Curious Jack...

I am really starting to see the little boy in Jack. He is so curious about everything...maybe even a little too curious. This past week he went outside all by himself (without us knowing!) I was on the phone and Zack was in the basement. As I was talking I realized Jack wasn't with me so I yelled to Zack asking if Jack was with him. Then I looked at the front door and noticed it was not locked. I immediately went outside and called Jack's name...he came running out of the garage happy as a clam!!

Jack also loves to put things in his mouth - another way of exploring! A few nights ago he gave me a huge scare. We were picking up all the toys from outside and he wanted to carry the bubbles inside. The next thing I know I turned around and he was choking on the bubbles cap. I'm sure it all took about 10 seconds but it seemed like 10 minutes. He gagging/vomiting and I was doing my best to get the cap out.

Jack definitely keeps us on our toes!!!

What more could a guy need...a snack, a sippy cup, a nuk and a football?!?!

Jack is getting so brave at the park. He loves the big slide (with dad or mom, of course!)!
He even does the little slide by himself! We are still working on the swings...

I took Jack to story time at the library. There were books and stuffed animals all over the steps. Jack managed to hang on to these three during the whole story time!

Just resting in the shade!

I thought Jack might like a pillow in his tent. Sure enough, right after I put the pillow in the tent he laid down.

Buddies!

These two are buddies! Jack walked Lucy around the block...he held the leash the ENTIRE time!

We were one house away from home and Jack sat down...he was pooped!

He loves Lucy so much.

Just a few examples of how Jack is "resourceful"...he uses whatever he can find to make himself taller!

Enjoying a cool snack on a hot day. He ate the whole thing - loved it!

A very generous person gave Jack a swing set (their son had outgrown it). Before he was able to play on it, Zack cleaned it off. We kept Jack inside so he wouldn't be tempted to go down the slide while Zack was spraying it down!

After a tough "game of soccer", Jack needed a break!!!

I did NOT put Jack in the basket and cover him with legos...he did it HIMSELF!

Just love this pose! (Notice where he put his sippy cup) We went with Zack to the eye doctor this weekend (to help pick out new glasses). I had no idea his appointment would take so long. I decided to let Jack play in the car! He had a blast pushing every button he could reach.

I tried to download some videos from my phone but couldn't get it to work...I'll try again later.

Such a sad face...

The tradition is that when the grandkids get together we have their pictures taken!! So far our record has been that one kiddo does NOT appreciate having their picture taken. This time we brought "W-Ws or as most people know them - M&Ms! (I have to call them W-Ws because Jack fully understands what M&Ms are!)

Unfortunately there is a story behind this sad face. Since we couldn't get all three car seats in one car, Jack and I drove separately. I left a few minutes early because I wanted to make a quick stop. To make a very long and emotional story short, I LOCKED JACK IN THE CAR!!! Poor little guy, he thought it was a game at first but after a while he started crying and that about broke my heart. I immediately called the police who sent someone out right away. Then I called Zack who was out of town...not much he could do anyway! When the police arrived they were trying to call a locksmith. Can you believe no one answered any of their calls?!?! God was definitely watching out for us, some random man stopped and asked what was going on. As I was sitting in the trunk (I was trying to get though to the backseat via the trunk but the car seat was in the way), I told him what had happened. He told us he used to open doors for a living!!! He ended up crawling in the trunk and pushing the seat down enough to get the door open. PRAISE THE LORD!! I immediately got Jack out and gave the guy a hug...that's when I started crying. That was the last I saw of the guy...I didn't even get his name! I guess I should have given Jack the whole bag of M&Ms after that!!!

The three amigos!

(ALL the kiddos are looking at the bag of M&Ms...the boys also have M&Ms in their mouths!)
I love the way Jack is standing in this picture...he is watching some kids in the corner. Notice his hand in his pocket :)

We ventured out to the 4th of July parade...unfortunately it was so hot we didn't even stay for the parade. We had arrived about an hour and half early to get seats and it warmed up so much during that time we needed to leave. Jack was sweating like crazy and I was really hot! I will admit, I do not enjoy being hot and it makes me unhappy.

During our wait Jack enjoyed the colorful barriers...perfect size for him.

Snack time with dad on the back steps.

Exploring in the backyard!

...Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go...Joshua 1:9

A new home for "Bubba"

Hello from the new house! I just wanted to post a few "Jack" pictures! For the most part Jack has handled this transition very well. The nights have been a little hard. The last few nights he has been waking up 3-4 times a night. That makes for one tired mama!

This past week Jack decided his name is "Bubba"! It's the craziest thing...I asked him his name the other day and he immediately responded with "Bubba"! Silly kid :)

We took the kids on a picnic the other night at the capitol. Jack wasn't so sure what to think. In fact he sat like this for about a minute and the rest of the time he walked around. He just couldn't understand why we were eating on the ground!

Jack was very intrigued with the storage unit being removed. You will notice he is holding his blanket or "ba-ba" as he calls it. Jack has become VERY attached to his blanket in the last few weeks.
We went to a picnic at the amusement park and Jack had a great time. I think playing basketball was his favorite! Notice one of his biggest fans in the right hand corner!

Thankfully Zack took him on all the rides. Jack looks scared but I think he had fun.

I love this picture because it shows how small the cars really are...what a good daddy!!!

LOVE that smile.

A little Dora time with cousin Jensen.

Only at Papa's house...

The best seat in the house to watch Papa work.

Papa's helpers!

Enjoying the slide.

TRANSITION

The Pelhams are in T-R-A-N-S-I-T-I-O-N!! I will do my best to make a VERY long story short...
April 28th - We put our home up for sale.
April 30th - We signed a purchase agreement with Family A.
June 8th - We received a call from a flood evacuee (Family B) interested in buying our house. (Zack did his best to explain we already were in a contract with someone else...)
June 9th - We called Family A and asked if they would bow out of the contract so Family B could buy the house...
June 10th - Family A agreed to let Family B purchase the home.
June 11th - We started PACKING!!!

June 13th - We officially moved out of our house at midnight.

June 14th - Family B officially purchased our home.

Present - We are now living with my parents (THANK YOU so much Dad and Mom!) All of our belongings are loaded in a semi-trailer and a small storage unit.

Future (June 23) - We officially move into our new house!

To add a little excitement to all of this, my sister and her family are home visiting for three weeks. To be honest, it's been a blast! My parent's family room has been converted to a toy room that gets picked up once a day. All the fridges and freezers are packed - food for 9 people and the food from our home. Right now there are 12 pairs of shoes in front of the door ranging from kids size 7 to size 15! Two highchairs and an ExerSaucer have become permanent fixtures at the dinner table. Bedtime for all three kiddos is 7:00pm. After all the bedtime routines, the rest of us enjoy a few hours of P&Q!

I hope my next post is from my new office :)

Photo shoot!

We took Jack out for a little photo shoot...M&Ms can pretty much get him to do anything!!!

We thought it would be fun to announce our new little blessing with pictures of Jack.

That's right, JACK IS GOING TO BE A BIG BROTHER!!!

I am due in early December. We couldn't ask for a better Christmas gift. We are all very excited about this baby. Enough about us, enjoy the photo shoot!

Can you tell he has a M&M in his mouth?!?
"I will take that M&M please"...

"If you won't give me the M&M, I will come get it myself!"

You can't see it very well, but he has blue M&M drool on his face!!!

"These are so good!"

He was done with taking pictures.

The finished product!

"I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he will be given over to the Lord."

1 Sam. 1:27-28

This and That...

Just a few random pictures of our cutie!

Until this point we usually cut the corn off the cob for Jack. During this particular meal we did cut some corn but let him try to eat the corn off the cob...We were impressed and he loved it!

"This is GREAT!"

Jack still enjoys his bath time. He has moved on from kicking and splashing to drinking as much water as he can.

Our little guy is still a huge fan of fruit. Blackberries are a hit right now, but they sure are messy.

Everyone knows the best place to build a tower is from a higher elevation!

Each day Jack and I watch Sesame Street. Some days we watch for 5 minutes other days we watch for 30 minutes. It just depends on Jack's interest! Some days he sits on my lap and other days he sits/stands where he likes!!! A tunnel is a great place to watch Sesame Street...

Jack likes watching for Zack to come home. A snack always helps the time pass quickly!

Our cutie!!!