walks

some of my favorite times with jack are on our walks. we talk, sing, look at birds, enjoy the outdoors, and look at the airplanes and helicopters fly above us. we have a couple different routes we take, and i love watching jack notice anything and everything around us. makes me appreciate the little things a lot more. as we walk, jack will hold leaves, sticks, or anything that catches his eye, and usually makes it home awake...well, not today.
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oreo face

who knew an oreo could create this mess?
after lunch, jack and i decided it would be fun to have an oreo to satisfy our sweet tooth. i got myself a glass of milk and jack had a little left in his cup. i ate my "couple cookies" while jack, between the two cookie layers, scraped out the cream. then the dipping started. he had such a great time finger painting with oreo cookies, and i had a blast watching. adorable boy!
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his own space

while jack comes with me to work, i often find him in the weirdest places...today, i found him sitting in the tool shelf. and to think he got in there all on his own...makes me proud!
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the giggles

this makes me so happy. knowing jack laughs and has cousins to play with. he is such a happy boy, and i can't help but laugh along side him. thank you phoebe for making him laugh! my favorite at the end is when phoebe calls someone a "poopie face".

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thirsty?

all for a drink of water from the sprinklers...
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playing

i am a firm believer that kids should play and get as messy as possible. they are kids after all. as i do yard work, jack is right there getting as messy as possible. he loves dirt, he loves water and he LOVES mud! i am so excited for when he starts playing with dinos/cars/army guys out in the mud having the time of his life, and i get to listen to his imagination at work. he seriously makes life so much fun, and reminds me of how the simple things make life meaningful! all he needs later is a bath...
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jack's poop

one morning last week, i was getting jack ready for the day and started changing his diaper. i had to take a double take, but sure enough, one of these little gems were in his poop. we sell them at pebbles, and they make great additions to any project (well, not all). i started giggling and knew one day, one would get by. okay, i really wanted to take a photo of it, but i knew that would be on a whole new level of gross. that jack...
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