing and even wanted more

Jack's First Haircut...

Today was Jack's first haircut. We took him to Jo Jean because all of you know how obsessive I am about hair and so far she is the only stylist that I trust in the DFW area. There are a ton of those kiddo places around here...but you never know what you are going to get there. Nick met us after school so he could be there for the monumental event.

Before the haircut- Out of Control

No Going Back Now

Wub Nub Duck Helped to Keep Him Still

Getting some hair products to style

The Relle Clan

Jack did absolutely great getting his haircut! Nick held him, I was the videographer/photographer, and obviously Jo Jean was in charge of the cut. The only "trouble" we had was that Jack thought Jo Jean was so pretty that he kept turning to look at her when she was trying to cut his hair. The final product....a little shorter in the front than we had anticipated making him look like a big boy instead of our little baby...but I know that it will grow back before we know it and any hair cut was going to make him look like a big boy because he is growing up. The curl has been preserved in a special silver jar in a wooden box where his birth certificate is and later his first tooth.