just jack

well, i have been writing about olivia a lot these days. i guess that's because she commands the spotlight 98% of the time, as most first borns do. so i am going to dedicate this post to an update on jack. jack is 3 months old and such a precious baby. 3 month olds don't really do much- sleep, eat, cry a little, and make some dirty diapers, yet i really feel like he is changing every single day. he smiles more. stays awake for longer periods of time. makes cute little baby sounds to get our attention. sleeps through the night (10- 12 hours). eats more less often (love this!). and snuggles as much as he can (love this too!). oh, and still spits up a ton creating lots and lots of laundry! he still loves his swing, his bottle of expensive formula, his family (i think he likes his mommy best), but his newest love is his THUMB!!! anyone who knows me, knows that i have fought this because my theory has always been... you can take the pacifier away, but i can't take the thumb away. after fighting him for weeks, i finally gave in. stay tunned, in about 2-5 years i am going to be blogging about all the crazy things i am trying so he will stop sucking his thumb. but for the time being, no more forcing the pacifier, soothie or wubba nub. i must admit, he is pretty darn cute when sucking his thumb and it is hilarious to watch him try and "find it." deep down i always knew that the thumb sucking was inevitable for little jack. every synogram showed his hands by his face and he has always loved having a fist by his cheek. it was only a matter of time before he figured out that it could soothe him. there are some perks to this thumb business, it is pretty nice to not have to run around looking for a pacifier or make sure one gets in the diaper bag. but on the flip side, i am not even thinking about all the germs that he will be ingesting on a daily basis. oh well!
i know that as jack continues to grow and change there will be lots of stories to share. and maybe one day he might even steal the spotlight from his big sister for just a moment. for now jack is calm, predictable (most of the time) and precious and that is just perfect to me!

had to include just one picture to show how cute he is with his new love...