Dallas

I wanted to share some of the pictures from our trip to Dallas in April. We stayed for an extra 10 days after Eric's wedding to spend some time with my family since Daddy was going to be working so hard before the draft. Joey and Jack had a great time! Every morning we were out by the pool immediately after finishing breakfast. Joey wanted to help Granny water the plants, clean the pool and just play! He loves running around in just a diaper and it seemed like he would find any excuse for taking his pants off including just getting in the wading part of the pool so Mommy would have no choice. Jack loved sitting out in his exersaucer and watching Joey go to work. Because of the chilly-wet weather we still experiencing in Baltimore, it was probably the most time Jackson had ever spent outside! Joey also really enjoyed having playdates with Brody, Cooper, Maddie and Austin. It was a fun filled 2+ weeks and we all loved every minute!

Picture Day

Yesterday was our long awaited photo session with Mary for Jack's 6 month pictures. I wasn't too sure how it was going to go...Jackson is not quite as far along physically as Joey was at this age and I also didn't know what kind of participation were going to get out of "big boy". I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised. Jack did awesome....once he had a bottle! He was all smiles as usual and seemed to love the attention. Joey wanted to get his camera and take pictures with Mary from the second she walked in the door! We had a hard time getting him to give a normal smile and not his "cheesy" smile, but that, I guess, is all part of the game with a 2 year-old :). Although, I wish I would have known prior to the start of the shoot how well giving Joey a popsicle would have worked in my favor instead of at the end....oh well. I can't wait to see the finished product and I will update the blog when the pics are ready or when Mary's blog has been updated with a sneak peak.

The Ring Bearer

Eric & Ashley's wedding was this weekend and Joey was the ring bearer! He did a great job and walked down the aisle like he was suppose to. He looked SO handsome in his tuxedo! But, once his duties were done, he could have carried less about what was going on. Joe had to get up and walk with him so he wouldn't disrupt the ceremony with his notifications to the crowd that there were airplanes flying overhead and they were headed to the airport. And nobody informed him that being a ring bearer meant you had to stick around for pictures afterwards....he had a more important mission on the putting green adjacent to the ceremony site (as seen in the pictures below) and when asked to take just ONE MORE you can see what his reaction was!

Easter

Of course, the Easter Bunny made a stop at our house on Sunday. I did a terrible job of taking pictures as it was a lazy day at home and as I type this post I have realized that I don't have a single picture of Jackson from his first Easter :( . With Daddy's crazy hours and a 2 week battle with a sinus infection and Jack's recent battle with the croup, we decided to stay home and let everyone get some rest. It was really nice to have some quality family time! Daddy and Joey made homemade waffles and Mommy and Joey colored Easter eggs. After naptime, the boys hunted for Easter eggs in the house (chilly and windy outside). Joey loved that the eggs had money in them and it all went straight to the piggy bank.

Jackson is 6 months old!

Can you believe he is 6 months old??!! His smile is infectious and he really is a happy baby! We think he is going to be a little long and lean.... he weighs 16 lbs 5 oz and is 26.5 inches long (Dr. L thinks the issues his recent bought with croup caused with his reflux was responsible for a little bit of the small weight gain, but no cause for concern.) Jack is rolling all over the place, has started pushing himself backwards on the floor and loves his feet!