Cupcakes are a Big Hit!

Jack was so excited about his cupcakes this morning. When a friend arrived at daycare, Jack ran up to him and told him about the cupcakes, pointing to the kitchen. It was all so cute.

We have a BIG weekend planned. Jack has swim lessons tomorrow morning, then we're headed to see his birth family in the afternoon. My family is hosting a birthday party on Sunday. Should be a lot of fun with tons of birthday sugar (cake and ice cream, yum) and hyper kids!

Picture Time

My baby's almost 2 and these are his official 2 year pictures. He did pretty good tonight. Jack didn't cry but he didn't feel like posing either. He was more interested in lugging the wheelbarrow around and throwing apples.It's tough taking little one's pictures at this age. Mom tried to reassure me with, "Jack looks good in serious pictures." And he does. I just wish we could have captured more of his smiles on film.

"Hi Friend!"

Did someone say cupcakes? Jack and I made cupcakes for his daycare this afternoon. Yum!

Beauty Salon

Mike took Jack to a hair salon last night but he melted down big time. Well, tomorrow night is picture time for my almost-2-year-old boy. So, I invited Jack to my beauty salon tonight. Took out my makeup "tackle box" and let him play with the goodies while I cut. It was a great tactic and I'm a little proud of myself for thinking of such a wonderful diversion.I'm not a beautician so his thrify cut is veering towards a bowl shape but I feel like I've passed a mommy rite of passage.If he claims someday that this is the worst hair cut he ever received, then I'll take it as a compliment, I guess.Jack also decided that mommy's makeup was a little too light so he added some dramatic flair.

Monosyllabic Monday

Cute!

Out of the Mouth of a Babe

We had another exciting adventure with Jack in church tonight. Actually, he did pretty well. There was, however, the real loud "Hi Jesus" before mass started. A couple of weeks ago, he said, "Hi daddy," when the priest and deacon proceeded down the aisle at the end. I guess he juxtaposed "Father" and "Daddy"? Tonight was the first night he walked to communion like a big boy. Normally, Mike or I carry him. But he's been fiesty today and trying to insert his independence. Other than that "Hi Jesus" peep and some minor things he muttered during church, Jack said "Baby cry" when a child cried. You could feel the empathy in his voice like he hoped the baby was okay.

Jack is so friendly. He often says "Hi" to people in church, sometimes adding "friend" to that. With a flash of his sweet smile and his little greeting, he can warm hearts in an instant.

Car drama: my car died after church tonight. We had jumper cables so we got the car started and I bought a battery from Sears. While we waited, Jack and I had so much fun checking out the tractors (lawnmowers), counting the push lawnmowers and running around. He is so much fun. I love that little guy.

I P-O-O-P

Those were the letters that Jack repeated sing-song in the car this morning. "I P-O-O-P." We think he may have learned this from a cartoon. So cute. Speaking of potty, we went to a university volleyball game tonight and, at one point, Jack told me he had to go to the bathroom. So, we went there, but I was the only one that got any biz-ness done.

Update on Garrett: doctors discovered that a thingamabob for a machine doohikie needed to be replaced this morning. The doohikie is called an IMRIS, a special interoperative scanner. The scanner is a specific type of MRI that they use to make sure there is no residual tumor left. The part has been ordered and we hope Garrett will have his surgery this Friday or next Wednesday. Not that we look forward to a doctor drilling a hole in the little guy's head. We just want the healing process to begin.

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