Isn’t Jack the cutest Elmo you have ever seen?
He totally got into the trick or treating. He tried to walk into every person’s apartment who opened the door. We all had a great time. Jack even helped to hand out candy to the kids who came to out house. Although, he was giving out candy one piece at a time.
Last weekend there was a Fall Festival at The Botanical Gardens. We decided to take advantage of the nice weather and head down with Jack… after all, The Gardens are only minutes from our place and I can count on one hand the amount of times we’ve gone.
Jack had a good time. There were a lot of kids there, so he had fun watching everyone. He also tried to make some friends with some older kids, but they were not interested. Not to be deterred, Jack just kept playing with them anyway and trying to emulate them. He really thinks he’s older than he is.
The Shaw clan went to VT this past weekend and took Jack to his first Pumpkin Patch. I don’t know if he was took thrilled about posing for the pictures, but he did like walking around and looking at everything. Especially when a truck pulled over on the side of the road… now THAT was excitement!
Jack even had a little piece of Apple Cider Doughnut! He didn’t spit it out… but he didn’t have another piece either.
Anyway, we had a great time and got some good shots.
I’m sitting in the back of the car with Jack on the way to VT. So far this trip has been 100 times more pleasant than Labor Day Weekend. Not sue if its because he took an hour nap at the start or if he’s just getting used to being in the car.
I may have spoke to soon. He’s starting to get antsy as I type this.
Why can’t Jack ever cooperate for a picture? Seconds before I took the picture he had his laptop open and his phone to his ear. By the time I grabbed the camera he closed the laptop, and put the phone down. Anyway, its still a cute picture, even if the one I wanted to take he really did look like “The Working Man.”
The working man...
Well, we were supposed to go to Boston this weekend, but Jen got sick and we ended up staying home. One of the things we were supposed to was go to the Zoo with Mike and Nicole. Now, I may be biased, but part of me did not want Jack’s first zoo to be some Zoo in MA. His first zoo should be The Bronx Zoo!
We didn’t make it to Boston, but we still did want to go to the zoo. So, we packed up our things and took Jack to The Bronx Zoo.
He was a little tired, from not taking a nap, and the animals were not being very cooperative, but all in all I think he had fun. Can’t wait to do it next year when he is a little older.
Jack in the Praire Dog Exhibit
Jack snacking in the bird nest
Jack and Daddy check out the seals
Crawling through the log
Even though Jack went to Joe’s Ultimate Lido Beach BBQ 2008, he was very little and spent most of the time asleep in his stroller. I would hardly consider it his “first time at the beach.” However, this year, it was a lot of fun.
Jack had a chance to play in the sand and we even took him into the ocean. We were a little skeptical if he was going to like the ocean, but as it turns out, he loves it! He had so much fun. Every time the waves would come in he would splash with his shovel and then when the wave would go back out he would laugh at the water rushing around his feet and legs.
One of the best things about being a parent is seeing your kid experience things for the first time. This was definitely one of those great moments.
Jen and I were having lunch with Jack. As per usual he was holding a spoon in his hand (sometimes its the only way to get him to eat) but this time we also gave him a bowl. As if it were the most natural thing in the world, he put the spoon in the bowl, scooped up some food and ate it. It was the craiziest thing. He did it one more time… and then that was it.
So, its mine and Jen’s anniversary (4 years!) and we both got home a little early. Jen was already home and I had just walked in the door. Jack was on the floor in the living room with Shirley. I walk around the corner and bend down to say hello, when Jack stands up and walks over to me! I couldn’t believe it!
I called Jen and we all sat on the floor and Jack took turns walking to each of us. It was really cool.
I took some video. Double click the video below to start and turn down the volume on your computers.
