5 Months and getting bigger...

Wow!  Our little guy is 5 months old.  Everyone had warned us that time would fly and to embrace it.  Boy was everyone right!   It feels like only yesterday that we were bringing him home from the hospital.  And now our arms get tired when holding him!

December was very eventful for Jack and his mommies.  A few more "firsts" to add to Jack's bucket list...  First cold... First Christmas... First time on Santa's lap... First trip to New York City... First Train ride... First Subway ride... First solid food... First solid, smelly poop.

Jack developed his first cold in early December.  Coughing, sneezing, runny nose...  but he was a trooper!  His mommies were ready to call the doctor but Jack battled through and is healthy again:) 

We took a trip to New York city in mid-December (courtesy of GP and Nana).  We rode the train from Hamilton into NYC with GP, Nana, Aunt Karen, Uncle Tom, Grace, Sean, Ryan, Aunt Kathy and Uncle Keith.  The train was packed and very noisy, but this did not stop our buggy boo from taking a nap.  While in NYC, we went to see the Christmas Show at Radio City Music Hall, rode the subway, shopped at Toys R Us and got a bite to eat.  We had a great day!

My first train ride





 The week before Christmas we decided to give Jack a taste of 'real' food.  First reactions are truly priceless.  He had no idea what to do with the bananas in his mouth.  Now (2 weeks later) we cannot shovel the bananas into his mouth fast enough.  He has also tried chicken and carrots.  Did you know that the color of the food (carrots - orange) is indicative of the color that will be exported - weird.  With these new foods came new smells (in the output category).  Okay... too much information, but we had gone 5 months without a smelly diaper.  We didn't know how good we had it!

Jack's first visit with Santa...  Most kids cry and scream when they are up close and personal with the big man in red.  Jack's approach was a bit different.  He decided not to look at Santa.  He sat on Santa's lap very still and quiet and never turned his head to look.  Perhaps he thought Santa could read his mind as to what he wanted.

I have been a good boy, Santa!

Christmas was a success.  Jack was a traveling man.  We started our holiday celebration on Christmas Eve at Babcie's house in New Jersey where Santa came to visit (again Jack never looked at him).  Christmas morning was at our house and Mom-Mom, Ja-G, Aunt Michele, Uncle Joe and Uncle Robert came over for breakfast.  You were showered with toys!  After a short break (nap), we went to GP and Nana's house for a wonderful dinner.  All around, it was a great Christmas surrounded by family and friends and lots of hugs and kisses!



Although still a bit wobbly, I am sitting up by myself!