The Archie Archives: Easter Weekend

This little boy is changing faster than I can write about it. Every day is something new. Yesterday, in the tub, he was grabbing his feet. Not sure he's officially "found" them yet, but it's coming.

He's also losing his infant reflexes. The last moro or startle reflex he had was on the changing table about a week ago. It wasn't even a big one. Just a little startle. I've tried since to see if he can still get it by pretending to drop him, which only resulted in giggles and big smiles :) Super cute!

We went to Aiken over Easter weekend. We planned on celebrating John's 21st birthday and planned on going to the meet and greet for Jack, hosted by the ladies at my church. Unfortunately, Uncle Sammy lost his battle with cancer earlier in the week and his funeral was on Saturday. We had to cancel the lunch, but worse, I was so sick with a stomach bug, that I couldn't even attend the funeral!

Jack did great in the car. I was a little surprised at just how well he did! We stopped halfway in Orangeburg when he was ready to get out of his car seat. We got home by lunch on Friday and had a little time to catch up with Dad, Katie, and John. Then K, J, Justin, and I went to dinner at Mellow Mushroom. John got to order a beer and even got carded :) Then we went to a bar and proceeded to fill John and Justin with liquor. I was the DD. Finally, we went to a hookah bar. John really enjoyed that. I, however, started to feel queasy. Jack stayed home with his Mima ;) They had a grand time!

Long story short, by 1 am I was puking. And by 7am, I was in the ED for fluids and phenergan. My Easter weekend was pretty much shot. I was and still am pretty bummed about the whole thing. I feel like I missed Jack's first Christmas because we were traveling and I was so exhausted, as he was only 4 weeks old. And now I feel like I missed his first Easter because I was sick. Or at least I couldn't enjoy them like I wanted to. Oh well, there is always next year. I am just so thankful that my mom and Katie were able to take care of Jack while Justin took care of me! Can't imagine trying to do all that without them! And I am so thankful that he didn't get what I had! He is still fighting off the congestion though, nine days in and I hope for some relief for him soon.

This is what it looks like when he grabs the camera ;) Cute huh?

Since I still wasn't feel well on Sunday, we stayed an extra night. Justin stayed too. That sweet fella couldn't stand the idea of leaving me and Jack in Aiken. We left Monday, just after lunch. Grandpa came home from work to see us off.

Jack did super great on the car ride home too! Just one stop halfway in Orangeburg and a little playtime with Daddy before we hit the road again.

Jack is such a big boy in his activity chair. We still used the folded blanket under him so those little sausage toes touch the ground. He really can play in it though! I am amazed at how quickly he learns. There is one spinning wheel that he just rolls and rolls and rolls. And he drags the green music symbol in the picture below along its track and spins it too. He is so smart!

The next picture was blog worthy...the largest poo ever known to the Archie house! Blow out through the front, up the back. Holy smokes! What a mess! He made Daddy proud :)

Last night, we tried oatmeal for the first time. He seemed to enjoy the texture and pushing it out of his mouth. There may have been a swallow or two for the twenty plus spoonfuls :) He sure was cute trying it though. My attempts with the oatmeal tonight were not as successful. He was wanting the real deal.