Happy Valentine's Day!

Just wanted to post some of Jack's adorable pics from today...

a long overdue update...

Life with Jack has been AMAZING! That's why I haven't updated our blog in so long...I'm taking as much time to enjoy this adorable baby as I possibly can.  Jack is about 8 and half months old now.  He is pretty much the happiest, smiley guy ever! Everyone loves him and we get compliments and comments about him wherever we go! We are so happy to have such a happy baby!

Jack loves to lay on his back and do what we call "the running man". He "goes for a jog" whenever he can! He babbles, drools, coos, and puts just about everything he can into his mouth. He is eating solids and loves a good rice "mum mum" biscuit. He loves to sit up and play, he will stand with help and loves grabbing his mirrored closet doors. He has pretty much no interest in crawling, since he's "the godfather" and people just cater to his every whim. Ha! What a life!

So here are a few pics to catch up on the last few months...we've done a lot! From swimming in the pool, the first day of school/daycare, trying solid foods, football season, a trip to Epcot, to the all of the holiday fun, it's been a great ride so far! Our lives are so wonderful thanks to our little man, Jack!

A busy summer!

Well, I've been meaning to update the blog for a while, but something keeps me from doing it...Oh yeah, Baby JACK!

I just can't seem to tear myself away from him long enough to do a blog post about him!  He's napping now sooooo here's what's been happening for the past 3 months...

May 9, 2011

Jack is finally here!!!

I went into labor on May 8th, Mother's Day!  Jeremy was a great support and my mom was at my house waiting for Jack's arrival. Jeremy and I left for the hospital around 1 in the morning. We got checked in and I was 5 cm! Time for the epidural!!!!!! I got to about 9 cm, but the doctor thought that I would need a C-section since I had been at 9 for quite a few hours and the baby wasn't moving down. So, at 1:21pm on May 9th, Jack was born! He weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and was 18cm long. What a day!

We had many visitors in the next few weeks...

My mom (aka Grandma) was already here for Jack's big arrival, my dad and Candace came up shortly after he was born. My teacher friends Kerry, Rachael, Kelly, and Jennifer came to see Jack (ok, and I guess me too!) at the hospital.

Jeremy's family came up a couple of weeks after he was born for Memorial Day weekend.  His mom (aka Nana) offered to babysit so we could go out to dinner with Ryan and Heidi.  It was our first time leaving him and it went really well (all 2 hours of it!). 

Quite a few friends came to the house to get there first face-to-face visit with Jack, and lucky for us, they brought food!  We were so thankful for the meals and the sweet gifts from everyone!  Our family is very blessed and our little baby boy is VERY loved! 

I've been going to the postpartum lunch at the hospital every Tuesday since he was 2 weeks old.  I've missed a few, but I really look forward to getting out of the house with Jack and talking with the other new moms and seeing their babies.  It's so nice to be around people going through exactly what you're going through.  I'm sad that next week will be my last lunch because I'll be going back to work! 

Jack has changed in so many ways already! One thing that has stayed the same is that he's completely adorable! He is just the best thing ever!! 

Here's a slideshow of just 50 of the thousands of pictures we've taken of Jack...Enjoy!!!

A picture slideshow by Smilebox I have been posting pictures to my shutterfly site and uploading videos to my youtube channel.  Please visit either site to see what's been going on! :) http://melic62.shutterfly.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/ThomsFam PS- You can click on any of the pictures on the blog to make them bigger :)

Stationery card

Precious Everything Blue Birth Announcement

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Jack's Room!

We finally finished decorating Jack's room! 

I am known to be a bit of a procrastinator, so it took me a while to do all of the finishing touches.  Jeremy and I have had all of the furniture ready to go for a while, and then Candace and I rearranged the room when she came up to celebrate at my Gainesville baby shower.  My mom, Jeremy, and I just finished up all of the wall decorating- putting up shelves, pictures, and adorable turtle wall decals.  I didn't want to post pics until it was all done! 

So here's the finished product....

We can't wait to bring Jack home and show him his awesome room! :)

Due Date!!!

It's here!

The day we've been counting down to for the past 40 weeks, for 9+ months....

The day has arrived.........but the baby has not.

40 weeks!

39 weeks

Does the belly look any bigger? lower?   Also, notice the new patio we added in the backyard!



At the doctor today, we discussed plans in case Jack likes staying inside my belly a little TOO much.  I have another appointment on Monday, where they'll do an ultrasound.  If everything looks ok then we'll schedule an induction for later next week!  The doctor and I are hopeful that Jack will be cooperative and just decide to come on his own before then.

In the meantime, Grandma-to-be (aka my mom) is coming tomorrow!  Hopefully Jack doesn't make her wait around with me for too much longer.  I might go a little crazy just waiting around and I want Grandma to be able to spend lots of time with Jack! :)

Don't worry, we'll let you know when Baby Jack is on his way!

 

Pregnancy Photos Slideshow

I compiled photos that I've taken as my pregnancy has progressed.  I've loved (almost) every minute of being pregnant with Jack and wanted to be able to look back on how he grew in my belly.  Enjoy...

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