Camping Adventures

I was a good little boy for our camping trip last weekend, I figured I'd better be on my best behavior since it was Mommy's birthday. I had a lot of fun playing outside, I just can't get enough of staring at the trees and the sky. They had a Mardi Gras weekend going on at the campground, so I got to watch my first ever parade. Mommy, Daddy & I had a great weekend with our friends! Oh yea, there was one small problem with Daddy's luggage........he forgot it:)

No tent for us this year......our luxury cabin :)

My first Mardi Gras.

Breakfast at Paul Bunyon's............maybe next year I can try the food, but this year I stuck to my milk.

The guys playing frisbee.

The girls playing bean bags.

Mommy's birthday dinner. I slept the whole time like a good little boy.
Happy Birthday Mommy!

Exhausted from the long weekend.

Ouch!!!

I was a brave little boy this week and had my first batch of shots. Mommy & Daddy were both there to hold my hand, but I still screamed a little bit. How would you like some stranger coming at you with a bunch of needles?! At my doctor's visit they also measured and weighed me, and as it turns out I really am a little pork chop, just like daddy always calls me. I now weight in at 14lb7oz, which puts me in the 90th percentile & I am 24 1/2 in long (50th percentile.) What can I say.......I like my milk!

A Look Back......Then & Now

Jack's Hospital Photo - May 27th

July 31st - Two+ Months


How time flies! Here is Jack's hospital picture and then him in the same outfit today. Such a difference two months makes! It's fun to watch him grow and discover new things each day, but I wish time would slow down a little bit :)

Slideshows

Unfortunately we have been having some technical difficulties getting our latest slideshows onto our blogsite. It appears that the slideshow website and the blogsite website are no longer compatible :( Bummer!!! Here are the links to view the slideshows (there are two different slideshows to view) - hopefully you will still check them out & we'll have to figure out some other way for the future.

http://www.slide.com/r/mN5Hr5pX1z-1vqMOzjfdTgqLzFZQNd5i?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original



http://www.slide.com/r/bd-CVU4p6j8bxKcKnmbanLGoLBfEs0iL?previous_view=mscd_embedded_url&view=original

Happy 2 Month Birthday!

Two months ago today at 9:03 am, I changed my mommy and daddy’s life forever (they say for the better) by entering the world. Since I was born, I have also successfully put the Brewers back in first place :) I had a little trouble gaining weight in the early weeks of life, but I have had no problem gaining weight recently. I'm making up for lost time. Lately everyone that sees me says I look so different from the last time they saw me. I guess I’m getting cuter with every pound I put on. Daddy said he told mommy before I was born that I had way too many clothes and it turns out he was correct since I have several pieces of clothing that I have only wore once and now I’m too big!

Last weekend I made my first venture across the state to Manitowoc, and boy it was a long ride! I was able to bring my jungle gym with me so I could show the family how much I smile and talk now. I met my uncle Chris for the first time, who I think was a little scared of me; I was a little scared of him too with all that hair on his face. We went to visit Great Grandma Vogel at her house, and I think she was pretty excited to meet her great grandson. I also got to meet many of daddy’s uncles, aunts & cousins for the first time. They were all really nice; however, the Anderson bunch (Grandma Mott’s family) is a bit wild, especially Uncle Alvin; he is a funny guy and made daddy laugh lots. I guess there is a video that might show up at Christmas time. I wish we were closer to Manitowoc so I could see everyone more often, but I guess we will have to make as many trips as possible and hopefully people can come and visit me here in La Crosse too!

We took another road trip last week to Clayton in northern Wisconsin, where my Daddy has another bank. They just underwent a renovation there and my mommy needed to put the final decorating touches on it & I got to meet everyone from Clayton. I knew it was a really small town, but I had no idea how small it was and threw up on daddy within the first minute of being there due to the culture shock. However, they were all very nice people and daddy is lucky to have such good employees. After our visit in Clayton, me and mommy & Grandma Churness went to St. Paul to visit Auntie Corinne for a few days and see her new apartment. We had fun strolling around on Grand Ave, but I must admit by Saturday I had enough of being with all women and needed to see my daddy. I was very excited to see him and hang out with him for the rest of the weekend.

This coming weekend we are headed to Wisconsin Dells to camp with some friends. Daddy is a little nervous about taking me camping, but I told him I would be on my best behavior. I will be sure to let everyone know how it goes next week. Until then have a wonderful week and cherish every day as I do with my mommy and daddy.

Love, Jack

Two Months Old!

Photo Shoot

Jack had his first professional photo shoot done. It was done at 6 weeks. Here's the link if you'd like to check it out: www.brookedoval.com
Click on enter site, then click on clients on bottom right of page, the password is vogel.
It is a nice slideshow set to music, so make sure to turn your volume on. There are tons of pics.
Enjoy!

My Sixth Week