One Year...In the Blink of An Eye

Happy Birthday to the sweetest little sparrow...you are and always will be, loved.

Sunshine and Frisbees

Portland is enjoying a few days of warmth and sunshine and as proper Portlanders, we are too. To know our dog Kya, is to know her LOVE of playing frisbee. She is mildy obsessed. To support her habit, we have a collection of about 15-20 frisbees (count has been lost, as some are held captive under the deck). I took Jack out onto the deck to soak up some rays, when I noticed a game he was playing with Kya. He picked up a frisbee from the stack and then she diligently came over and collected it to relocate to her stack (which was safely tucked on the other side of the deck). This went on for many frisbees until the final two, those were just for Jack. He caught onto her game and was not giving them up.

The Sweetest Sound

This little one, oh he makes me smile. His new favorite game when picked up (by his daddy) is to throw himself backwards in hopes (one can only hope) that Rian will tickle him with his stubble. Happiness ensues.

Fever Pitch

So...we're still sick. Well, I'm still sick, our little sparrow has stumbled upon another bout of sniffles and fever after a few days of glorious health. He's been asleep in our arms for most of the day. His rosy cheeks make my heart ache. Yesterday evening after a cooling bath, Jack found his personality again, if for a few brief moments. He escaped the clutches of his fleece pajamas and made a mad dash (peg-leg crawl) to Kya's toys. This kid is so wonderful and full of spirit, I am ready to see him healthy.

I love how Kya makes it into this video.

She doesn't look all too pleased at Jack's interest in her ball.

Oh and on a totally weird note, apparently, "Da" is the new "Malkovich".

Man, I miss 90's cinema.

Hey, we're over here!

Sorry we have been MIA. Or rather we have been to the flu, pink eye, ear infections, colds and back again. Rian calls it the baby plague. Infant daycare appears to be a breeding ground for infectious disease and we have dealt with our fair share this cold and flu season. Let me tell you, frumpy teacher khakis + pink eye + sleep deprivation = one hot mama. Oh and toss in a little I-only-wear-these-in-the-privacy-of-my-home-for-a-reason-circa-2004-glasses (thanks super contagious pink eye!) and I could give Jessica Alba a run for her money.

Sickness and exhaustion aside, these last few months have been busy. Jack is just busy. He is growing so fast and his development is on turbo speed lately. I spoke to my dad this evening. He was asking me about all of the things Jack is doing now, so much has changed since they last hung out. It made me smile (and of course tear up a bit, I'm a pro with the emotions) to hear the softness in my dad's voice as we talked about all of the little intricacies of Jack's development. From his two front teeth, which have finally broken the surface of his gums to his penchant for walking around the coffee table, it was so much fun to fill my dad in, but it also made me wish he was able to be here to see it. Distance is the reality though for many families and I forget what a great tool this blog can be for connecting my family to the amazing growth that is the first year of life.

Here are some snippets of life from the past month:

He Crawls!

Breaking news! This just in: The kid crawls.

So Many Activities

'Twas a snow day today, aaaaaaaaa, so nice! Just wanted to drop by to show off all of Jack's new special skills and interests through a few videos. I joke with visitors that baby watching is the new tv, it is. There isn't a lot going on in these videos and yet they are packed full of activity.This boy is B.U.S.Y. lately. 

One of his new favorite places in the house in under the dining room table and chairs. Today was particularly awesome because he had a envelope to rip up whilst at his favorite hangout.

Oh and did you catch what name this little sparrow dropped at the very, very beginning of the second show? Yup, that's a "Mama", not sure if it was intentional or not, but it's there and I will take it.

P.S. My goofy voice is SO loud, sorry.

P.P.S. Can you believe those chubby little baby hands? Oh.my.goodness. And the baby socks that are about to fall off? Too much!