Happy First Father's Day!

Jack is so lucky to have such a great dad! And there is nothing in the world I like better than watching Garrett play with our baby.

4 Month Stats

And the cuteness continues!

14 Weeks

 15 Weeks

2 month's stats found here.
Head Circumference: 16.7 in (68.51%)

 Weight: 14.77 lbs. (29.9%)

Length: 25.5 in (58.21 %)

Here is a video of him from May 18th. He already looks so much bigger!

 Now he rolls over from back to front like a boss. Actually, I wish he wouldn't roll over so much, because he always needs to be rescued. And he always rolls when I'm in the shower.

  Found his feet--and loves them!

 Still rockin' the red hair

  Tolerates tummy time better.

 Enjoys runs in my birthday present--a jogging stroller! (From KSL, come on people, like I'd buy something new :) )

 Working on growing some eyebrows

 Enjoys playing with his cousin Jace. Well, they enjoy kicking side by side.

 Plays with toys in his jumperoo! (Once I discovered the baby section on KSL, I got a little carried away)

 The nurse said he has beautiful eyes and the doctor said he is remarkably social for a 4 month old. He loves to be tickled and will laugh and laugh.

A Name and a Blessing: Jackson Garrett Barber

This Sunday Garrett gave Jackson his baby blessing. He looked so cute in his little tie and white shirt! And Jack looked pretty cute too ;)

Garrett's parents and Zach's family, plus my family and my grandparents where all there. Derek eventually made it to the blessing as well, but only as far as the foyer. I guess my church is pretty hard to find. After Sacrament meeting we went to Jace's blessing in Zach and Andrea's ward and then we went back to Cedar Hills and had dinner. It was a really great day!

Here are some notes I took from Jack's blessing:

The name that you’ll be known on the records of the Church is Jackson Garrett Barber.

At this time Jack, we give you a blessing from your Heavenly Father. Jack you are extremely blessed. You’ve come to the world with parents who love you. You have grandparents who adore you.  And you are a son of a Heavenly Father and Mother that are looking over you. Rely on your family. Rely on those who love you.  Turn to them for guidance, and know that they are there for you.

As you grow up, know that you are blessed with the ability to discern right from wrong. Live your life in a way where you will always be worthy of the companionship of the Holy Ghost. Learn to rely on the promptings of the Spirit.

Jack, you are blessed with wonderful qualities, such as loyalty, the ability to be a good friend, the ability to help others. Use these qualities, as they will greatly benefit you and those around you.

Prepare yourself so that when the time comes you can fulfill and serve a full-time mission. There are people that will be waiting for you and are going to need your help. Live in a way that you will be worthy so that when the time comes you can be sealed and married in the temple.

Most of all, Jack, be grateful for the blessings that you have. Be mindful of them. And always know that you are loved. This blessing we give in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. 

3 Months!

8 Weeks

9 Weeks

11 Weeks

12 Weeks

Jackson is such a good baby. In fact, apparently my sisters-in-law were talking and they asked each other, "What is Nicole going to do when she gets a normal baby?"

 Here is proof that he does cry, sometimes. But only for a minute.

See, look how hard he is to calm down:

 Usually days are more like this:

 Jack is getting a very round head.

 My dad said that around 3 months is when he really starts liking babies, because they can interact more. Here he his having a deep conversation with him.

 This month Jack has really discovered his hands. He loudly sucks on them, stares at them, wiggles them in front of his face, and using them to rub my arm while he's eating, which is very sweet. If he is upset, I hold his hands and that helps to calm him down.

 I have rediscovered my love of ksl.com and craigslist. He now has a baby bjorn and a bumbo for super cheap! I am looking for an excersaucer because he really just wants to sit up, and a Johnny Jump Up because he loves to kick. It's like he's forgotten that he's just a little baby that can lay on the ground all day. He's constantly grunting and scrunching his midsection to sit up. But then he just tips to the side, and that makes him sad.

Some other fun things this month:

Giggles when I tickle him

Has grown a lot of hair on top of his head--still red

Looks at me after he sneezes and waits for the "Oh my goodness, bless you, that was a big sneeze!" He gets a big smile when I say that

Forms his mouth into a little "o" and goes "gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo". Especially cute when he did it on a stroller walk over some bumpy ground, because it made his voice vibrate, which he thought was hilarious. "gooOOOOooOOOoo"

Less Fun Things:

Still spits up a ton

Cries when I buckle him in his carseat now. He knows he'll be locked in there, unable to wiggle, for a while.

Starting to wake up more at night to eat. For a while there we were going from 11pm to 5 am. Now he has added in the 3 am feeding as well. Oh well!

Poops on his pajamas every morning. Usually while he is sitting on me. So, laundry. :)

Um,  and he keeps growing. Love the chunky thighs, sad to see my little newborn go. Bye bye tiny baby Jack!

I took Jack to work and it was a huge success. Jim especially loved him. I'm going to miss Jim--he's retiring!

Brief update on me and Garrett. I am still working 40 hours a week, and going in to SLC 1 or 2 times per week. My mom has been so awesome to watch Jack on Mondays! And Jack loves hanging out with Grandma. It is hard trying to work on top of everything else. But luckily my job and new managers are very accommodating. I ran 5 miles the other day, and I do a Jillian video every day. But the ol' baby weight is sticking around :)

Garrett's business is going through the second or third total restructuring right now (stupid Obama, stupid FMCSA, stupid government). Anyway. Bit of stress there. 

And that was Jack's third month!

Suspenders

1st Florida Trip

Jackson went to Florida for the first time! We needed a break, and we've earned enough miles on our card, so we just went without much planning. So fun!

 He was amazing on the plane.

Taking his place in Mimi's lap

 The weather was so nice and since Garrett was working from home I could go running. Both of us worked while we stayed in Tallahassee, but it was an easier week. With long lunches. Long, delicious lunches :)

 And I saw a turtle

 Mimi gave Jack a bunch of new outfits--I don't know if he wore anything I packed. First shorts!

 Jack has been sticking his whole fist in his mouth and drooling all over it lately.

 Logan, Ayden, and Gavin stayed in Tallahassee while we were there! It was so much fun to have them to ourselves for the week. Ayden is so grown up! She loved to help me with Baby Jack, and she was very interested in what he was doing under that blanket when he was eating. When Logan told her that Jack eats just like Gavin used to eat, she said, "Aunt Cole, I'm going to give you your privacy, so Baby Jack can eat out of your boobies." Well thank you! Gavin is huge and almost walking. And he has such cute little teeth. Logan and I did the INSANITY workout a few times, and it just about killed me. Garrett also sort of did it with us one morning. Let's just say that Logan kicked our trash.

Gavin and Jack will be great friends one day.

He is a never ending supply of cute faces!

We went to the Market Cafe in Thomasville of course. This was the only meal that we ate unhealthily....not.

 And of course, the whole reason for the trip, the Spring Game!

 "Bolled peanuts"

 FSU won! (hardee har har)

  On the way home, our dream came true--Jack got his own seat! We got to take the carseat on the plane and put it in the empty seat next to me. The people behind us said "Bye good baby! Bye PERFECT baby!" because he really is just that good.