Yes, I already posted two Jack things today.  Do I do anything else?  (Yes, today I made carnitas and cupcakes and did laundry).  But look!  Look at the cuteness!  (This is mostly a video for Grandmas.  Others may tire after the first 30 seconds.)

Pardon my dorkiness. I find my voice super obnoxious here, but Jack seems to respond when I talk this way. Whenever you hear “mmmmm” I’m sticking my tongue out at him.
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Stick out your tongue! from Rachel Mason on Vimeo.

I call this second video: The Master Class
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Stick out your tongue take 2 from Rachel Mason on Vimeo.

We didn’t do a whole lot to celebrate the 4th this year.  We met some friends in the park for a picnic.  Delicious!  The rain chased us away after an hour.  We retreated to Brian’s house for Rock Band.

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IMG_1346, originally uploaded by rachelsmason.

Today has been a really good day so far. 

1. Jack slept for 5.5 hours in a row last night!  Then I got 1 more, then Ben took him downstairs giving me an extra 1.5.  The total is almost a normal night’s sleep.
2. I wore my pre-pregnancy pants today!  Only took 5 weeks to get back into them – hurrah for nursing-weight loss.  They are slightly snug, but no worse than my “fat” days used to be.  
3. We bought a stroller for Jack – but paid less than the link and got it in green and gray.  Ben was resistant but finally agreed to let me get one.  Jack is a little young for the style.  He can’t quite hold his head up for the ride.  But it’s not much worse than how he sits in his car seat and he’ll quickly grow into it.  I didn’t like any stroller options with a bigger recline and don’t want to buy TWO nice strollers to accommodate different growth stages. 
4. We met friends at Fatburger for lunch.  Mmmmm.
5. Jack slept the whole time we shopped.  Then he was happy and quiet (not crying) for a good chunk of time this afternoon.  
6. Ben picked up groceries for the fourth and pizza for dinner.  Yeah, we’re super healthy these days 😉
7. The forecast for tomorrow is in the 70s!  Even if we get rained out of our picnic plans, I look forward to the break from heat. 

Now if only Jack can repeat his sleep stretch tonight I’ll be the happiest mom on the block.

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Bath time, originally uploaded by rachelsmason.

Look at my baby’s chubbiness! I can’t stand it!

Look what I got in the mail today!

Hee hee hee.  I LOVE it. 

I’ll stop with the anniversaries soon, but one month is a milestone!  I’m so impressed with how fast Jack is growing.  He smiles and sighs.  He holds his head up when he is upright.  He seems to be a double sneezer, like my brother.  What else will we discover?

And I’m trying to savor every minute of it. I love you, little dude.