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Continuing the story of baby Jack and how he came into this world. Part one here. We left off with the grumpy nurse, but unfortunately, that is not where she leaves my story. She took us back to a triage room, hooked me up to a monitor and, within ten minutes, told me I was going […]

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Baby Jack: A Birth Story. (Part Two)

Week Seven: We took you to the beach…you hated the sand. And the water. And pretty much the beach in general.  You’re the cutest sleeping baby. So peaceful. You’re smiles are more and more frequent, and I just can’t get enough of them. You continue to be the silliest little dude. It’s so much fun.  […]

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Eight Weeks With Jack: Weeks 7 & 8.

Week Five:   You kept flashing us sleepy little smiles. Long live your wild thing snuggle suit!  You weren’t sleeping well, so we got a bassinet that fit in bed with us, hoping it would help. It didn’t, but it made for some sweet moments like this.  Eventually you decided you liked sleeping in your rock-n-play. You […]

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8 Weeks With Jack: All of the Pictures (Weeks 5 & 6).

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