Happy eleven months! You’re more little boy than baby, and you discovered so many new things to love this month!

You and I got to visit Washington State and hang out with grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins. We both got sick, but it was such a nice trip (and warmer than it was [...]

You are now ten months old and enjoyed your first Christmas! We dressed you in happy pajamas and green and white stripey socks. Santa left you a Mater truck and your grandparents and aunts and uncles spoiled you with awesome gifts. It was a relaxed day- and we’re trying to stock up [...]

9 months? no way! You are growing everyday! We see you learning new things and taking risks everyday and we try to keep one step ahead of you.

You came with us to Atlanta for a craft show. You and I squeezed into the back seat of our tiny vw convertable with [...]

Story: Mr Jack (who was sporting a mohawk for the first time in his whole life) peed on his Dad’s pants tonight right before his Dad’s piano solo at a Christmas concert. I quietly slipped out and took him to the restroom, where I discovered that not only were his pants soaked, but [...]

Dear cutest boy alive,
You are such a joy to be around, with your cute little smile and your robust little giggle. Almost daily I remark to your Dad that you are the cutest baby I have ever seen.
This month was one of lots of firsts for you. Your first bath was during your [...]

You sure got alot more liquidy this month. We will very often find drool, milk, and snot dripping from your face, You sure get upset when we try to wipe it away. We gave you your first graham cracker and soon realized that it was the messiest thing we could have given [...]

We were working up until the very last moment to get these together! They were pretty simple- as I used patterns for almost everything. Garth did most of his costume by himself! (it’s really not that amazing, hes actually really crafty). Here’s what we did:
Peter Pan. We used a soft cotton [...]

I know this boy better than anyone else in the world.
And,
He is a complete mystery to me.
I am so anxious to know more of him-
dinosaurs or spaceships?
apples or oranges?
Toy Story or Madagascar?
Science or art (or both!)?
Teacher or Vetrenarian?
So many tiny mysteries wrapped up in that precious human being, and I get [...]

Darling Mr. Jack,
You are now 6 months old. You were born on your cousin’s 6 month birthday. He turns 1 year old today (Happy birthday Samuel Lightning Alexander Hawker, we love you!). It will be nice your whole life to have dozens of cousins who are older and wiser and can give [...]

It’s time. Mr Jack has been watching us intently when we eat and he’s old enough to hold a spoon- so we’ve decided that he should be trying solid foods. About a month ago we sat him down, bibbed him up and got the camcorder rolling- and he just mushed everything around in [...]