On the Move

Well, folks, we are all settled into our new home on the range.  It's nice to be out of the city and back to some open spaces.  Jack really loves getting outside and playing in his sandbox, getting dirty, then washing it off in his water table toy.  He likes getting out and about in his wagon (it's always nice to have a chauffer) and if somebody doesn't get him out the door by 10am he's throwing a fit and banging on the front door.  All animals on four legs are now doggies to him....he may even be calling the chickens doggies as well, I'm not sure.  Also just the other day he decided he wanted to walk, and hasn't stopped....except to sleep.  Everything is going very well.  We made it through the big storms last week and hopefully it's getting to the end of crazy weather season.

A Whole New World

     Well, we have made the move.  We are all officially Okies.  Mary, Jack and I took a 1700 mile trip from Sacramento to Hanna, OK.  It's great to be out in the wide open where Jack has acres and acres of room to roam.  My Mom and Dad also made the trip, Dad drove Mary's car out and Gregg drove the big ole U-Haul.  My Mom and Mary flew out a couple days later, but it wasn't a fun trip due to some unforseen and very crappy illnesses.  We had a great Easter with everyone out here and them Mom and Dad flew home.  We are all pretty much settled in to the new house and we're just trying to get organized and all out equipment running.  Jack really loves it out here, with all the places he can explore and the dirt he can dig in.

Just a Few Videos

Jack playing with his bull dozer.

Jack in his bedroom.

Jack getting a haircut.

 

Jack eating some ice cream.

Danicing to The Beatles

Big Boy

Well, it's been about 3 weeks since the last post.  Jack has been busy; took a trip to Covelo, went to the doctor, and is now hanging out with Grandma and Grandpa at our house.  We got a bit of good news on his last doctor trip.  The nurse told us that he was now big enough (almost 26 lbs) that he no longer need to get his Synagis shots for RSV.  That is great news, because we thought he would need the shots until at least May.  I suppose nobody is more happy than Jack since he doesn't have to get anymore of those stupid shots.

A couple of weeks ago Jack and I journeyed up to Covelo and stayed a couple days with Grandma and Grandma Passalaqua.  We just hung out and had a good time.  Jack got to go see some buffalo and a herd of elk.  Of course Grandma and Grandpa had a great time and spoiled the little guy the entire time.  Right now they are over at our house "helping us out" with some babysitting, because Mary is out in Oklahoma for her sister's baby shower.

One Year at Home

Sorry that's it's been a month since the last post here (well for those that check in regular, or semi-regularly).  As of February 18th Jack had been out of the NICU and home with us for one year.  We are very glad to say he is still doing very well, and hasn't had to go back to the hospital except for scheduled appointments.  We haven't been up to much with the rain and cold, just hanging out at home and taking occasional little trips out and about.

Gettin Some Hairs Cut

It sure is hard to believe that it is almost February, and that our little guy is 14 months old.  I'm not sure the exact date, but around the 18th of Feb. is when we first brought Jack home.  I'm sure we'll celebrate somehow....perhaps throw some spaghetti around the kitchen or run frosting on our faces.  Jack's chinfection has dramatically shrunk in size, and is just a tiny bump on the chin.  His doctor said that he may have some scar tissue in there that will take a month or so to go away.  It's so nice to have him back to full health, he is just a way happier baby.

Last weekend Mary and I took Jack to the Cool Cuts place for his first haircut.  Jack's hair was all a mess, he was well on his way to having a baby-mullet, or becoming a hippy!!  I was concerned he would scream and cry because the only two times he been around hair clippers (big and small) he was very unhappy.  The opposite was true.  He sat in his fire engine chair and calmly got his hair trimmed up, and styled into a faux-hawk or whatever.  I think he just liked being around all those other kids and watching all the people.

Recovery

Welcome back to those who still check in with Jack....that is whenever I post new updates. Jack's chin has been healing nicely since they drained the infection and gave him the new antibiotics. He no longer looks like somebody glued a giant red extension on his face. The wound is now nothing more than a bump at the bottom of his chin, and the redness is pretty much all gone. He is also back to his normal happy self. It seems that the chinfection made him understandably cranky (I know I would be). Yesterday he went to stay with Cousin Penny up in Applegate. I'm sure they're both having a great time....it's been over a month since Penny has gotten to babysit him and I'm sure they have some catching up to do. We are just glad the infection is almost gone and Jack is almost back to 100% healthy. Also, for those interested I put a pic of his chinny chin chin in this group so you can get an idea of what it looked like.