wild snowstorm!

Here are some pictures of what the storm has brought us today. (These are taken from our bedroom window at 10:00 at night, so pardon the terrible quality.)


I wouldn't be surprised if that car was just a big pile of snow by morning!

Merry Christmas :)

This is a live Christmas tree that I got this year. Honestly, I didn't think about it when I bought it, but it would be really cool if this tree could grow up with Jack. I guess we'll have to wait and see if it's as hardy as it looks! The good news is that it doesn't have to be planted for several years, so it will be okay living in a pot until we find a permanent home. :)

a great tummy time photo

teething baby

He likes the teething duck!

Jack's horsie

another milestone

Yesterday, Jack spent an entire trip to the grocery store working on grabbing and releasing his blanket. Today he proved that all the hard work had paid off-- he was able to grab his brush, wave it around, and even get it to his mouth for a chew! This marks the first time he has really held something on purpose (aside from tugging haphazardly on blankets). He's very proud. :)

Can you call it a growth spurt....

if it never stops???

Jack hasn't needed the boost for his jumpy horse for at least a week now. We have a whole new batch of hand-me-downs to go to Caiden. AND he weighs 15.5 pounds according to our (admittedly probably inaccurate) bathroom scale!

I feel like at this rate, he's going to be fully grown by about 8 years old!