The adventures of Jack and Jake

Well, I have a new job these days..not only am I a mommy to my cute lil Jack, (lil is an understatement) but I am now watching this little cutie pie 5 days a week! His name is Jake. He is 6 months old and a very active baby! I think he will really help Jack "catch up" and it is so fun to see the curiosity they have for each other :)

Jack didn't like Jake mauling him.

I think Jake was confused as to why it was so hard for Jack to hold his head up.

Jack kept looking to me for reassurance, I think he was a little nervous.

Rice cereal and Sweet Potatoes time!

Jake didn't like it....

Jack ate two jars full AND his rice cereal..chunk

Heather's Birthday :)

We celebrated my sissy Heather's Birthday on Sunday...she's 27!! WOW, she is getting kinda OLD. Last year for her birthday I gave her a coupon for a customized quilt. It took her about 8 months to figure out what she wanted the quilt to look like and a few extra months to get the fabric for it. Basically it took a YEAR to get the quilt into the beginning stages of being ready to be cut and sewn. For her birthday this year I finished it and I am quite pleased with the end result. But I also took it to the quilt shop to be hand quilted with a stars design and professionally bound. The back of the quilt is this really soft brown minky fabric and the binding is blue minky. I know she has this quilt in mind for her first son so I wanted it to be perfect. I also made her a cute birthday cake, I looked up a design online (mine didn't turn out quite as good..oh well) love you Heath, Happy 27th Birthday! <3 Britt

Rice Cereal

Today Jack had Rice Cereal for the first time! It was hilarious! He looked a little worried in the beginning and I'm pretty sure he thought I was trying to poison him or something, but he ended up loving it and he ate the entire bowl full! Here are some fun pictures from beginning to end.

Family Planning...or lack there of Part 1

Hello Family and Friends...and neighbors, and lady I just met on the street, and mailman, and past co-workers, and dog that lives next door. Hi.How.Are ya? Yes, yes I'm fine. How old is my son? He's 20 weeks. How many kids do I want? A million. (Insert crazy laughter here) No. no. I'm serious, notice how I'm NOT laughing...

Am I a perfect mother? Ha! HEEEELL no! (Please excuse my temporarily foul mouth, there really was no other word to fully get across my feelings on the situation.) I mean...just yesterday I was that lady at Target with the little baby wearing no pants, with only a T-shirt and Blue leopard socks on. Yes, that was me :) But I love my Jack and I will always make sure that he never goes without food, clothes (he WAS wearing a shirt at least...), and most importantly love. I know Jack will NEVER feel unloved, yes I'm a goof and make up a song for every occurrence of the day. Example, "Bugger snatcher, bugger snatcher, he's coming to eat your buggers!" and my children might sometimes not want to be seen in public with me, and I sometimes have to leave the house ALONE for a few hours to prevent myself from going crazy...Again. BUT I love this life I was given, I love the craziness, the perpetual routine, the never-ending piles of laundry, the spit-up, the poop, the changing of outfits 5 times a day, the mummy tummy, the lack of sleep, etc..There is so many GOOD/GREAT/AMAZING things about raising a child that even the stinky things like poopy diapers doesn't make the "Bad List". Because in my book there really ISN'T a "Bad List", the GOOD/GREAT/AMAZING things out way the temporarily unpleasant things SOOOOO MUCH that the thought doesn't even begin to cross my mind as being "bad."

Next. I wish I could freeze time to the moments of complete and utter joy when I'm holding my son, watching him take in the world with his bright blue eyes, nothing else really mattering. You know, those moments were his smiles and cuddles melt your worries about the day passing you by, "Because you know you hold tomorrow tightly in your arms." Motherhood/parenthood is the greatest thing God gave us and the best mother I know is my sister Heather. She has 5 boys and 7 girls. She is the BEST example of what a mother should be and continues to teach me everyday what kind of woman/mother I need to strive to become. She is a mother to us all, I love you sis. And all your nieces and nephews LOVE you!

Back the beginning. How many kids do I want? A million. What's my plan? I don't have one. When do I want my next child? Yesterday.

So the next time a crazy stranger (or co-worker or family member) says I'm "waisting my adolescence" (and I quote!) on being a young married mother, you and myself will know where I stand :)

Oh! And for the record I bought Jack some pants :)

My Husband

I don't know all the sweet things YOUR husband does for you, but let me tell you a little bit about MY husband and all the reasons why I'm the luckiest. First of all, he would do anything for me...no really when I say that I mean honestly NO MATTER WHAT, my Christopher would move mountains just to make me laugh or smile. He makes me feel like everything I do is perfect. If I do the simplest tasks like the dishes, fold laundry, or have dinner ready for him when he gets home he does everything he can to make me feel like the "perfect wife." Who knew just taking pride in your home could make you feel like a super-hero? Chris is a hard worker, he has worked at a job he absolutely hates for over 3 years now to support our family and get him self through school. He is so close to the next chapter of his degree and I am so very proud of him. I love knowing I can count on him to "get the job done." No matter what the task is I know my honey can do it, and it's nice to know Jack and I will never go without, because we have the husband and dad we need.

Chris can make me laugh, and laugh, and laugh-and laugh-and laugh! I LOVE that we can be complete airheads together and that he loves all my quirks and me his :) I once (actually I ask him it all the time, cause I still don't know how i got so lucky to be his forever!) asked Chris, "Why did you pick me?" his response, "Because you needed me." I'm sure I gave him a disappointed look because he backed up and said, " No Brittany you REALLY needed me." He said I was the first person in his life to make him feel truly loved and needed. He said it's hard to love someone when you feel completely at their mercy and that when he met me he KNEW I was his lady because we "bended in the wind together." We were able to compliment each other in ways we never imagined. What I lacked he gained, vise-versa. It was like we were made for each other. And I truly believe that. Some people don't belive in sole-mates, and maybe I never used to either. But, Chris broke all rules and I have learned to believe other-wise.

Last, Chris makes me feel beautiful, truly one of a kind. Us women are all hard on ourselves...way way way too hard. And you'd think that because I realize that I wouldn't be hard on myself right? Wrong! Yes, yes I just had a baby and those extra 20 pounds won't just fall off right away, but they are still there...But how is it that despite all this Chris can truly make me feel sexy and he can sometimes even if it's just for half a second make me feel like the most beautiful girl in the world. I think that's because when you are loved without vain and when someone puts every effort possible into loving you, you are the most beautiful person in the world, because you are to them. And that is how Chris makes me feel :)

This song describes EXACTLY to a T our life together. From the me wearing nothing but his t-shirt to the extra 5 or so pounds I don't want him to notice. We have shared so much together the past nearly 3 years and I want him to know how loved he is. Thanks for always making me feel beautiful Chris, Inside and out. This song was written for us, I just KNOW it :)

Oh- and know matter what grade you get on your math test I'm proud of you honey, and will support you through anything you take on. Just know that.

Jack 3 Months..and 4 Months

3 Months old!!
Wow what a big boy we have on our hands these days! He has grow in leaps and bounds and we are so proud of our efforts turing out such a handsome, healthy, happy little boy :)

Jack: Weight 13.6 pounds, 52% percentile. Height 24 3\4 inches, 61% percentile! He caught up fast!

Jack now:
• Smiles :)
• Kick, kick, kicks, his feet!
• Looks all around, (his head is getting so strong!)
• Can focus on your face, and watches my every move!
• DOESN'T like it when I put him down...we are working on that
• HATES tummy time…
• Thinks fireworks are awesome
• Has earned his camping patch
• LOVES to be carried in the Baby Bjorn
• Babbles at the little bug toys hanging from his car seat
• Has learned to appreciate the comfort of his binky
• And LOVES his mommy and daddy

I'M SO CHUBBY!

Mommy, ready for her first day back to work....

Happy Father's Day daddy!! Hope you like your Jersey!

Swimming with Mommy, what a little fish!

Swimming is hard work!

My favorite outfit on Jack, and my favorite boys :D

Ready for the festivities

4th of July cutie

In the camping chair from auntie Heather

Happy Camper :)

All ready for bed, tucked in between mom and dad. He thought camping was so-crazy-fun!

Taking a rest after taking a dip with mommy in Payson lake

Jack 4 Months old!

Wow! Time is going by WAAAAAAY to fast :( My baby is already looking more and more like a BIG boy...Some new changes in our life inclue...ME being a new full-time mom!! I put my two week's in the middle of July and my last day was August 5th. It was a VERY hard, though-out decision, and it took A LOT of faith to make that leap...But we KNOW it was the right choice and we haven't looked back :)

Jack: Weight 16.3 pounds, 77% percentile. Height 25 Inches, 65% percentile. WHAT A BIG BOY!! He is already wearing 9 month clothes and bursting at the seams!

Jack can now:
• SCREAM…even through his binky
• Laugh and giggle
• Love’s to chat us up
• Has found his hands, and my hair…
• Still HATES tummy time
• Has started to cry with tears 
• Sleeps at least 10 hours at night!! ( He had two nights this month where he woke up at 3am, but other than that he is good sleeper.)
• Sit up in his bumbo
• LOVES bath time!
• REALLY loves his Jumperoo
• Is a Rodeo Champ!
• Is desperately in LOVE with his blankey
• Is a very good cuddler
• Melts Mommy and Daddy’s heart daily

#1 Cowboy

I want to eat him...

Had to sport the Chuck Taylors

Thanks mom and daad for the fun time at the rodeo! Your grandsons LOVE you!

Oh baby! What lucky boys, posing with the rodeo queens!

Riding bulls is sure tiring...

"Put em' up!"

Frog prince, the robe from cousin? Lisa ( I think she's his cousin..)

The sad shots he got on his "thunder thighs"
my sweetheart
his new toy!
look at his sweet face!
all tuckered out!
He thought the froggy was so cool!
Happy boy :)
Trying out all the different jumpers at the store, it was the froggy that beat them all.
He's so delicious!
Without a doubt the sweetest bright-eyed face EVER!
Blowout...
He thinks he's so big :(