So much going on in the life of Baby Jack =)

Well we are back from FL for almost 2 weeks now and there are lots of things going on in Jack's little world. First he has 2 new cousins... 3 1/2 months old and already has 2 cousins younger than him! Much to everyone's amazement the Ladato girls continue to have boys! Everyone said that we are 3 girls therefor we will have girls as well and boy were they wrong! Between the 3 of us we now have 6 boys and Jenna remains the only girl =) Who knows though, maybe Jack will have a little sister one day.

Next up Jack will be 4 months old in just 2 weeks. How can this be? How can my little itty bitty baby be such a bog boy already? Joe & I were using the Wii Fit one day and decided to get on the scale with Jack...well here I was thinking he was probably about 13lbs at this point. Wii Fit doesn't say that though, it says he weighs 15lbs!!! yep, that's right, 1-5! It's no wonder though since he is up to eating 6oz five times a day! We go back to the Dr. on 10/13 and we'll know for sure then if the Wii Fit is right (I think it is).

Last but not least is the saddest news of all...I have to go back to work =( Exactly 2 weeks from today I will be sitting at my desk in the city probably crying and wishing I was home with my boy. I am really lucky to have been able to stay home with him for 4 months (or it will be 4 months anyway) so I am thankful for that but it is going to be so hard to leave him. I knew this was coming and I know everyone (or almost everyone) has to do this at some point but it is going to be so hard. Luckily I will only be going back 4 days a week and Jack will be at home with Grandma and Daddy for the other 4 days but it still stinks. I will be cherishing these last 2 weeks home with my boy and I am praying that they go as slow as possible!

Here are some new pictures of Jack. Be prepared though, he is looking less and less like a baby and more like a little boy every day!

Jack - Month 4...check back often as I update these pretty often =)

xoxo,

Our first family vacation...

and what a great vacation it was=) We left last Friday (9/12) which was jack's 3 month birthday. Can you believe it...3 months??? I know I say it every month but I really can't believe that 3 months have passed already. I have a little less than a month before I go back to work and it makes me so sad to think about leaving him every day! I guess it has to be done right now though =(

So anyway, our trip was great! Jack did so well on the flights going & coming. He slept the whole time on the plane and didn't show signs of take off or landing bothering him at all. What can I say, I guess my boy loves to fly as much as his mommy =) We even got compliments from people telling us that they didn't even know there was a tiny baby like him on the plane.

While we were in FL we decided to take Jack for his first trip to the pool and it looks like we have a little fishy! He loved the pool so much you would have thought he'd been there a million times before. I walked in to the pool holding him and he smiled and giggled the whole time. There were even a few times he was kicking his legs when they were in the water...maybe the next Michael Phelps??? He only got fussy when he was getting tired so we went back to the house and he napped like a champ =)

My mom came to see us on Sunday and it was so nice to have her there. Jack was all dressed in his Giants gear and ready to watch the games (even though we didn't get the Giants down there) and he hung out with Gram on the couch and smiled at her and just was the complete ham he usually is. On Tuesday we drove down to my mom's house and Jack got to meet some of his cousins for the first time and I got to meet one of my nephews for the first time. It was a nice day. And for those of you that know AJ, wait til you see the pictures below and how big he is...it's amazing how he has gone from the baby I would sometimes watch on the weekends and take to work with me to the almost 6yr old that was so happy to see Uncle Joe and steal him to go outside and play with the poppers with him.

Ok, so finally here are some pictures of our trip...enjoy =)

Jack's 1st Florida Trip 9/12 - 9/17


xoxo,

Jack's Baptism

We had Jack's Baptism this past Saturday and it as great! Joe's mom saved his christening outfit and it was in such great shape still that Jack was able to wear it. As long of a day as it was and with all that was going on, Jack was still such a good boy. He slept a little before church and after church and then was able to be happy the rest of the time. Everyone got a little time with him and he just made everyone fall in love with him, he is so good at that!! Luckily the weather held up until we got to the restaurant too. Here are pictures from the day:

Jack's Baptism 9~6~08

Next up we are leaving for FL on Friday and staying til Wednesday. Grandma, Aunt Justine, and cousins AJ & Al will all get to meet Jack for the first time =) Now let's just hope that the hurricanes all go away!

xoxo,