Father's Day

Happy 1st Father's Day to Matt!  He was the best dad to Jack from day 1, when he did a lot of diaper and clothing changes and baby wearing while I was recovering.  Now he makes Jack smile with silly noises and signing "dad" in sign language, singing Itsy Bitsy Spider even when he doesn't really know the words, bathing him, and cuddling him at night. 

We spent the day at the Gilmore Car Museum (at my dad's request!) and then had lunch and some beers at Bell's Brewery.  Lately when I wear Jack he spends more time looking around instead of sleeping, and he was certainly wide eyed looking at all the cars.  By the end of the day though, he was out!

Running!! Happy momma!!

Finally!  I feel like I have my running mojo back!  On the weekends we leave Jack with Aunt Amanda and Uncle Joe so we can get a long run in, and that's worked out great for my running and our relationship.  Last weekend Jack and I volunteered in Chicago for the Ragnar Relay that Matt and Carrie participated in and I was feeling down about not being able to race too.

However, this weekend we did a 5k followed by an 8 mile run home and I felt like a new woman!  The 5k was a small, free race at the Van Buren State Park.  It was a blast - mostly because Carrie was able to get 1st in her age group, I got 2nd in my age group, and Matt got 3rd in his age group!  We ran home with our medals around our neck!  My 5k time was 27:16, definitely not a PR but something to be proud of 2 months postpartum.  The 8 miles home felt pretty good too thanks to Matt and Carrie keeping an easier pace for me.

Thanks also go out to Amanda, who brought Jack to the race to cheer us on and then watched him while we ran home.

2 months old!

Jack seems to be growing so much every day!  At 2 months we enjoy singing the Itsy Bitsy Spider, reading lots of books, taking a bath and going for walks on the beach with Clifford.  He smiles and laughs a lot now too!  Oh!  And he's also mastered a mean pouty face!  :)

Smiles!

At 8 weeks old we finally started getting some consistent smiles and even a few laughs from our little man, especially when Matt and Nana make silly noises and do sign language with him! 

Wisconsin bound!

Memorial day weekend we took our first trip to Madison, WI to see Matt's family.  It's normally a 4 hour drive for us from South Haven, but it took quite a bit longer with Jack.  He did great though!  Jack got to meet his Uncle Jeff and cousin Ben for the first time and spent lots of time cuddling with Grandma, Aunt Sara and cousin Maddie.  We didn't have much planned, but it was nice!

Right now we spend a lot of time wearing Jack while we're out and about.  It allows us to be hands free while having him close to us.  Plus, we don't have to manuver a stroller around!  I was absolutely flattered when my niece Maddie wanted to wear her baby too.  Of course Grandma Z immediately found a scarf to use and helped her copy my tie.  We both wore our babies on a trip to the UW campus, and it was the cutest thing ever!