Cousins

My sister, Jaimie, had her second baby on November 2, so we went to visit the day after the new baby girl was born. Jack met his two cousins for the first time, and my sister and her husband got to meet Jack. Elsie is my sister's first child; she is 15 months old now. She and Jack are nearly the same size!

Daily Walks With Grandpa

Before:

After:

Big Boy

Who Does Jack Look Like?

When Jack was first born we could not figure out who in the family he looked like. After looking at my baby pictures, it's now pretty obvious.

Jack's First Halloween

Growing up I always spent Halloween with my Grandma Higgs, so this year I was thrilled to be able to do that again. This was Great-Grandma's first time meeting Jack, and she loved his cow costume.

Grandpa's Stroller

First Time in a Big Bathtub

I guess he's starting to grow out of his baby bathtub. He loved the big tub. He was kicking around like a little froggy -- so cute!

We're in Idaho

I had been dreading taking the flight with a baby, but Jack did SO well! He fell asleep on the runway in Baltimore and woke up when we got off the plane in Idaho Falls (and we had a layover in Salt Lake). Wow! Thank you Jack for being so tired!

We Sure Love This Little Boy

Goodbye Dad, We'll Miss You

Aaron is going on a 3-week business trip overseas. Jack and I are going to Idaho while he is gone. We love you, Dad!

Smithsonian Museum of Natural History

We went to DC and saw the dinosaur bones while Aunt Elise was visiting us.

Dad's First Time Giving Jack a Bath

Just Hanging Around

Halloween Preview

I was going to wait until Halloween to show this to you, but I couldn't resist! Let's just keep it a secret from Grandma (Violet) Higgs until Halloween.

Jack does not appreciate this humiliation!

Happy Birthday, Dad!

29 candles (our friend Elena in the background and Jack in his swing)

Elena liked the cake.
This was my first time making German Chocolate frosting, and it turned out very well. I was proud of myself. :)

Standing Up

Jack has been able to hold his own weight pretty much since he was born, and he does it very often. In this picture I am just helping him balance, but he is standing. I'll bet he'll walk early.

Catoctin Mountain Park, MD

Jack loves to go walking outside. He stares with wide eyes at the trees above. (If you click on this picture you can see his face a little closer.) We can't wait to take him camping in Georgia with Mom's family next month!
The pack puts him to sleep without fail.

These are the wide eyes I was talking about.

Two little indians

Looking in the Mirror

Two handsome boys

Blue Eyes, Part III

I hope you don't mind if I say...this child is so beautiful!

Look at these adorable puppy slippers!

General Conference Sunday

In Mom and Dad's bed
(Does that face remind you of a Cabbage Patch kid?)

First ride in the pack facing forward -- there's so much to look at!

Listening to General Conference...or distracting us from listening

Beautiful Boy

You can see why I'm in love with this little boy.

Chair

Jack has this chair that he sits in wherever I am, like in the kitchen while I'm cooking.

He fell asleep in it in the dining room while we were eating dinner (with his hand on his knee).

Growth Progress

Weight, Height & Percentile

10 weeks old (Today)
Weight: 13 lbs, 8 oz (90%)
Height: 25.5 in (above 95%, off the chart)

6 weeks old
Weight: 11 lbs, 12 oz (90%)
Height: 23 in (90%)

We have a big boy here! He's so tall he's growing out of the 3-month clothes.

Blue Eyes, Part II