Daddy time!

Chris had the boys for a night and a day when I went to do the Trek 100 bike ride with my dad. I think that was his first time alone overnight with both of them. He had a great time with them and I think they were pretty well behaved. I was also impressed that he took some pictures while I was gone (usually I'm the one always taking the pics). They stayed in their jammies all day, but that was totally fine with me :)

A little rough-housing time...

Jack doesn't look too much smaller than Andy - he can totally hold his own!

Andy was helping Jack walk across the room Get up Jack!

Jack updates

Jack has gone from baby to little boy in a matter of a couple of months! You'll see from these pictures, going from older to newer!

Jack dunking his basketball on the new hoop from Grandma Reinsel for his birthday
Checking out the new present, pre-assembly

Going inside his little house

Getting into mischief in our cabinets

Absolutely loving his first icy-pop

Looking so cool and casual on Andy's chair :)

Making a mess of his diapers...

Walking like such a big boy :)

Helping us clean up the floors

Really NOT loving getting sprinkled by the sprinkler (don't worry I saved him after I clicked this picture) I don't know why he didn't just walk away, but we were pretty close to nap time. He wasn't thinking the most rationally.

Andy having a blast through the sprinkler, while Jack has a little meltdown.

More cool chair pictures... I have a feeling Jack is going to be needing his own little chair soon. he's been occupying it a little more than Andy likes!

Also, this is Andy's juice box... we've started to find that anything Andy has is so awesome that Jack just can't stay away from it... and often tries to pry it out of Andy's hands

Our cute little guy!

Feeling a little wild and free... Showing off the walking skills some more
Crazy boy!!!
He also loves riding his rocking doggy lately
Walking in the grass - not quite as sturdy as inside because of the uneven terrain...

Middle of June Already...

I have been such a slacker on this blog - it's been a month since I've posted, I can't believe it! Things have been busy, what can I say? So, I'll start out by listing what we have done since mid-June. Then I'll try to catch up and post a bunch of pictures, starting out with a slideshow at the end of this post.

1) Chris and I ran in the Madison Half Marathon over Memorial Day weekend with his sister Sarah and our sister-in-law Marianne. It was extremely tough, but very fun! We're already talking about running in one again in the fall.
2) The boys got their hair cuts again :) - this time a little shorter for Jack.
3) We visited with lots of family over Memorial Day weekend which was great!
4) My dad and I completed the Trek 100, a 100 mile bike ride on June 6, in 50 degree weather and rain. Again very tough, but it had been a few years since we had done one, so I was extremely happy with our finish!
5) We spent a few days in Door County, although in the rain and cold weather. We got caught up on board games & bridge with Ryan and Marianne. And the boys loved playing with their cousin Ben.
6) I am working my last couple of weeks at Kimberly Clark, soon to become a stay-at-home mom on July 1!!!!! I have really enjoyed my career at K-C, but am so excited to be able to be home for Andy and Jack :)
7) Jack is walking!! He really started going right at the beginning of June and is really walking well now. He also loves climbing (stairs, up to the couch, playground equipment, on top of Andy and Bailey...)

Jack is 1!

Jack turned 1 on Monday! He is getting so big and quickly turning from a baby into a little toddler. Here are some things about Jack :)

• At his 1 year appointment yesterday Jack checked out great - he is 25 lb 4 oz (83%), 31 inches (85%) and head circumference is 47.5cm (81%). He's big, but nicely proportioned! He was talking and smiling away at the doctor's office, until he had to get his 4 shots :( But he recovered nicely and slept well last night.
• Jack is saying Mama, Dada, Night Night, Andy, and waving hi & good bye. I think he may also be saying dog too, but I'm not positive.
• He's cruising while holding onto furniture, standing on his own, and starting to take 1 or 2 steps towards us. Definitely not walking yet, but he's getting closer! I do believe he is the world's fastest crawler though!
• Jack likes to play catch with balls, play with Andy's toys, play outside in the sand table, and go for runs in the jogger stroller. He loves tormenting Bailey (pulling his hair) and trying to get into mischief (climbing up stairs, playing in Bailey's water, putting his hand in the potty, finding things to put in his mouth, etc!)
• Jack has 8 teeth (4 on top 4 on the bottom) and has already gotten 1 haircut. We'll be getting another one before his pictures are taken!
• Jack is full of smiles and loves to be carried and jumped! He likes to have books read to him, but really doesn't just sit still in your lap for very long. He needs to move!
• He is a great eater and really not picky at all. He loves lasagna, peas, mashed potatoes, banana bread, yogurt, diced peaches, and many other foods. He's starting to drink well from his sippy cup and we are going to try to transition him off of his bottle soon.

I'll post pics from Jack's birthday weekend soon! We love you Jack!!