Jack at 13 Months

Life has gotten extremely busy since I went back to work at the beginning of August.  You can tell by the lack of posts from me during the last month.  Luckily, we have not been too busy to continue to take photos of our little bundle of joy!  I decided to give Jack a little bit of peanut butter last Sunday which proved to be a terrible idea.  He broke out on his face and chest, and his eyes were very red and itchy.  I gave him multiple doses of Benadryl as the day went on, and he was okay.

We found this great shirt at Gap Kids when we were in Gatlinburg this summer, and now Jack is big enough to wear it!  I love how it says, "This is How I Roll."

Jack is resisting eating plain bread now (one of the reasons I slathered it with peanut butter last week), so we tried some grape jelly yesterday morning.  It was a big hit!

Aunt Sara brought Jack this awesome backpack last weekend!  He wore it around like a big boy and looked so grown up.  When it was time to go, we packed all of his toys and other gifts inside. 

Here are Jack and Ashlyn playing with the iconic Cookie Monster toy that is over 30 years old!  The Cookie Monster party was inspired by that special toy.  The last time Ashlyn saw Jack he was just a little baby getting baptized.  Notice Jack got some new shoes!  He actually puts his feet out for us to put them on him.  They are really soft and easy for him to walk in!

I wish I could still spend my days at home with Jack.  It makes things especially hard when the beginning of the school year is so hectic and demanding.  I feel blessed to have the summers with him, and we make the most out of our evenings together!  What a wonderful little boy we have!

Walking Jack!

Jack is becoming quite the walker, compared to crawling at least!  He likes to stand up just from the ground and take a few steps.  In the past few weeks he has really improved on his walking.  He especially likes to walk between Mommy and Daddy in the evening.

Jack was back at Sharon's full time this week while I have been working so hard in my classroom.  I have spent at least 40 hours in my room this week going through hand me down materials along with all my own teaching resources!    

Mom and Terry were here Sunday, Monday and Tuesday to visit with us and help in the classroom.  Mom put lots of hours in with me and made such a difference.  We were moving furniture and sorting through numerous books.  I was uneasy about starting over at a new school, but the other teachers in the building have been great about welcoming me and answering any questions I have had.  Not to mention, we have had some wonderful lunches together too!

This is one of the most stressful times of the year, but family has made it all better!  I am not sure it gets any better than watching Jack stand on his own and walk to me.  I am excited for my school work to slow down a little bit so I can enjoy Jack even more! 

Meet the Teacher Night is Tuesday, so I want to make sure everything is ready for the parents and students to see.  For those of you who know me well, I will not rest until that room is perfect!!