Jack's First Birthday

Jack turned one on Wednesday. He took 3 naps that day (two snuggled with me). I think he was reminiscing of his baby days. I don't like that he's already a year old, but what can I do besides give him Mountain Dew in a baby bottle and bind his legs? He had a big week and it all culminated with a party today.

one of the 3 birthday "baby" naps

spaghetti for dinner

spaghetti headband

birthday cupcake

Dinosaur birthday cake

Other dinosaur birthday cake

smash cake

the aftermath

Crawling on the beach in Charleston

Charleston

Jack went on his first vacation last weekend. We went to Charleston, SC. It was a lot of fun. Jack went to the beach for the first time and ate enough sand to last a lifetime.

Vampire Jack

playing "where's Jack?" in the car on the way to Charleston

Jack took a tumble off the bed in the hotel room and skinned his nose.

Post-beach pre-bath redneck baby

Resting up for the beach

Checking on the tomatoes

Strawberries (eating and wearing)

He smelled and tasted even more delicious after all of this!

Cheesehead

It's 5:00 somewhere

"'If a multinational company developed a product that was a nutritionally balanced and delicious food, a wonder drug that both prevented and treated disease, cost almost nothing to produce and could be delivered in quantities controlled by the consumers' needs, the very announcement of their find would send their shares rocketing to the top of the stock market. The scientists who developed the product would win prizes and the wealth and influence of everyone involved would increase dramatically. Women have been producing such a miraculous substance, breastmilk, since the beginning of human existence...'

-- Gabrielle Palmer, in The Politics of Breastfeeding"

Poolin in the driveway

3rd of July in St. Marys

The whole gang travelled to St. Marys for the 42nd Annual Independence Day Celebration. It is the place to be in St. Marys. I haven't participated in 11+ years and it was Scott's and Jack's first time. I think it was a hit.

Waiting for the parade to start

Swinging with Big Mama. Jack loved the swing.

Poolin

Nathan and his mini-me Henry.

Jack worn out after his first Independence Day celebration