All about JACK

Captain Jack and I took our first venture on an airplane last week to visit Grandma and meet Great Grandpa Fred who is 83 years old now. We had lots of fun wearing our summer clothes and making our own pool in Grandma’s back yard. Who knew a blue bucket and some H20 could be so much fun! Arlin was pretty well behaved considering he’s teething and all. The plane ride to AZ was a little ruff, he let out a few hollers here and there stressing mama out, but after a bottle he was fast asleep. I’ll post more pictures of Great Grandpa Fred…

One of my derby friends has loaned us this rain forest activity jumper to use until Arlin Jack out grows it. And as you can see Arlin is in love all over again. He hasn’t stopped smiling. It’s all new fun…the seat can spin all around and is supported by three bouncy cables enabling him to go to town jumping up and down! There are two tropical leaves with a bird and frog hanging above him to swat at and there are toys that spin, light up and play music on his tray around him! I feel lucky to have the chance in borrowing this toy, cause they are a bit pricey in the stores, and you can only use them for a short while.

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Tuesday this week the weather was amazing! It was so warm and sunny. Arlin and I walked to the Wild Oats market about five blocks from our house, to get some “green” laundry detergent and some homeopathic all natural teething tablets a friend suggested for his teething discomfort.
We stopped by a couple different places to hand out some derby season schedules and say hi…it was so nice to be outside. I can not wait for the summer months and our family vacation coming up in June…to the Florida Keys we go! Arlin’s first time to the beach! (oh, how mama misses the beach sometimes!)

Sunday it was a warm sunny day, almost a summer tease. I let Arlin play around upstairs in the studio in his polo short outfit with no socks. I got these pictures, my favorite of the bunch. He is getting very vocal…shhh it’s a secret but I think monkey’s first word is gonna be Mama, we have a video that we’ll post tonight! You can listen and tell me what you think…but I hear “mama”!!!!

Two more pics. from Thursday! I love the top one!!! So cute…Abby’s right, they are turning into little boys, growing so fast! We were talking and came to the conclusion we haven’t been utilizing each other enough to baby sit so each of us can have a day or night away…something every parent needs now and and then! Stay tuned for Arlin and I watching Palmer…May 2nd. I ‘ll make sure and get some great pictures and maybe some video footage with our new video camera!

Aunt Abby baby sat Captain Jack on Thursday afternoon so mama could get her hair done before the big derby bout on Friday. I tried to keep little man awake all morning hoping he’d tucker out for Abby and take a nap while over at her house. But as I text Abby to check in and see how everything was going…Abby replied “you can tell Arlin is sooo tired but he is too fascinated with Palmer to take a nap!” They are so funny together! Thank you Abby…Arlin and I owe you!

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Yesterday all three boys went for a walk…

Papa, Captain Jack, and Reverend Otis Maximus!

Arlin has been kind of fussy lately, I’m pretty sure it’s a combination of teething and I think he may have a little cold going on. Whenever little man is fighting sleep a walk does the job! You can pretty much guarantee by the time you get home he’s out like a light.

And indeed when the boys got home Arlin was fast asleep…and Rev. Otis was right behind him, tuckered out he put himself in his crate. And mama was off to derby practice for the night.