Keeping up to date

Things are getting busy around the Reinhardt house. Jack's growing out of his pajamas quickly, we got a new swing for him to relax in, Mom is working a few hours a day from home for a new job, and we have visitors in from Minnesota. Angie's sister Katie, her brother in law, Mike, and their one-year-old son Ethan drove down for a visit. We're trying to coordinate nap times, pool times and eating between the two boys (and actually all the adults too). I'll write a post about the visit next week, but in the meantime, I wanted to get some more pictures on the blog to let people see just how much Jack is growing.

Having our summers off has meant that we've been able to spend so much time together with Jack. We're reading to him constantly, and he loves it. He's still not a big fan of tummy time (or 'stomach minutes' as I call it), but he is starting to reach for things when he's on his back or in his favorite vibrating green chair.

Below are some of the new pictures.  He's not ready to read Harry Potter just yet, but if you asked him, Dr. Seuss would probably be his favorite so far.

A little light reading

Lookin' snazzy

A Round of Shots

Jack made a visit to see Dr. Garrett today for a checkup and to get his second round of immunizations. Upon walking into the examination room, the doctor looked at us and said, "Well, you're definitely feeding him."
As of today, at ten weeks, Jack weighs 13 pounds, 13 ounces. He has stretched himself to 24 inches long. This puts him in the 75th percentile for height, and his chubby cheeks have pushed him to the 90th percentile for weight. So he's growing. And very healthy.
Jack also got an oral immunization as well as three shots in his thighs. He screamed a bit (which was really difficult for us to watch), but he calmed down quickly and took a great nap upon returning home. He's been napping on and off which is why I have a little time to write this post. I figured that I would include some of our new favorite pictures of Jack here as well.

Angie and Jack watching a concert on TV. They were both enthralled.

He kind of looks like an old man in all his sun gear

Our First Trip!

Jack and I made our first trip together on an airplane. He managed to only cry twice on the plane ride to Minnesota, and on the way back to AZ he was a champ! Not a peep! I tell ya, there's nothing like the looks you get from the seated people on an airplane as you walk down the tiny isle to your tiny seat. The looks seem to say, "You better keep that kid quiet or I am going to complain about you to my ride home from the airport!" It's an awful feeling. Conversely, there's nothing like the feeling of walking by all of those people after the flight and thinking, "Maybe you should talk about how great the baby did on your flight!"

We really enjoyed our trip back home. Ben was in a wedding in Michigan, so he spent a week away from us. He says he missed "us" incredibly, but I know the "us" is really "Jack". ;) I completely understand.

While in Minnesota, Jack, ironically, faced the hottest days of his life. You would think that Arizona would be where he would experience true heat. I am beginning to realize that Minnesota is the land of extremes. Extreme cold and extreme humid heat. So, you are probably wondering what we did on such hot days? Well, Betsy, Mick, Katie and I decided to take the babies (Ethan and Jack) to the Como Zoo! Katie and I are such good moms. :) I bet you'll never guess who couldn't handle the heat? The adults! The boys did great. We headed home and inflated Ethan's birthday present, a pool, filled it up and played in the water. It was one great day out of the many on our trip to Minnesota. Pictures will hopefully be coming soon. :)

He's smiling

For the past few weeks, Jack has been paying attention to everything around him, and he's noticing that his parents are the funniest people in the world.  He's been smiling more and more every day.  The mornings seem to be when he's happiest because he's well rested, clean, fed, and happy to start a new day.  That's when we get the most smiles out of him.

Here's a video of some of those moments.

Summertime!

We took Jack in the pool today.  He fussed at first, but then he warmed up to it as we dragged him through the water and splashed around a bit.  At one point Angie was amazed at how well he was doing while in my arms; until we realized that he had completely fallen asleep in the water. 
Passed out in the sun.
But it was a fantastic afternoon.  The sun and the water lead us all to a much deserved afternoon nap.  I'm on summer vacation now, and I'm very excited to have time to spend at home with Angie and Jack. 

And now we know a little trick.  Next time he gets fussy, we take him in the pool to put him to sleep.

Mom's night out

Angie and Jack have been having a blast each and every day.  I come home from work as soon as I can to hear about the great mornings where Jack did nothing but smile.  He is so aware these days, and I am looking forward to summer so that I can take part in these little milestones in Jack's life.  Angie has been reading to Jack a lot, and he loves looking at the pictures while he kicks his feet and smiles.
While Angie is enjoying her new role as a mother, she won't relinquish her other favorite role as a Minnesota Twins fan.  Angie was thrilled to hear that her team would be making a trip down to Arizona to play a three game series against the Diamondbacks.  We got tickets months ago, and while the outcome of the series wasn't what she'd hoped for, Angie really appreciated a night away from the house for some peanuts, beer and baseball.  Our thanks to the Fosters for watching Jack for the night.  We really appreciate it.

Packed up and ready for game time!

the fans

A few visits

Jack has been blessed with visitors making their way to the Southwest for some sun, heat, and time with the little guy.  He's seen his aunts, grandparents, godparents, and his uncle Matt came in from Antigua via Newport for a few days.  We were happy to have him here, as we haven't seen him since our trip to the East coast to sail on Keewaydin.  
Below are some pictures of Jack's guests.  As always....to anyone reading...the door is always open.  The pool is warm, and we've got a spare room.  Jack loves the company.

Uncle Matt

Aunt Betsy

Aunt Katie... awesome Godmother!