I have been a bad mommy blogger over the past few months :(. So here's a quick catch up of life in the Voigts' home.

The developmental changes in a child during this first year of life continue to amaze me. For my record keeping purposes here is a list of Jack's accomplishments over the past few months:

* At 5 1/2 months Jack started to crawl (army crawl).
* 6 months- he crawled over to me and pulled himself up to a standing position, much to my surprise.
* October 4- discovered Jack was cutting his first teeth. A week later the bottom 2 teeth had popped up. The top 2 are a day away from coming through also.
* October 5- learned how to crawl on hands and knees.
* 7 months- can go from a crawling position to a sitting position without assistance, likes to kneel while playing, and pulled himself into a standing position in crib. Also, we have started to have 3 meals a day and just started to try out finger food (cereal).
*November 1 (a week shy of 8 months) with the assistance of the walker, Jack took off on his feet! I think he really might be on track to walk before Christmas!!!



We went on vacation to Florida during the second week of October and Jack experienced so many firsts…sunset, swimming, sand! He was an EXCELLENT traveler and with the exception of one night he was a great sleeper too. We took walks on the beach every morning and evening while J carried Jack in the carrier. We also learned that we need to change our expectations of vacations now that we are a family. It was wonderful to watch Jack take in all of these new experiences but vacationing with a baby isn't necessarily as relaxing as a vacation without your child ;). That being said, I look forward to many (many) more family vacations!








We have been trying to keep busy as the weather get cooler by taking classes and having play dates. Jack and I are participating in our second Kindermusik class and also Signing Smart (sign language). I absolutely LOVE watching his interact with the other children and parents. I like to say that Jack has never met a stranger because he will just crawl over and hop in another mother's lap.

Here is the end of summer & fall in photographs…



We spent Labor Day in Vail.



Opa came to visit.


Jack got his first cold ;(



Mommy's little helper!


Grandma Harris came to visit.


Happy Halloween!


Stella joined the family.


Gigi visited.


Jack just being awesome ;)



Family.

Lindsey

25 Things You Didn't Know...

….About Me!


1. I find the Weather Channel very soothing and I NEED to know what the weather is going to be everyday.
2. I still cut the crust off of my sandwiches.
3. I love a good book, I obsess about it until I am done and when I finish the last page I feel a bit sad like I've just ended a relationship….it takes me a while until I am ready for a new "relationship".
4. If my house was on fire and I could only save one thing (besides my family and pets), it would be my photographs.
5. I always wished I had a sibling.
6. I'm kind of obsessive with Chapstick and hand sanitizer.
7. I have two amazing parents, a wonderful husband, and a spectacular son…everyday I am thankful for my life.
8. I've always wondered what I would look like without freckles.
9. Music by Dave Matthews will always hold a special place in my heart for so many reasons.
10. I hate the feeling I get after I drop someone off at the airport.
11. I recently discovered that I really enjoy cooking, much to my surprise!
12. I love HBO.
13. I have been doing my own laundry since I was 8 and I have hated every minute of it.
14. I love airports and traveling but I absolutely hate flying.
15. I have a severe and uncontrollable fear of needles.
16. I am left handed.
17. I don't mind or feel weird about going to the movies alone.
18. Becoming a mother has changed me in more ways than I ever thought possible.
19. I have learned to keep my opinions to myself during conversations about politics, religion, and childrearing.
20. The one thing I miss the most about living in IL is the thunderstorms.
21. My 7th grade basketball coach introduced me to my husband…the coach is now my father in law.
22. I got my first grey hair when I was 17.
23. I cannot leave the house without my sunglasses.
24. I hate black licorice more than anything.
25. I was born 28 years ago today. Monday, October 3, 1983 at 8:14 am, weighing it in 7 lbs 13 oz.