Spring Has Sprung

Well, Spring has finally sprung here at 617. Jack has discovered the "Great Outdoors" and points longingly at the kids playing on the cherry swing set in the Recker's (our wonderful neighbors!) backyard. We make daily trips to Elmwood and Memorial Parks. Jack points at every truck, emergency vehicle and construction piece of equipment we see. He's obsessed with diggers, which happen to be everywhere. He cries and pleads, "no, no, no" whenever we have to go inside for lunch or dinner.

His vocabulary is getting bigger and bigger each day. He knows some new words but refuses to use them regularly (read ON COMMAND) but we keep trying anyway. "Guck" is still an everyday favorite and actually means anything from my feet are stuck in my blanket, I can't get down or up, I don't want my diaper changed and so on.

We have both made some new friends this year, as well. We started a social group called "Midtown Moms, Omaha" and it's been a life saving experience; I should say it saved mine and so I saved his. We have so many nice neighbors and local friends that join us every Thursday morning for a meet up.

Jack got on our scale at home the other day - he's the only one using it, I think. He weighs 25 lbs in just a diaper and has officially outgrown most of his fall & winter clothes. Unfortunately, on the cool days that we get about every other day, he's wearing "manpris" or floods, if you will. And strangers about town still call him "she" from time to time, so you can only assume that he's still awfully beautiful. **Insert eye roll here, for obvious bias.

Kelly has been traveling often but since he works at home most days, we get to see a lot more of him than some families get to see their dads so we can't complain. Amy is hard at work with her own business, trying to whip the yard into shape and taking care of her boys.

To all of our friends & family, be well and happy Spring!