My Preppy Little Boy

Our little boy is doing great. Yesterday, we visited his birth family and had a wonderful time. I feel like we gained more than the blessing of a baby boy with Jack in our lives. We also have the addition of his birth family, including his mom, great grandparents and uncles and aunt.

We went to church together last night and watched as one of Jack's uncles served for the first time. He did a great job. This uncle has a vast collection of stuffed animals and has given Jack a couple in the past. However, yesterday, he took out a stuffed dog and told us a couple of times, that the dog was a toy Jack could play with while he was at their house, that he would keep the dog there for Jack. Hee, hee. I have a feeling he was more than a little attached to that dog. This uncle takes very good care of Jack and us while we're visiting.

Jack took a dip in the pool with his birth mom and had a great time. Her grandmother gave Jack a huge rubber duck and a few small ones which have been added to his bath tub o' fun. We're in danger of running out of room for Jack!

Jack's birth mom also gave us a tour of her hometown. She's so proud of Jack and was excited to show him off at church and to a couple of friends back home. She starts basic training for the National Guard this September and I hear that her unit may be shipped out this spring. I pray for her safety. She is a member of our family now.

I'm looking forward to Fourth of July and the three day weekend. Oddly, I already feel like I'm on vacation. It's going to be hard to shake this mind set and actually get some work done this week.

Such a Socialite

I've been negligent in reporting that Jack attended his first bachelorette party last weekend. My good friend Amy is getting married next month and I'm so happy for her.

It's always a tough call for me when it comes to gifts at bachelorette parties. Go with something trashy or more like a shower gift? Well, I actually tried to aim for the middle and get some trash gifts that had a little class. I went to one of those trashy stores in town but managed to make it out alive, humbled by my all too naturale and not so perky assets.

Inspired by one of Amy's old blogs, I found a couple of things for her fiance - camo and cowboy condoms. I hope he's not too ticked by the hick gesture. :)

Jack and his new girlfriend

Jack and I visited a friend whom I met many moons ago during college. Her daughter is a couple of months older than Jack and such a cutie. Check out all that hair! Sadie's hair that is, not mine which is a constant frizzy bed head.

As Cute As Can Be

Of course, everything about Jack is cute but there are a couple of things that I've recently found too irrisistable not to write about.

First, after his bath in the evening, we've been winding down in his room, reading books until he gets sleepy. I'll start with a book and when I'm done, he'll either pick it up to read again or pull on another one. Either he really likes me to read to him or he's just delaying his sleep. I prefer the first explaination.

Tonight, after reading and playing with Baby Tad, he placed his little head on Tad's belly, moved it from side to side, obviously thought it wasn't soft enough, then crawled to me and laid his head on the carpet. It was so darn cute. My little monkey is now sleeping in his bed.

Lesson Learned Deux

Okay, so I was walking in the neighborhood tonight and the younger brother of the kid I honked at weeks ago says, "Remember what you said to my mom?" I'm not sure what I said besides owning up to the fact that I honked at her kid. I changed the subject and he walked away. I guess we're doomed for a nice egging this Halloween. Eggs Benedict anyone?

What a load of crap!

This is a disgusting story that's not for the weak at heart. But it's too disgusting not to tell. Please don't read any further if you're eating, going to eat or ready to have a bowel movement.

A co-worker and I were shooting video this afternoon for my story that's due Monday. A local city park was our locale. As we walked to Graffiti Beach, a graffiti laden area, a horrible smell shocked my senses. It smelled like sh*+! My co-worker's son and I took our marks but he made the mistake of sitting down. And that's when we noticed it. Brown on his pants. A pile of poop on the ground.

It was too much of a pile to belong to a dog. So, you can make an educated guess as to which species created it.

Supposedly, there is a person notorious in the city for going around to area businesses and pooping in strategic places.

My fellow actor was supposed to attend a birthday dinner with his grandma later so he came back to work with us and washed his pants. What a crap shoot!

Stripes

Does it look like we're visiting Jack in jail? What he's wearing is supposed to be an athletic outfit but looks more like prison garb. We're actually hanging out in our social worker's office for our first visit after the custody transfer.