Let Me Try This One More Time

Alrighty then.  I just wrote a really long post.  With pictures and all kinds of fun stuff.  And I knew something was up, but I ignored it, hoping it would go away.  Then I managed to lose the whole post.  Awesome.  So, let’s see if I can do this one over again. 

Feeling listy.

1. I think we (Jack and I) are getting over this grumpy funk we’ve both been in.  I think it had to do with the fact that we both had cabin fever.  We were bored and tired of the house and tired of each other.  But now, it’s no longer 100 degrees!  And we can go outside, without melting.  He’s also been teething – cutting four teeth at once and switching to one nap a day.  And I had no idea it would cause so much grumpiness.  He was taking a morning nap and then playing in his crib for the afternoon nap, so I decided to push back the morning nap and cut out the afternoon one altogether.  Well, you’d think he didn’t have a nap at all.  Even though some days he was napping for three hours.  Craziness.  Anyway, we seem to be (possibly) getting over this little bump in the road.  Hopefully.
2. Jack is doing the cutest thing ever lately.  If there is a stuffed animal or pillow on the floor, he’ll dive onto it and lay his heady down and say, “Aww.”  Painfully cute.   
3. Today he did something very similar and was patting my chest while I was carrying him.  I would say, “aww,” and he’d lay his head on my chest.  So adorable!  I can’t tell you how much I love it.  This kid never ever sits still.  And this new hugging and laying his heady down and lovey dovey stuff is the best ever. 
4. So, I know I’ve told you all before, but I’ll say it again.  I definitely have a climber on my hands.  And I managed to catch him in the act.  Turkey.
5. Back and forth, unplugging the lamp on one side of the TV to climbing up the speakers on the other side.  He can, and has, done this for an hour at a time.  Back and forth.  It kills me.  And not in a good way.
6. But how can you be mad at a face like this?
7. So, we’re pretty fired up for next week.  We’re off to Chicago for a long weekend visit with Toots!  Woo Hoo!  And E is taking the rest of the week off!  Woo to the double Hoo!  We’ve lined up Grandma and Grandpa Z to watch the little man for a night, so we can have a mini-overnight-vacation involving sleeping in and breakfast in bed!  Can you tell I’m fired up?!  And last but not least, there are two of the best festivals (which involve lots of yummy food and lots of fun).  So we’re pretty pumped.  And it’s supposed to be in the upper 80’s.  Imagine that! 

So that’s about it for now.  I’m hoping to have one more post out this week, with fun stuff (like cute fall clothes) before we head out to the windy city.  Hope you’re all having a great week!