I've been tagged...again!

I have already been tagged, but this is slightly different and last time I only had one blog friend...maybe I will be more interesting this time!

10 years ago...I was a senior in high school praying that graduation would come faster, so that I could work full time and go to college and take even more classes!! I was skipping classes so that I could stay longer at Clark Elementary, where I was a teacher's aide for the music teacher and the co-director of a 4th-5th grade choir. (One of the 4th grade students would become my sister-in-law 9 years later!)

5 things I would do if I were a billionaire... 1) Invest! 2) Buy a house...no, build a house with a huge kitchen and a great big tub...not in the kitchen! 3) Set aside money so that my kids could go to college 4) travel the world and 5) Get my hair highlighted...and keep it up!

3 bad habits... 1) I leave the oven on...a lot 2) I pop my knuckles.. neck... knees... toes... back... elbows... and even the place where my leg connects to my hip! 3) I eat way too many sweet things!!

5 places I have lived...Layton, UT, Evanston, Wy, Christmas Meadows, UT, Logan, UT, Perry, UT.

5 jobs I have had... cook at a restaurant, a dry cleaner, rehabilitation for people with disabilities, a sandwich artist, pizza delivery driver/shift manager, a reading aide, preschool aide, researcher in the Dept. of Special Education at USU, special needs preschool teacher... this is why staying at home with my precious boy is wonderful, but the lack of money flow (from me) is weird!!

Some things you may not know about me... I used to be quite the singer and took voice lessons for 2 years and was in an all girls vocal jazz choir (Miss Alayneous)! I absolutely hate teryaki sauce and am not really that big on Chinese food! I like peanut butter on my apples and my pancakes! I cut my french toast into pieces (like a mom would) before I eat it! I like to watch good movies over and over again, until I have them memorized! I really like quoting movies! My rebellious days consisted of buying chinese food, eating it with my hands and dancing around a fountain (In Evanston) at midnight and wearing a tight "Hawaiian Punch" shirt and posing for pictures with my friend, Kamaile! I have the sweetest husband and the sweetest little boy for my family!!

I tag Traci, Bree, Laci, Kalli and Katrina!! And no touch backs! :)

4 months old!!

Wow! Our sweet, baby boy is now 4 months old...1/3 of a year! It is amazing how fast the time goes! I talked to a lady today with a newborn... and I was amazed that Jack was once that size!!

Jack had his 4 month check-up today. He is now 26 inches long and 14 lbs. 15 oz. This puts him in the 85th percentile for length and the 30th percentile for weight...thus solving the mystery as to why I cannot find pants that fit his waist, but are long enough to cover his legs! I would have never thought that I would have be able to have a tall and skinny kid...a big thanks to Travis' genes!!

Due to Jack's growth spurt, he is officially less than 1 inch away from growing out of his car seat!! His feet have actually been sticking out of the car seat for a week now! So, tonight we took a trip to Babies R' Us and bought him a new convertible car seat...it's pretty snazzy...forward and rear facing, reclining, 5 point restraint, and quick release straps...I'd have never thought that things could get this fancy!! I'll have to take a picture of him in it when we get installed tomorrow evening!

Now that Jack is the ripe, old age of 4 months, he gets to eat real food...cereal that is...Texas tea...oh wait...that's not right. Now, if you don't know what show that is, I am going to feel officially old. Side story: Today I realized that I am no longer a "spring chicken" when I was trying to explain to the 20 year old receptionist at the doctor's office that Jack's real name is John, but Jack is a nickname for John. To try and elaborate my point that ours is not the only John called Jack, I used the example of JFK, who was also a John named Jack. The response that I got was "Who?". Come on...I wasn't even alive when JFK was, but I know who he is!!!

Anyway... Jack really likes eating! I am beginning to think that eating in just a diaper and heading straight to the bathtub is going to be our best option!! I'm still cleaning it out of his nose!

Hats, Hats, Hats!!

Jack and I were playing with hats today! He looked pretty cute and was even laughing a little about it! He was given a hat from his Great-Grandma Norma. He was also given a couple of hats with mittens from his Grandma Sherrie. Then there was a hat and mittens from his Grandma Denise. He is so stinkin' cute!! We just love him!

Tummy time has become very interesting since Jack can now roll from his belly to his back consistently...he doesn't last too long on his tummy! He has also been able to roll from his back to his tummy twice and has becomes "stuck" a couple of times trying! I can't believe how fast he is growing!! We go in for his 4 month check-up on Monday!!

I also wanted to share my beautiful flowers that Travis sent me for Valentine's!! He sent me Peruvian Lilies because I hate roses and think that they are a waste of money. They are so beautiful! I feel pretty special!

BUMBO TRAY!!

Just when I thought I had purchased the most amazing invention for babies ever (Bumbo Chair), I find out that they have the Bumbo tray that goes to the chair! No longer to I have to sit for hours (slight exaggeration) holding up toys for Jack to play with. Oh, no! Now I can sit in front of him for hours watching him play with toys that are sitting on the tray right in front of him!! I think he loves the independence as much as I do!

Also, Jack started rolling from his tummy to his back this week! He has yet to show Daddy what he can do. And now, magically tummy-time is no longer a horrible experience for both of us. Jack has gone from 1 minute of tummy time without screaming to 15 minutes without a whimper!! Yea! He can go even longer when naked! :) He has decided that he likes to be naked now...(Mommy prefers him to be naked on his tummy...less mess!) I can't believe how fast our "Lil' Bug" is growing!

3 Months Old!!

Our Little Jack is 3 months old!! I can't believe how fast he is growing up!! He can now hold his head up really well and has started to giggle! He is starting to play with his toys.

My mom bought him these drums that light up and play and Jack loves it! He will push the buttons several times and does not need any help anymore getting his hands up there. He also loves his puppy puppet and likes to give it hugs and lick it...Thank goodness for washing machines! :)

Travis was taking pictures last night while Jack and I were playing. It was pretty cute and he let out a few little giggles when we were playing airplane! Parenthood is amazing!

Bumbo!!

Exciting news! Jack got a new chair today! I found a Bumbo chair on ksl.com. The classified ads on ksl.com are my favorite place to look on the internet now! Anyway, if you don't know much about the chairs, they help little ones sit up before they are able to on their own! (Beth, thank you for telling me about them!) Jack really seems to like it....and I am going to like it because I get tired of holding him in the sitting position! And yes, the chairs were recalled because kids were tipping out when the chair was up on tables and counters...we promise not to put him up there.

Jack is getting really good at holding his head up and is getting very strong! He is now able to hold himself up pretty well when he is laying on he Boppy.

Here are some pictures of him just being cute!

Slobber!!

Well, I am finally seeing some of my traits in our sweet, little boy...unfortunately one of the traits is excessive slobbering! Jack has found his hands...well his fists really and is constantly sucking on them. He thinks that he is pretty cool! Consequently, this means that his little sleeves are always wet!! Yuck...but very cute!

We have been working on trying to make tummy time more interesting. Jack absolutely hates it!! He gets so mad...but Mommy makes him do it! I even tried putting him on my shins up in the air...but the result was him crying and me having to change my shirt!! But, we are getting used to it and starting to get through with less trauma!

Jack is still growing like a weed and is now moving up into his 3/6 month clothes! This adorable outfit was given to him for Christmas from his Great-Grandma Charleen.

We are still getting sweet smiles and now lots of cooing and he is interested in everything! He is constantly looking around and loves lights! We are so glad to have our little "bug"here with us!