Happy 1st Birthday Jack!

Jack had a great first birthday. He enjoyed his cake as you can see by the pictures. He probably would have eaten it until he got sick. Mommy and Daddy finally had to intervene. I guess he has a sweet tooth like his mommy. He got a walker wagon from his Grandad that he had fun pushing his sister in. He gets to celebrate his birthday again this weekend with more family. Happy birthday little Jack!!

Jack (still) almost walking!

Jack is still very close to walking . He can take a couple of steps on his own but gets then gets nervous and sits down. He can walk for a long time when he is pushing something. He loves to push his sister in the toy stroller. Check out this movie to see Jack pushing Elise in the stroller.

The Pacifier Fairy Comes to Call

Somehow, we actually succeeded in convincing Elise that is was time to let her most beloved of friends, "Ma", be taken by fairies in the night, in exchange for cash. It was so sad as we helped her get them all together and put them under her pillow. She asked that none of the baby fairies be allowed to use the pacifiers when they got back to fairy land. Elise was very brave but is still pretty anxious around bed time. The other side effect of "Ma" leaving is that she no longer sleeps in, happily spending time with her pacifier and blanket, until we get her in the morning. Instead, she gets up around 7:00, dresses herself, and then comes and wakes us up. So, we really miss "Ma" as much as she does.