A Walk in the Park

Pretty much any given afternoon, people in our neighborhood can see me pushing the stroller, walking the dog, and most likely talking on the phone. :) Our route most often includes a stop at the playground; only the worst weather can keep us away. Luckily Jack's addition to our party has not really put a damper on our routine either. And now he's getting the smallest taste of things to come. Clara loves it when they can swing together.





Lately on our way home from the park, we've taken to "off-roading" which is when I push the stroller on the trail rather than on the road. And on some very special, special days Clara walks the whole way home with me. She did an excellent job of following directions today. At one point though she was lagging behind and when I turned around to inquire after her, her response was, "Poopin'". Jack waited patiently in the stroller while she finished and was changed. Too much Pop-pop cereal I think.





Then the very last point of her walking was punctuated with playtime on the "hugie mama rock".

Jack's Stats

Jack is growing like the weeds in our front yard... tall and fast. He is weighing in at 16 lbs, 3 oz, a weight gain of about 2 1/2 lbs in 2 months. Like Clara he has now doubled his birth weight in just 4 months. She at this point outweighed him at a beefy 16 lbs, 15 oz. However Jack grew almost 4 inches in 2 months and is now measuring 27 inches!!! I am seriously impressed by this number. He has passed where Clara was in height at 4 months by an inch and a half. He's off the growth chart and out of 6 months clothes. Sheesh! The boy knows how to score some new outfits.

Jack is 4 months old!

My how time flies! Hard to believe that a mere 4 months ago Jack (or Jack Bo as we've been calling him) was born. He's getting so big and much more interesting. :) He's really blossomed into a little person this last month. He even discovered he had feet! No stats yet, we go to the pediatrician on Monday.

All dressed up and stuck in the Bumbo




Feetsies!


Sweet boy


Tummy time


Kicky kickerton


And for comparison's sake... 4 months old
All dressed up and stuck in the Bumbo!


Sheesh, look at those thighs! (Alas the rug looks so clean)


Can you believe she was ever this little?

Bath Time

Bath time continues to be an immense source of fun for the whole family. First there's getting undressed... look out for Swammee!Jack.



Clara really likes to get in and "help" me. Brec happened upon this scene, as I had no idea of its hilarity, and felt a picture was in order. Apparently Clara had already begun readying for her own bath.



What a silly goose!


Jack is unfazed.


Live action frivolities.


Ahh the post-bath laid back Jack at his finest. (This picture really reminds me of his Uncle whose baby pics, I'm determined to post for comparison shots one of these days).


And once again Lady Godiva flees the scene of her own bath.

Playtime

I was trying to capture Clara putting her babies "to bed" but this ended up being an expose' of my ineffective parenting. Despite that fact, its pretty cute. ;)

Weekend Around the House

I'm glad to see everyone guessed correctly for the who's who pictures. Its kind of fun to set up similar pics and then compare. I'm actually surprised to see how big Jack is. He doesn't have the massively chubby legs that Clara did, but he looks as big in the belly. I can't wait to see his stats at his check-up next Monday!

This was the first weekend in awhile that we'd been home. We played a lot in the backyard. Jack watched Clara from his Bumbo seat. She was breaking in her new boots from Uncle Jack in Hawaii! Also Lula came over to draw on the patio with Clara.









We took a walk on Sunday morning enjoying a break in the heat and humidity, however short lived.


Jack also enjoyed some time chillin' either on our bed or in his crib. I was so happy to get the last picture because I have so few of him actually smiling. He always stops be-bopping and stares at the camera. I'd go so far as to say he looks a bit miffed in the second picture that I interrupted his chat with Allie.

Who's Who?