4 Month Well Check

Jack had his 4 month well check visit with the doctor yesterday...well, it's really 4 months and 2 weeks but we really aren't that picky. Gabe took Jack to the appointment since I had practice (good planning on my part since shots were involved!). Jack was a champ--he got stuck with the first shot and got the pouty lip and Gabe told him he was ok and then he decided he was ok. He is such a tough little guy. He weighed in at 18 lbs 12 oz, 95% for weight. He measured 26.5 inches long, 88% for height. His head measured 44 cm which was 84%. He is a very proportionate big kid!
Some of my favorite pictures taken lately:

Jack has figured out how to move around in his crib. I put the bumpers back in after I found him like this in the morning. Notice his feet...

He LOVES his jumper!

How I found him sleeping this morning. I'm thinking he will be a bed hog later on in life.

Spring Training

Jack and I went to our first spring training game together. We had Amy, Alyssa, and Brendan with us which was fun. Alyssa and Brendan were decked out in their Diamondback gear and even made signs! Jack did about as good as I expected considering the heat. I was hoping our seats would be in the shade but they weren't. We left in the 5th because Jack was super tired and everyone cheering in the stands was startling him. Plus he was getting hungry and I get the mom of the year award because I left his formula at home. :( I had his bottle full of water but the formula never made it in the diaper bag. I was not a happy person when I realized that...Before we left the complex we met up with Gabe and he took Brendan back into the club house where he got a Mariner's hat (he was wearing his Diamondbacks hat and Gabe made him take it off), a baseball, a phiten necklace and an apple. (Don't know why someone gave him an apple but he ate it as we were leaving the field!) It was a fun afternoon and a nice way to end spring break.

The End of An Era

The Miracle Blanket has been retired...for those of you that don't know, the Miracle Blanket is a swaddling blanket that my friends Kelsey and Sandy told me about. This blanket is a life saver. I don't know how mothers sleep at night who don't have their newborns wrapped in these! The great thing about the blankets is how well they keep the baby's arms down by their sides so they don't startle themselves. For several weeks now Jack has been worming his arms out of the blanket in the middle of the night. I would check the monitor around 3:30 am and he would just have the blanket wrapped around his waist. Last night I decided to save him the trouble and not even wrap him up. After about 5 minutes of talking to himself in the dark Jack was asleep. I was so relieved!! He always fell asleep so quickly being wrapped up I was worried he wouldn't be able to fall asleep and think it was play time. He didn't sleep quite as long...woke up at 4:30 am instead of 6 but was able to eat and fall back asleep.

Rice Cereal

We started Jack on rice cereal about a week ago. We didn't really need him to sleep any better (he sleeps about 10 hours a night) but he was about to reach the 4 month mark. He was a champ the first time eating it! He was leaning into the spoon and grunting because he wasn't getting it fast enough! It was really funny. Since that first feeding Gabe and I have gotten better at feeding him and even set up the high chair which makes life much easier. It is crazy to think this little baby we brought home 4 months ago is sitting up in a high chair eating from a spoon!
On a side note...as of today Jack weighs 19 lbs! This kid doesn't miss any meals! :)

The hardest part of feeding him was keeping his hands away from his mouth

Rice cereal mustache

Ready to Roll

We have been working on getting Jack to roll for a couple of weeks now. I have several videos of Jack on his stomach having a fit because he can't roll over. He swings his hips back, but his arm always gets in the way. Gabe propped him up today on his elbows and he started rolling over like there was nothing to it! He still can't roll while he is flat on his stomach or from his back to his stomach, but he is starting to figure it out!

He likes being on his stomach now

He's thinking about rolling...

There he goes! I should have cleared the laundry out of the way before taking pictures. Oops!

California Trip

Jack and I took our first road trip together (with the help of Joe) to California. Scott and Joy were having a housewarming party and the only people who couldn't make the trip were Gabe and Danielle. We had a pretty good AZ showing over there. It was nice to see where they live and hang out with everyone. Their house is really nice and the town they live in is really pretty. Jack was a great car companion! He slept in 4 hour stretches and then would wake up to eat and be changed. Joe was a huge help on the drive. He cancelled his flight so he could go with Jack and I and I am so thankful he did! We had quite the adventure in the car on the way home...don't always trust your gps, it might not always give you the "easiest" route to take!!

Our first stop was in Indio...had a hard time finding a gas station and Joe was not a fan of the town

View from the backyard

Another backyard view

Aiden always has his hands by his face!

Yep...Jack is still a beast

Aiden would look bigger if he would stretch his legs out like Jack!

Babysitter's

Gabe returned back to work this week on a somewhat modified schedule. Since he doesn't have to be at the field as early as normal he is taking Jack to the babysitter's house in the morning and picking him up on the way home. Jack has adjusted well to his new daytime activities...he even went to the library this morning for Baby Steps. Stephanie says he is really doing well except for the fact that he fights taking a nap (shocker!). This is what Gabe gets to pick up every afternoon while I am still working...it's just not fair!