I'm 5 months old!

Hi.  I'm 5 months old today.  I weigh 18 lbs and love to play in my jumper, watch Baby Einstein, go on walks, talk, squeal, laugh, and blow bubbles.  I can now roll over both ways (back to belly and belly to back), although most of the time I stay put.  I love it when mommy or daddy ask me what I'm doing.  I think that's hysterical.  Obviously, they know what I'm doing.  They're so silly!  Today is Nana Susan's birthday, too.  Happy birthday, Nana!

 I am such a happy guy!

I'm laughing at mommy as I fall over.  Still can't sit up on my own quite yet.

 I'm getting so big!

 Mommy made me take some nudie pictures

I don't care though. I'm still happy!

Here I am with my bff, Luke

He likes to reach out and touch or grab me, and today he tried to eat my head. ;) ha ha

Our girlfriend, Sophie, came, too.  Her mommy got us these adorable matching turkey outfits.  We went over to Auntie Danielle's and Uncle Jason's for a thanksgiving potluck dinner, and mommy and daddy said it was really yummy.  I only got to eat my bottle! :(

This is the picture we sent to Nana this morning. :)

Jack videos

Mommy hasn't uploaded videos at all up to this point, so this will be our "catch up" post, and then we'll post them with the appropriate week from here on out.  Mommy didn't realize we were going to do this at first, so in most of the videos she sounds like a complete fool.  Please just ignore her!!!  I'll tell her to try not to sound so silly from now on! :)  We'll start with the first videos and then get to the newest ones at the end.  Enjoy!

This was from when I was 4 days old

Here I am on July 2nd (at 2.5 weeks old)

My cousin Luke plays with fire.... We had to post this! ;) It's from Spring Lake on 8/7/10

I love to talk.  Here I am on 8/26

This is how mommy and daddy first got me to laugh.  This video is from 9/15

My squeaky stroller talk from 9/21

Here I am doing my Irish jig. ;)  I was excited for the game... even though we lost..again. :( 

This is when I first started watching my favorite videos...Baby Einstein.  I love those shows!  This video is from 10/12.  I was almost 4 months old

Here I am blowing bubbles at the doctor's office.  I was exactly 4 months old on this day and that was one of my favorite tricks at that time.

My daddy is so silly.  He really gets me to laugh.  10/16

Aunt Turtle is pretty silly, too! 10/20

Here I am trying rice cereal for the first time.  Daddy says it's "yummy," but I'm not quite so sure of that.  10/27

Here I am laughing and snorting.  Mommy loves getting videos like this.  11/9

This is my favorite toy that Nana got me last time she was here visiting.  I love it.  11/12

Last, but not least... here I am talking while out for a stroll.  11/12

Halloween weekend

Halloween weekend was lots of fun.  I got to chill with mommy and daddy on Saturday and then see my buddies, Sophie and Luke on Sunday for Halloween.  I was a monkey, Sophie was a leopard and Luke was a giraffe.  Everyone thought we were cute, but I don't think I need a silly monkey outfit to be cute! ;)

Hanging out with Daddy right before the ND game Saturday.  You can't tell, but we both have ND gear on. :)

By the time we got over to Luke's on Halloween, I was tired and cranky.  I did not want to put on my stupid monkey suit again! :(  

Here I am with Sophie the leopard and Luke the giraffe and our daddies

Our mommies jumped in for this pic, too

Now that I'm in my stroller and not as hot, I'm my happy self again 

Still tired though

Going, going....

....gone.  

Here I am with daddy again right before my bath.  I love to watch football, too, but mommy never lets me.  I'm trying to see the tv!

Jack's Baptism weekend

I had a very big weekend this weekend.  I received my 1st sacrament. ;)  My nana, pop, God parents- Aunt Turtle and Uncle Billy, great-grandma Patsy, Aunt Caitlin, Uncle JT, and cousins Henry, Finn and Oliver all came to celebrate with me.  Luke's mommy and daddy came, too.  It was such a special and fun day!

Here I am with mommy before church

Here I am with mommy and daddy.  One more week and my outfit might not have fit around my chubby legs! ;)

Here I am with my God parents, Aunt Kathy & Uncle Billy

Me with Pop, Nana, Mommy, Daddy, Aunt Kathy, Uncle Billy and Grandma Patsy

Uncle Rich, Auntie Trish, me, mommy and daddy

Auntie Trish got great pictures!

I was so happy to meet Oliver!  He was happy to meet me, too.  He gave me this great smile when we first met.  I love that guy!  

4 generations

The Barry's and the VanBarry's :)

I was really happy once I was baptized! 

Nana and Pop were so happy I was baptized, too! :)

4 months old

This was a BIG week for me.  I slept through the night from 7:00 pm - 6:00 am and made mommy and daddy VERY happy.  I weigh 17lbs (90th percentile) and am 25.5 inches long (between 75th and 90th percentile).  I had to get some shots at the Dr's, but other than that, life is GOOD! :)

Mommy's all happy I slept through the night, but I'm looking off to the side checking out that cute guy in the mirror. ;)

Daddy was all happy, too.  Jeez, they're silly parents!

Maybe I'll keep this up if it's such a big deal! 

 Mom, seriously... you're just going to stand there while Luke pinches my arm? 

 It's alright.  He's just reaching out to play.  I'm happy now.

And, I can taste his fingers whenever they come my way.  Yummy!

 My little giraffe outfit says, "I love mommy."  All of my clothes should say, "Mommy thinks I'm cute!!" ;)

Giraffe toy from Auntie Hill.  Giraffe outfit from Aunt Ann & Uncle Donald :)

Cute little sailor outfit from Aunt Carol 

I am all smiles today. Mommy knows how to get me laughing!

That's right.... I'm a big boy.  4 months old!

We had to post one picture so we can look back and remember what my adorable little self looks like when I'm not laughing and smiling.  The verdict?... still cute... ;)

Pumpkin Patch

Yesterday mommy and daddy took me to a pumpkin patch.  It was over 86 degrees.  Not like the fall weather mommy had growing up, but I'll take this nice blue sky any day.  We had lots of fun.  

 It was hot and sunny.  I was happy my shades matched so well.  I like to be stylin'. 

 Here I am with Sophie and her mommy

 Good thing Monst wasn't with us.  He is scared of scare crows!  Silly dog.

 Luke's daddy was traveling, but here we are... me, Soph and Luke.. with our parents

Danielle, Jason, Beth and Kelly all came with us, too!

 Luke is the only one who knows what's going on here...

 Something about these pumpkins makes me stick my tongue out!  FUN!

 I really like sitting on this pumpkin

Luke, buddy, I have a feeling my mommy and your mommy are going to be dressing us in matching outfits for a while....