Six Months Old

As life has it, time has flown by and it's already been six months since Jack joined our clan. It's hard to imagine our family without him, and we can't wait to see how he grows and changes in the next six months. Tomorrow is his doctor's appointment, so I'll update next week with stats. In other news, we enjoyed a great weekend with my cousin, Lori, and her daughter, Julia, who traveled from Des Moines to visit. The rain held off for most of the day yesterday, allowing us to hit the zoo and Erin and Martin's softball game. While we'll all miss them, Ella was especially sad to see them leave today. Julia was her buddy all weekend, and I'm sure she'll be talking about her for days. 

Just like his sister, he's starting to eat the signs.

Lately everyone has been saying how much Jack looks like Ella, so here are a couple of pictures of her when she was the same age. 

I can see the resemblance! 

Loving the paper.

He's found his first defense - pulling her hair.

She didn't like it.

A firefighting fairy to the rescue!

Playing with her pal, Harper. 

Julia and Lori arrive!

Ella had to eat her pizza like Julia.

Best buddies.

Today Jack is six months old, and it was warmer in Chicago on December 2 than it was today.

They might be related.

A family photo with Lori and Julia. Don't mind Jack, he just needed a snack.

Such a happy boy.

How sweet.

Oops!

Making important calls.

We really hope she learns how to smile soon.

Lounging on Lori after a long day of playing.

Jack's first time in the big tub. He was a little worried at first, but as you can see, all he really needed was a wash cloth, like his big sister.