The Green Family Blog

Emma's New Tricks and June Pics!!

2010-07-24T15:45:00.001-04:00

Emma is at such a fun age right now where she's learning to do new things everyday and her cute little personality is really starting to come out. Here are some videos from the past week or so of her!!

Also, I finally got together and uploaded my photo's from June. We had a busy month which included a week long visit from newly retired Grandpa, a visit from Mimi, and a trip to New York City to visit with Pop-Pop and Uncle Chris. Link to many many photos is below.

Click here for pictures from June 2010

Emma Crawling!!

Emma having fun in her jumperoo!!

Emma playing copy-cat with Daddy....this is the cutest thing!!!

Videos from the Summer Thus Far...

2010-07-17T22:23:00.001-04:00

Ok, I haven't posted any videos in awhile so here are a bunch!! The kids are getting so big!! I hope you all enjoy them :)

Jack and Emma - June 2, 2010 - Jack is 2yrs & 2 months, and Emma is 5 months old

Here's Jack and Daddy rough-housing in the kitchen - June 7, 2010

Here's Daddy tickling Emma's neck and making her laugh..so cute - June 19, 2010

Here's Jack on our ride in the car to New York City!

Jack and Daddy at the 4th of July parade in Skippack. Jack loved the parade and clapping along to the music!

Emma eating her bananas...yum! - July 5, 2010 - 6 months old

May 2010

2010-06-17T23:00:00.000-04:00

Well, our big project for the month of May was getting the pool open!! What a fiasco!! Neither Chris nor I realized it was such a science experiment to do so. You have to get the water balanced just right which took us forever!! We finally got it right on Memorial Day weekend. The pool looks amazing now and we have used it quite a bit and are looking forward to lots of swimming the rest of the summer! In May Emma also tried out rice cereal for the first time! She wasn't too sure at first but ate like a champ once she got the hang of it. We also had a visit from Pop Pop which was so much fun! Below is a link to pics from May. Enjoy!

Click here for pictures from May 2010!

Baby Emma Slideshow

2010-06-08T22:16:00.000-04:00

I tried out a new website today to make a little slideshow. Didn't take long at all and turned out pretty well. Here it is!

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Happy 5 Month Birthday Emma!!

2010-06-05T23:43:00.000-04:00

Dear Emma,

Today you are 5 months old!! I can't believe how fast the time has gone by. It seems like just yesterday you were still in Mommy's belly and Mommy couldn't wait for you to be born. You have grown so much in the past 5 months.

At 5 months old, you are a very happy girl most of the time with lots and lots of gummy grins and if Mommy tickles you or Daddy makes funny faces you have the cutest little laugh. You also tried out your Jumperoo a few weeks ago and love to play in that. Your big brother Jack loves to bounce you up and down in it but we have to remind him not to do it too hard!

You are still breastfeeding at 5 months and we recently started giving you a little bit of formula each day too. At first you didn't like the formula but now you are perfectly happy to take either the bottle or milk from Mommy.

You are pretty much sleeping through the night. By 8pm you are tired and ready for bed. Mommy wakes you around 1am to eat then you usually wake Mommy around 6 or 6:30am to eat then go back to bed until 8:30 or 9am.

We also gave you some rice cereal and prunes for the first time over the past month! You weren't too sure you liked them at first but quickly would finish the whole bowl!! However, the rice cereal ended up causing you some unpleasant constipation issues so we've decided to wait another month or so before trying the rice cereal again ;)

You also love to roll all over the place now. If Mommy puts you on the floor to play, within minutes you're on the other side of the room! You also like to put everything in your mouth but your favorite is still your thumb which you've been sucking since you were only 2 weeks old!!

Mommy loves you so so much my sweet baby girl!! Please don't grow up so fast ;)

Love you forever and ever,

Mommy

Having fun in your Jumperoo!!

So much fun you fell asleep!!

April 2010

2010-05-23T22:29:00.002-04:00

Well, we had a very busy month in April. We had Jack's 2nd birthday party which was a big weekend for us. Grandpa, Mimi and Uncle Chris (and his new girlfriend, Jessica) all came to celebrate with us. We had a big party and Jack had so much fun with everyone!! We also celebrated Easter. We went to Nana's for a nice dinner, had an Easter egg hunt at the neighbor's house and dyed Easter eggs. One of the best parts of the month of Easter was Uncle Herb and Charlotte's visit. They were here for 3 weeks from Australia. We had a lot of fun spending time with them. Here are links to a lot of photos from April. I will post again soon with photos from May. Hope everyone is well!!

April 2010 Photos

Uncle Herb & Charlotte's Visit

Jack's 2nd Birthday!!!!

2010-04-04T21:19:00.006-04:00

Well, my little baby boy turned 2 this week! How bittersweet!! It doesn't seem all that long ago when he was born and now here he is a big 2 year old boy already!! Jack had a great 2nd birthday. Mommy, Daddy, Oma, and Emma all took him to his favorite place, the Strasburg Railroad! We had perfect weather that day...lots of blue skies, sunshine and warm temperatures! We made the long drive to Lancaster and when we arrived we decided to walk around for a bit and look at some of the shops. Jack got some special treats of course! Then we went on the train ride. It was packed but Jack loved the ride and passing by the other trains. He especially liked when we would go over a road at the "crossing" as he says. He likes the gate that comes down and the blinking lights and bell! After our ride, we walked around some more and looked at some of the parked trains...we even caught a glimpse of Thomas in his shed and had to explain to Jack that he was sleeping! After all this, everyone was starving and Oma treated us to dinner at the Olive Garden. Then we had to make the long drive home and Jack fell fast asleep after his busy day! It was a great 2nd birthday and the celebration is going to continue into next weekend when we have his big party!!

Click here for pictures of Jack's Birthday!!

February & March

2010-03-22T00:29:00.003-04:00

I haven't posted in awhile but have still been taking lots of pictures! We've had a busy past few months. I finally went back to work on March 1st but enjoyed my 2 months of maternity leave! We had a bunch of snowstorms this winter but this past weekend we had a taste of spring and loved it! I got a new Nikon SLR camera last weekend that takes amazing pictures...it was so worth every penny! I love it.

We are also getting ready for Jack's 2nd birthday in a few weeks! On his real birthday we are going to take him back to the Strasburg railroad...we can't wait!! His party will be on April 10th and we're looking forward to having everyone there to help us celebrate.

Emma is doing great and getting bigger everyday. She has started cooing and smiling a lot!! She had her 2 month checkup a few weeks ago and was 11 lbs, 2oz and just over 22 inches long!!

Below is a link to a lot of new pictures. Hope everyone enjoys and we're looking forward to seeing everyone soon!!

Click here for pics from February & March!

Videos of Emma!

2010-01-31T15:44:00.003-05:00

Here are a number of videos of little Emma. She is doing great and will already be 4 weeks old on Tuesday! The time has gone by way too fast!

Emma when she was first born...just minutes old!

Jack LOVES his baby sister!

Emma hanging out in her crib

Emma loves getting her hairwashed like she's at the salon! Too funny!

Emma just found her voice and started cooing...what a great sound!

Emma Sally has arrived!!!

2010-01-11T00:29:00.003-05:00

Emma Sally, January 5, 12:52pm, 7lbs, 6oz, 20 inches long!

We are soooo happy to announce that our sweet baby Emma Sally has finally arrived!! I had an induction scheduled for Monday January 4th at 9pm. The doctor decided the previous week that if I didn't go into labor on my own before Monday evening, that we would induce since my blood pressures were going up and down. He said it was best to just get the baby out rather than risk me getting pre-eclampsia again. When I first went in my BP was high but I knew it was just nerves. The doc started talking about possibly putting me on magnesium sulfate if it didn't go down and then I started really getting nervous. She said she'd run some labs and see how they were. Thankfully they came back ok and my BP ended up returning to normal. They started the induction and by the middle of the night I was starting to feel some contractions. In the a.m. they let me get up and shower and then I got back in bed to start the pitocin to get the contractions to be stronger and more regular. Got my epidural around 7:30am or so when I was about 3cm. It was awesome...the contractions were starting to get pretty painful and with the epidural I didn't feel anything. By late morning I was starting to feel pressure in my bottom with every contraction and from my first labor, I remember that was the sign it was time to push. The nurse checked me and I was only 5. For the next 20 minutes I kept feeling the pressure and she said let me just check you again and I was 10 and ready to go. I couldn't believe I went from 5 to 10cm in 20 minutes!!! I then had to wait for another 20 minutes or so because the doc was in the OR doing a c-section...I was going nuts...I didn't really have to push but was just anxious to deliver! Finally the nurse said the doc would be in in a few minutes so I could start pushing. I only pushed for 13 minutes and into the world came our sweet Emma!! The doc got in the room about 2 minutes before she was born! Recovery went well and we came home this past Thursday. I feel great since being home and overall feel like I have much more energy and am glad to not be pregnant anymore!

Since being home we have just been spending a lot of time being together as a family of four! Jack loves his baby sister! When he first saw her, she was in her swing and he ran right over to her and wanted to hold her. He loves giving her lots of hugs and kisses and always wants to hold her. He likes touching her and pointing out her nose, eyes, hair, etc. We have to sometimes remind him to be very gentle though!!

Below is a link to a lot of pictures we've taken over the past week. I have a few videos and promise I will post them soon. Hope you all enjoy and we can't wait for everyone to meet our sweet little girl!!

Click here for photos of our baby Emma!

XMAS 2009!!!

2009-12-29T17:19:00.003-05:00

We had a great Xmas this year! I was worried that I'd miss it because the baby would decide she wanted to come out Xmas day but here I am 4 days later and still pregnant! Jack got sooooo many presents...he is definitely one very spoiled little boy!! He got lots of cool toys, trucks, books, clothes, and art supplies! Chris and I also made out well with lots of gift cards, picture frames, and new rugs and pillows for our new house!

We weren't sure how Jack was going to react Xmas morning. We've been talking with him a lot about Xmas and Santa and how Santa brings toys and presents. So Xmas morning we woke up and asked him if he thought Santa came and he said "Toys?" Then we had him walk out of our bedroom and check out the tree. Here is a video of his reaction...definitely not what we expected! Guess he was a bit overwhelmed!!

Jack's big gift was his Thomas the Train table! It took Daddy and Uncle Chris about 2 hours to setup on Xmas Eve. Jack was sooo excited when he saw it! Here's a video of him "opening" his gift!!

Click here to see all our pictures from Xmas Day

A Day Out With Thomas!

2009-12-29T15:27:00.003-05:00

On December 4th we took Jack to the Strausburg Railroad for a special event called 'A Day Out With Thomas'. They hold it a few weekends a year and the REAL Thomas the Train is there for everyone to ride. It was really busy but they had it very well organized with trains leaving every 1/2 hour all day. The actual train ride is only about 20 minutes long. They also sell any and every type of Thomas the Train stuff you can imagine from the toy trains to clothes to books...the list goes on and on. Needless to say we had a great day and Jack absolutely LOVED it. We will definitely go back again next year!!

Click here to see all of our pictures from our Day Out With Thomas

Sears Pictures!

2009-11-13T11:37:00.002-05:00

We went to Sears portrait studio last weekend to get Jack's pictures taken. He's now 19 months old and we haven't had any taken since he was a year. The girl assigned to us to take our pictures was beyond awful but luckily the manager came in and took over and we ended up getting some pretty decent shots. The whole thing from beginning to end took 2 hours because the girl we got was so bad. The manager ended up giving us free pictures for next time though. Anyways, here is a slideshow of some of the shots from our session.

Halloween!!

2009-11-02T17:27:00.004-05:00

Despite the rainy weather, we had a great Halloween this year with Jack! He dressed up as Elmo, his favorite Sesame Street character. We got him all dressed in his costume and had him look at himself in the mirror. He couldn't stop smiling! Then we took him out trick or treating. We only went to about 6 or 7 houses as Jack was pretty slow taking his time looking at all the different houses and their Halloween decorations and pumpkins. He was really trying to figure out what we were doing and what was going on but as soon as we got to the door and the people put out the bowl of candy, he didn't hesitate! He reached his hand right in and grabbed handfuls!! Smart little guy!!

Click here for more Halloween pics!

28 week ultrasound!

2009-10-25T10:27:00.003-04:00

This past Monday, I had a 28 week ultrasound done. I am having extra ultrasounds this pregnancy due to my pre-eclampsia when I was pregnant with Jack. The doctors are making extra sure that everything is okay and the baby is growing well. She looked great! The technician took lots of measurements of the baby and can tell she's about 2 lbs, 11oz and is in the 56th percentile for weight so she's right on track! Here are the pics they printed out for us to take home.

The image on the left is the baby's face, she's laying on her side, looking right at you. You can see her eye (the little round black circle) and a chubby cheek right below it. The image on the right is her profile. She's laying on her back looking up.

Image on the left is baby on her back with her mouth open...the round thing right above her open mouth is her hand. Image on right is another profile pic with baby on back looking up.

The technician double-checked the gender for us...yup, it's still a girl!!

Fun in the new House and the Phillies!!

2009-10-25T09:50:00.004-04:00

Jack getting ready for bed in his big boy bed!

Sitting on the front porch

Playing with the pumpkins

Playing in the yard while Daddy rakes leaves

Jack has been having fun getting used to his new house! He loves having the whole downstairs as his playroom and he has a big boy bed. He's done great sleeping in his own bed...Mommy or Daddy lay with him until he falls asleep and he'll stay there the whole night (yayy!) He also loves having a big yard to run around and play. Oh, and he's been enjoying watching the Phillies in the playoffs! He even says the word "baseball" when it's on TV but it comes out more like "ba-ba-ball". Here are some pics from the past week or two.

Oh, no, I can't watch!

Yayy! They did it!

Doing a celebration dance!

Our New House!

2009-10-14T15:43:00.003-04:00

Well, after a long wait and a lot of work we are finally moved into our new house and we love it!! We had settlement on September 29th and officially moved in this past weekend. In between, we did quite a bit of work to the house...painting, carpet cleaning, hanging up blinds. By "we" I mean mostly Chris! He really worked hard to get everything ready for our big moving day and then getting everything organized and put away once we moved in. The house looks great and we can't wait for everyone to come and see it. Below is a link to a photos of the new house.

New House Photos

Linvilla Orchards

2009-09-28T16:13:00.003-04:00

Last weekend we took a trip to Linvilla Orchards in Media, PA. They have lots of orchards there where you can pick different kinds of fruits depending on what is in season. The big thing this time of year is apple picking. We didn't get a chance to pick apples this trip but are planning to go back. The day we were there they had an arts and crafts festival going on. Lots of people had tents set up selling all kinds of home-made things like paintings, jewelry, woodwork, and hand-knit clothing. Linvilla also had all their Halloween things out...a huge pumpkin patch and Halloween decorations which Jack had fun running around in. They also have some animals there...lots of chickens, ducks, horses, and goats. Jack's favorite thing there though was the little train ride they had. Jack and Mommy went on first but when the ride was over, Jack wouldn't get out of the car. He stayed sitting very firmly in the corner shaking his head and saying "No, no." I of course had to take him out since other people were waiting for their turn but Daddy took him on one more time after that...what a spoiled boy!! We had a fun day and are looking forward to going to a similar place next weekend called Merry Mead Farms.

One Last Trip....

2009-09-18T11:38:00.005-04:00

We decided to take one last trip to the beach last Sunday. After a very rainy Saturday, Sunday was suppossed to be great weather, so we decided to take one last trip this summer to the beach! We got up early and drove down to Ocean City, NJ. It was much less crowded than when we were there in August!! We spent a few hours on the beach and Jack had a great time playing in the sand and running in and out of the water. We then walked up and down the boardwalk and of course, had to take one last spin on some of the rides. It was a great day! We will miss the beach over the winter but can't wait to go back next summer and Jack can show his sister how much fun the beach is!

Strasburg Railroad

2009-08-31T13:38:00.008-04:00

Yesterday was a gorgeous day and we decided to take a trip to Amish country and ride the Strasburg Railroad. What a great day!!! Jack has been very interested in trains lately so we thought he'd really enjoy this. He was absolutely fascinated with the train! We started out in the car right behind the engine...he loved looking at it and especially when they blew the whistle! It was a great ride through the farms and Amish countryside. When we got back to the station, we got some lunch and then looked around the shops. Of course we had to get Jack a few treats from the train ride! We got him a little toy train, a train whistle and two train books...he's been having a blast with all of them!

Click the link below to see all our pictures from our exciting day!

Strasburg Railroad

Visit With Uncle Chris

2009-08-31T12:38:00.006-04:00

Uncle Chris came down for a visit with us on Saturday for the day. Jack was very excited to pick him up from the train. We waited on the platform for his train to pull in...sooo exciting! We spent the day just hanging around the house and visiting. We had a barbeque and cooked out burgers and hot dogs on the grill. We also went for a walk around the neighborhood. We had a great time visiting with Uncle Chris and we are hoping to visit him in NYC very soon!

Jack and Uncle Chris watching TV

Reading Books with Uncle Chris

Uncle Chris is so much fun!

"Hey, Uncle Chris, can you call up some chicks?"

Jack's Playdate

2009-08-27T18:38:00.003-04:00

One of my oldest friends that I've known since middle school, Rachel, and her husband, Chris (whom I've also known since middle school), were down from Connecticut this week and came over for a visit. They have a 3 year old son, Odin, that Jack just loved playing with. Jack thought Odin was the coolest and followed him everywhere he went. They played very nicely together and we can't wait until Xmas when they come back again to visit! They were also so nice and brought some little slinkys for Jack and some of the cutest little girl outfits for the new baby (our very first girly clothes!) Here are a couple pictures of the boys playing together.

It's a GIRL!!!!

2009-08-24T19:36:00.005-04:00

Today was our big ultrasound for baby number 2 and we are delighted that Jack is going to have a little sister!! We know he's going to be a great big brother!! Here are some pictures from our ultrasound today :)

Profile of Baby's Face

Baby's Feet

Shot of the girl parts! From view like the baby is sitting above you.

Visiting with Carter

2009-08-22T11:10:00.002-04:00

Jack's cousin Carter was in town for a few days this week. We got the boys together to play at aunt Nancy's house. She set up a wading pool and some toys on the back patio. The boys had sooo much fun and the pool felt great on such a hot, hot day!! Nana, Nancy, Brooke, and Holly were also there to visit with us. It was a great afternoon!

Jack's New Haircut

2009-08-21T15:51:00.005-04:00

Jack's hair grows super fast! We have always taken him someplace to get his haircut but this past week we decided to do it ourselves at home. Daddy used the clippers while Mommy held his head still. It looks pretty cute and now Jack's haircut is a lot like Daddy's!

Fun in the Water

2009-08-20T09:57:00.002-04:00

The YMCA that we belong to has a great splash room in the pool area. There are lots of different water sprinklers and fountains shooting out of the ground where the kids can run and play. Jack LOVES this room!

Trip to Marsh Creek

2009-08-20T09:11:00.002-04:00

Last weekend the three of us went to Marsh Creek Park in Exton. The lake was huge and you could rent different kinds of boats (paddle boats, canoes, kayaks) to take out on the lake. We decided to take Jack out on his first boat ride. We rented a motor boat since we were told that was the least tipsy for little Jack. It was gorgeous out on the lake but after awhile Jack was ready to get 'down' as he kept saying. Mommy and Daddy are going to go back this weekend while Jack plays at Oma's house...we're going to rent fishing poles and go fishing on the lake!

Ocean City Vacation 2009

2009-08-08T22:13:00.005-04:00

We just got back today from our first official family vacation...it was wonderful! We spent a whole week in Ocean City, NJ. We rented a great place in a quiet area of town...we had to drive to get to the boardwalk but we could still walk to the beach...it was the perfect setup for us. This was Jack's first time to the beach and seeing the ocean. He was so funny...he kept calling it a "bath" but by the end of the week, he knew it was the ocean. He LOVED playing in the sand and getting covered head to toe! I'm sure he ate more sand than I care to know over the past week....yum! He was a little timid of the ocean at first...he didn't quite understand the waves and how they worked so it was a bit startling but after a few days, he got the hang of it. By the end of the week, he was running in and out at the edge of the water. Jack also loved the boardwalk...so much to see! We took him on his first rides...he's not quite sure what to make of them when he's on them...he doesn't cry but he doesn't smile...just stays very serious. He loved watching all the rides and lights and noises though, particularly the ferris wheel...everytime he would point and say "WOW!" Overall, it was such a great trip and we are sad it's over but we can't wait to go back next year!!!

Here are 3 videos from our trip. One of him playing on the beach, one of him in the water, and another of him on the merry-go-round. Below is a link to all the pictures I've posted on our picture page...I made a new album of just pictures from our vacation...Enjoy :)

LINK TO PHOTOS:
http://picasaweb.google.com/jhartman713/OceanCityVacation2009#

Jack's Fish Face

2009-06-18T15:11:00.003-04:00

We had a friend over a few weeks ago and she was making fish faces at Jack. He tried to imitate her and it was the funniest thing. Now we make fish faces at him all the time and he'll try and do it back. Here's a video of Jack's fishy face!!

Dancing Baby!!

2009-06-18T15:06:00.002-04:00

Jack has learned to dance!! He is sooo funny. He dances all the time when music comes on TV or even in his carseat when the radio is on in the car. Here's two videos of Jack gettin down!!

Jack LOVES to read!!

2009-06-18T15:01:00.002-04:00

Jack is a BIG fan of books!!! He loves, loves, loves to look at his books and have Mommy and Daddy read to him. Much to our dismay, it is often the same few books that he likes us to read over and over and over again!! We do it though of course because we want him to always enjoy books and love reading. We often catch him sitting on the floor "reading" to himself. It's so cute...here he is a few weeks ago "reading" out loud.

So Dizzy!!

2009-06-18T14:59:00.001-04:00

I caught Jack a few weeks ago spinning around in circles in the corner of the kitchen. It was so funny to watch him learning how to spin around and make himself dizzy...I had to take a video of it. Sorry it's sideways...I can't figure out how to flip it.

For Grandpa....

2009-05-16T16:29:00.005-04:00

I think I mentioned earlier that Jack is really starting to try and talk. He has a few words that he can say and also tries to repeat a lot of words too. Here's such a cute video I took a few days ago when he was looking through one of our photo albums. He kept looking at a picture of Grandpa and was saying Grandpa...it was too cute. Now we'll be working on everyones names...Aunt Steph, Uncle Scot, Uncle Chris, Mimi,Pop Pop, Oma... One he has definitely mastered is Dada. He's on a huge Dada kick these days and when Chris is at work, he points at pictures of Chris and says Dada, Dada or just randomly says Dada all day long. When I ask him to say Mama (which I know he can say and has said plenty of times), guess what he says? Dada!! He's too funny!! Oh, and the video ends in him crying because he tried to grab the photo book from me and was not too happy that I wouldn't let him :(

Jack's Playdate

2009-05-16T15:54:00.006-04:00

Last Saturday Jack and I went to NJ to a place called Jellybean Jungle. We met up with some other moms and babies from the message board that I've been on since Jack was born. All the moms on there have babies that were born in April 2008 so it was fun to get some of them together. Jellybean Jungle is an indoor play area for kids under 5. They have things to climb on and play with a few ball pits which the kids loved. All the other moms that came had girls so Jack was the only boy but I don't think he minded at all :) Here are some pics from our day.

Jack playing with a little girl, Nani. He kept throwing the plastic balls at her head and laughing. She just looked at him like he was crazy.

The kids all running around and playing.

All the moms and babies.

Right before we left, we tried lining up all the kids in one of the ball pits. We should have done it when we got there because they were all hungry and tired and crying...except Jack...I think he was laughing at all the crying girls!

Walking Everywhere!!!

2009-05-06T19:18:00.003-04:00

Here's a video I took the other day of Jack walking. He is now 100% walking everywhere!! Please excuse his outfit....it was a day when most of his clothes were in the wash so we had to mis-match him!

Jack's Words

2009-05-06T16:45:00.002-04:00

Here's a video I took about 2 weeks ago of Jack saying some of "his words". He can say a handful..."dada", "mama", "no", "light", and "bye bye". He tries very hard to repeat words we are saying so I'm sure soon he'll be chatting away!

Jack's 1st Birthday Party!!!!

2009-04-14T14:34:00.004-04:00

My little baby has finally turned one!! It was very bittersweet...I'm so happy to have seen him grow up over the past year but at the same time my little baby is becoming less of a baby and more of a little boy.

On Saturday April 4th, we had Jack's 1st birthday party!! We had about 25 people over to our house to celebrate with lots of food, presents, and of course, cake!! Jack got very spoiled with lots of new toys. He was a wild man with his cake...it took a minute or two for him to get the idea of what to do with his "smash" cake but once he did, oh my!!! Here are two videos of Jack with his cake. The first one is pretty long but captures almost the whole thing. The second we took just after we took Jack's cake away from him and he was hamming it up for all his guests :) Needless to say, we took him straight to the tub after this!!

Jack's First Steps!!!

2009-03-18T11:53:00.002-04:00

Well, we're approaching the 1 year mark, and little Jack is trying so hard to walk. He can walk very well holding on to something or using his push toys. He's just started taking one or two steps on his own. The most he has taken by himself so far is 4. Something tells me it won't be long now until our little man is running wild!

Our Trip To The Park

2009-03-18T11:13:00.003-04:00

We finally had a nice day last weekend, so we took Jack to Madarach Park in Limerick. It was very crowded and Jack loved watching all the other kids running around and playing. He's still pretty little to play on most of the equipment, especially since he can't walk yet. He loved the swings though and some of the smaller things he could sit on.

Superman!! (in honor of Uncle Chris!!)

2009-03-18T11:06:00.006-04:00

Jack is following in Uncle Chris's footsteps! He now has his first pair of Superman pajamas...complete with a cape! Check him out...we'll have to get Uncle Chris a matching pair (ha, ha!)

Jack's 1 Year Proffesional Pictures!

2009-03-07T22:18:00.002-05:00

We took Jack yesterday to Sears to get his 1 year pictures taken. I know it's a few weeks before his actual first birthday but I wanted them to be ready before April
1st. They did a great job and I love how they turned out. We did a few family shots too. We ordered a bunch of sheets and we purchased the CD so we can print them ourselves too. Here's a slideshow I made of all the pictures!

Jack's First Haircut!

2009-03-01T15:37:00.002-05:00

Well, it was finally time for little Jack's first haircut even though it made Mommy want to cry. We went today on Jack's 11 month birthday to a place called "SnipIts". They specialize in kids haircuts and we really liked the place. They had all sorts of toys and things to distract him from being scared. They even had little tv's at each chair so the kids could watch that. Every kid also gets a prize when they're done getting their haircut...Jack got a little rubber ducky. He also got a certificate for being so brave during his first haircut and Mommy got to take home his little locks of hair as a keepsake. Here is a slideshow of pictures from the first haircut.

Jack's New Tricks

2009-02-17T11:49:00.001-05:00

Our little man has learned some new tricks. He can now snort (we don't know where this came from...he just started doing it one day and now does it randomly or if we do it, he'll do it back!), give kisses, and wave. I managed to get a video last night of him doing all three!

Jack's First Boo Boo!

2009-02-03T09:44:00.002-05:00

Jack got his first fat lip last night. I'm sure with my active little guy, this won't be the last :) He was playing under his high chair and must have been pulling himself up and then fell and hit his lip. He cried of course and his lip was bleeding a little bit. It swelled up right away and I gave him an ice cube to suck on which he liked. He was fine but his poor lip looked so swollen! It was better about an hour later when I put him to bed and it's not swollen at all this morning thank goodness. Here are some pics of his first boo boo!

Walking Laps with Mimi!

2009-01-31T17:34:00.002-05:00

Mimi and Grandma(Marilyn's mom) came for a visit this afternoon. They had so much fun playing with Jack. Jack had Mimi walk many, many laps back and forth across the living room and kitchen with him...he loved it! Here's a video of them :)

Trying to Walk...

2009-01-26T13:35:00.002-05:00

Jack is trying to walk but I think it's still going to take a little while. He has a push behind toy that he loves to use. He can usually take one or two steps then falls to his knees. Sometimes he'll walk behind it on his knees too. Here's a video from this morning of him taking a few steps with it before falling down.

Uncle Chris Rocks!!

2009-01-25T21:23:00.002-05:00

Jack LOVES listening to Uncle Chris sing and play his guitar!! Uncle Chris put on a live show for Jack in our living room when he was here at Xmas. We found a video of Uncle Chris playing on YouTube and Jack loves to watch and point to his uncle playing. He can't wait to hear another live show!!

Our Obama Baby!

2009-01-20T23:18:00.003-05:00

Jack enthusiastically watched the inauguration ceremony for Barack Obama today...he was all smiles and clapping along with the crowd. I took some pictures of him watching it so he knows he saw this part of history.

Clap Your Hands Jack!

2009-01-18T21:44:00.002-05:00

Jack loves to clap his hands. Here's a little video I took of him clapping before he scampered off across the room!

First Time in the Snow!!

2009-01-18T21:05:00.003-05:00

We took Jack out into the snow for the first time tonight. There wasn't much on the ground...just a coating. We put him down and let him crawl around but he ended up rolling over and getting it on his face which he didn't like too much! He wasn't too sure what to make of the snow but it was fun to watch him. Just think, in a few years, he'll be begging us to go out and play in it!!

Live's Beautiful Baby Contest

2009-01-13T12:08:00.002-05:00

Live with Regis and Kelly is having their annual Beautiful Baby Search contest. Of course I had to enter Jack!!! Here's the photo I submitted to the contest. How fun would it be if he won??!!

Go Eagles!!!

2009-01-12T14:10:00.002-05:00

Jack watched the entire Eagles playoff game with Chris and I yesterday. He had his Eagles gear on which must have been good luck because they won! One more win next Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals and we'll be going to the Superbowl!!

He's Crawling!!!

2009-01-10T13:19:00.002-05:00

Jack starting really crawling just before Christmas. He's been really trying for awhile and then finally got it. I've gotten a lot of requests for videos so here are two.

In this one it's funny because he's crawling and has shoes on and when he starts to crawl across the kitchen floor, he's distracted by the squeaking of his shoes on the floor!

This one I took yesterday and you can see how fast he really is!! He's keeping Mommy and Daddy very busy!!

Christmas Morning!!

2009-01-10T12:02:00.002-05:00

Jack had a great first Christmas! He received so many wonderful gifts and loved opening all of them!! Here are some videos of him opening them up Christmas morning.

Jack's First Snowfall!!

2008-11-20T13:53:00.006-05:00

This morning we got some snow flurries!! Nothing stuck to the ground but it was fun to watch Jack looking at the snow falling...it's the first time he has ever seen it. Here's the link a little video I took of him watching it out the window. (It was too big to upload directly here.)

The Drama King!

2008-11-20T11:59:00.003-05:00

Here's Jack on November 11th. Whenever I give him these little sweet potato puffs to eat he makes the funniest faces and then does this fake cough. Soooo dramatic!!

Saying Mama??

2008-11-20T11:26:00.003-05:00

This video is from October 28th. We'd been practicing trying to get Jack to say "mama". He is very cranky but sounds like he's saying it over and over. Perhaps his first word!!?? Such a big boy growing up so fast!!

Jack's First Laugh!!!

2008-08-04T23:19:00.005-04:00

Jack laughed for the very first time today!!! He did it when I was tickling him this afternoon. When Chris came home he was playing with him and Jack laughed again (a lot) and we caught it on video. It's the cutest thing ever! Here are two clips.

Jack's First Swim!!

2008-07-21T22:28:00.003-04:00

Jack went for his first real swim this weekend at a neighbor of Oma's. Here is a quick video I took...I was holding the camera sideways and I don't know how to flip it...sorry!

Piggy Boy!

2008-07-10T10:40:00.003-04:00

When Jack woke up this morning he just kept snorting like a piglet. I had to take a video of it!!

Jack LOVES his Sugarland!!

2008-07-04T22:35:00.003-04:00

Here's another video of Jack watching his (and Mommy's!!) favorite group--Sugarland. He sat and watched them contently on the couch this day for about 20 minutes!!

Jack & Cousin Carter

2008-06-24T22:55:00.004-04:00

Last week Jack met his new cousin Carter for the first time. I grew up with my cousin Brooke (we are about a year apart) and now our 2 little boys are going to grow up together! Carter was born May 2nd so is about 1 month younger than Jack. You can really notice the difference in size! We are going to get the two babies together again in August (Brooke and Carter live in Connecticut) and see how much bigger they are in just 2 months!

Here are some pics from their visit!

Smiling Baby :)

2008-06-04T23:31:00.003-04:00

Here's a video I took this morning....Jack has started smiling and I was able to catch it on video. He's very happy in the morning and smiles and coos a lot....so sweet!!

Jack's First Date!!

2008-06-04T23:25:00.002-04:00

Jack had his first "date" last Saturday. My good friend Rose had her daughter Hannah about 6 weeks before Jack was born. She was in town last weekend so we got the two babies together. This was the first time Jack was around another baby. I thought they would be fascinated with each other but they payed no attention to one another at all!! Oh, well...I'm sure that will change soon :) Here are some pics from their visit together....too cute!

Sugarland Fan!!

2008-05-27T20:35:00.004-04:00

Here's a video of Jack watching a Sugarland concert on TV. (Sugarland is a country group for those of you who may not know) He must have been used to listening to them in the womb because when he's very fussy and won't calm down, if I turn on their concert he quiets right down!! Works every time!

7 weeks old!!

2008-05-27T20:10:00.003-04:00

Here is a video I took last week of Jack. He LOVES his bouncy seat but only for about 15 minutes...then it's no fun anymore!! He likes to look at the little giraffe and elephants that hang from it and he's starting to smile...it's the best!!

1 Month Old!!!

2008-05-01T15:12:00.004-04:00

Jack is 1 month old today!!! The time has flown by. He is eating (and pooping!) like a champ....take a look at this video from this morning!!

Baby Jack is Here!!!

2008-04-08T13:53:00.003-04:00

Little Jack Christopher Green arrived at 11:56pm on Tuesday April 1st...28 hours after my induction began. I was induced because I had developed pre-eclampsia. The only way to "cure" it is to deliver the baby and since I was over 37 weeks, I was considered full-term so the safest thing to do was have the baby. He is absolutely perfect and Chris and I have been home for about 5 days now with him...it's a big adjustment and we are definitely sleep deprived but are loving every second!!

Here is a video Chris took just after he was born...he's only about 10 or 15 minutes old. Hope you all enjoy!! He can't wait to meet everyone!!

Baby's Room

2008-02-06T19:34:00.000-05:00

Here is a video I took of the baby's room today...it is now almost done!! Chris did most of the painting in the past few weeks...he did a really good job. This weekend we put up the border together...it now looks like a real baby's room. We have ordered new carpet and it should be installed within the next 2 or 3 weeks in time for the shower on March 1st!

I took my 1 hour glucose test the other week and failed!! My blood sugar levels were too high. I had to go back on Monday for a 3 hour test. It was NOT fun...I had to get my blood taken 4 times and drink this gross sugary drink (it was twice as strong as the 1hour one) which made me feel sick and jittery and light-headed. Chris was sweet enough to come with me since they make you sit there for the whole three hours in the lab waiting room...I'm glad he came to keep me company. I got the results today and I don't have gestational diabetes (thank goodness) but one of my blood draws came up high so the doctor said to avoid sweets, candies, cookies, etc. (ahhh!! my favorites!!)

Well, that's about it so far in baby news...next doctor's appointment is next Tuesday, February 12th.

January Belly Photos

2008-01-25T19:07:00.000-05:00

Here are some photo's of my belly from this month...getting big!!!

Doctor's Appointment

2008-01-22T20:22:00.001-05:00

I had my doctor's appointment today and Chris came with me to this appointment. I was suppossed to get a glucose test done where I have to drink a very sweet sugary drink then wait an hour and get my blood taken to test to see if I have gestational diabetes. I was also suppossed to get a shot of Rhogam which any pregnant woman who has a negative blood type needs to get around this time in her pregnancy. However, apparently there was some blood work that they should have had me do at my last appointment and never did and I couldn't get the shot and the glucose test done until that blood work was done and they had the results. So....now I'm planning to go back on Friday to get the glucose test done and then have an appointment next week for the Rhogam shot...all fun stuff!!

The doctor said I needed to come back for my regular appointment in 3 weeks and then start coming in every 2 weeks thereafter....now I know we're getting towards the end!!!

Belly Video

2008-01-21T21:22:00.000-05:00

Here is a funny video we took the other week with our new camcorder...you can see how big my belly is getting!!

3D Ultrasound

2008-01-21T21:11:00.000-05:00

Chris and I had a 3D Ultrasound done last Thursday, January 17. It was amazing!! We saw the baby moving, yawning and playing with his feet...it was too cute!! He had his head up under my right ribcage with his feet down kicking my bladder...he liked to snuggle up under my ribs :) Here are some pictures from the ultrasound!!