Pears pears the musical fruit…

Jack and I went to see the pediatrician last week because he hasn’t been terribly regular lately (sorry) and has seemed a bit uncomfortable, not to mention, well, gassy (apologies).  She gave us a 3-pronged plan of attack:  probiotics, laxative, fruit.  I decided that fruit seemed the most sensible of the three options, so just shy of 6 months we’ve started Jack on the solids.  Grandmamma Luken can attest to how well they are working.  We started with pears (see exciting video below) and yesterday I whipped up some sweet potatoes in the Baby Beaba, which Jack loved, too.  Food is fun!  Of course he still wakes up at all hours, alas….

Ode to the yellow spot

I’m not exactly sure if Jack is seeing 20/20 yet but his vision has certainly sharpened, and this new clear view of the world spells the demise of the happy yellow spot.  This patch of peeling paint underneath the kitchen cabinet next to Jack’s bouncy seat was a smiling friend to the blurry-eyed babe while Mom and Dad shuffled around trying to make coffee and eat.  Here’s the one picture we got of Jack checking out his little pal…

little friend

The blog must go on…..

I am a terrible blogger already. I’ve been writing posts in my head but haven’t found the time to update the real thing. Part of the problem is that our home computing situation is very sad right now with our slow and crappy laptops, and now that I am working shorter days I have less time to do recreational things on the job. Still, I will try to be more attentive to Jack Jack Goose since the cuteness never stops and must be shared!

Jack turned 5 months old on Wednesday, so to honor that here are 5 things I think you should know:

1. Yawning or panting like a dog never fails to make him smile
2. He loves red, chewing on book corners, rolling around on a blanket outside, staring at the radio
3. He does not love the carseat, and sometimes Grandpa Luken’s booming voice is really scary
4. Watching mom and dad drink water, fascinating
5. When he’s gone too long without sleep he looks like this-
   

   Need Sleep

Also, we’ve been sitting on a stack of baby announcements that our friend Kate designed as a shower gift.

Jack's Baby Announcement

Pretty cute, huh?  Ferdinand is one of our favorite books.  Someday you’ll get one of these in the mail, I promise.  I just haven’t yet figured out how to get things done in a timely manner.  I do think as Jack gets older and learns to entertain himself more, I won’t feel so bad trying to take care of stuff while he’s awake.

I’m getting really excited about Fall weather and Halloween and holiday breaks.  I want to dress up Jack for the trick-or-treaters, but I refuse to spend $40 on these newfangled baby costumes (organic banana!, hamburger & french fries!)  that you see at Pottery Barn Kids and the like.  Please send suggestions!