Blessing

We blessed Jack in our church on Sept 30. As Joe was carrying Jack to the front of the chapel, I had a horrible moment of dread when I thought Joe might "accidentally" name him Jackie instead of Jack. The origination of this fear dates back to the beginning of our marriage when Joe informed me that we were going to name our first son after his childhood hero, Jackie Robinson. Joe and I debated this name for 7 years (with many family members and friends weighing in) before we happily compromised with the name Jack. Still, with the nickname "Jackie-boy" floating around our house Joe could have easily claimed had a slip of the tongue. Luckily my fears were unjustified. Joe said he actually worried that he might slip up too. We were lucky to have Joe's parents here for the blessing and really enjoyed their company during their visit.

A rare shot of all four of us

I love this picture--didn't know it was being taken, but it makes me happy

On his blessing day

A few things about Jack right now (Nov 4 . . . only a month later . . . yes, I am behind)

--Jack is a super sweet, happy baby! He hardly ever cries. Whenever I get in his face just to say hi I am rewarded with a great big smile.
--He loves chewing on his hands; not sucking on his fingers, but really gnawing on them.
--He gets really animated and talkative during diaper changes. Sometimes he gets hyper and starts kicking his legs really fast. Cracks me up!
--Usually he wakes up to eat once during the early morning hours (sometime between 4:30-6:00)
--He is pretty quiet most of the time, except during diaper changes when he is really chatty. He has also learned how to really squeal.
--He has kept most of the hair in the middle of his head leaving him with a bit of a mohawk. His hair is brown and right now his eyes are a dark, gray blue. He has the perfect amount of chub; just enough to make me want to squeeze him and kiss his little cheeks all. the. time.