This was an exciting week at the Branscome household - as you can tell. Jack has had a much better week. He has been a sweet, happy baby. Every once in a while you can tell his teeth are bothering him, but I give him his medicine and in a little while he's back to playing.
A couple of weeks ago, Jack started making a new sound. DAAAAAH. It sounded like the beginnings of Da-Da. Well, Monday night, after his bath, we were playing with him on our bed and he let out his first word -
Da-Da!! He said it just as clear as a bell. And he has been saying it a lot, especially when he is going to sleep and when I am changing his diaper. We were sitting outside this afternoon, and he was so excited to be swinging, and he was yelling Da-Da-Da-Da. We are so excited and proud of him.
The other day, we were checking out our sweet friend John Alden Russell's blog (http://www.jenniferandjohnrussell.blogspot.com/) and John Alden was enjoying a nice cold Popsicle. I told John a couple of weeks ago that I wanted to get a Popsicle for Jack, but couldn't decide if i wanted the kind with the stick, or the ones you push up through the plastic tube. But after seeing how well John Alden handled the stick, I decided that was the way to go. So today, I stripped Jack down to his diaper and we went outside to sit under a tree and enjoy a cold treat. He made a huge mess, but loved it! I imagine it made his little gums feel better too. This may become an everyday treat. I told him when I put him down for an afternoon nap that if he would take a good nap, he could have a prize. He slept a little over an hour and a half and for Jack , that's a good nap.
We go to Madison tomorrow for Jack's six month check-up and shots. Please pray for Jack and for us. Jack HATES riding in the car and screams bloody murder. We may leave early and stop by John's office on the way to say hello. That will help break the trip up for him. We will just have to see how well we do getting out the door in the morning.
