Welcome Fall!!!!!

Jack changes on what feels like a daily basis. Our little love is getting SO big and is such a source of entertainment. He's thisclose to crawling and I fear for Maggie Mae when he finally gets the hang of it. She's going to have to move her 10 year old body rather quickly to escape the grasp of a 7 month old on the move.

Jackster had his first bout of Cherrios the other day and it was quite hilarious, video to follow soon. He's very interested in drinking out of the sippy cup, grabbing the spoon with which to feed himself and is a really good eater. The only thing he's not sure about at this point are green beans, whether they're homemade or store bought. Let me paint a picture: He pushes them to the top of his mouth, opens it and starts coughing and gives a look as if to say, "What IS this?" Peas, carrots, squash, sweet potatoes and all fruits are just dandy with him though. Although I don't recommend the Country Breakfast. I taste test everything before he does and that stuff was GROSS!

I went out with a friend of mine for drinks last week. She adopted a baby from China 4 months ago. I've never really thought about adoption as a whole, which means I've never really formed an opinion about it. I don't think I know anyone who is adopted either. Don't you think that's weird? Suddenly I have two friends who I haven't been in contact with for 13 years or more who have/are in the process of adopting and I've gone 33 years without meeting anyone who is adopted. These friends have enhanced motherhood for me so very much. Just hearing about what they've been through and the way their lives have unfolded, I've learned how being a Mom comes in many different forms and how lucky we ladies are to be Moms. I felt pretty lucky to have Jack in the first place, it's all such a miraculous thing, but knowing these ladies has just made it so much more interesting. Becoming a mom is like joining this exclusive club you've never been allowed access to. It was so great to catch up with her, hear about how things were going with her daughter and she dispensed some invaluable teething advice. Thanks Jen!

I'm happy to report that I won't be going to the trade show in Las Vegas this year like I have in the past. The reasons I'm happy are as follows:

1. I'll be home for our wedding anniversary for the 1st time in 3 years.
2. I won't have to leave Jack for a week. I'm just not ready and he's kind of a Mommy's Boy and I'm kind of a Jack's Mommy so it just wouldn't work for either of us.
3. I'm OVER Las Vegas, it's just too in-your-face for me. Nice to visit, but if you're not there to par-tay, it can get annoying to have people screaming up and down the halls at ungodly hours when you have to get up and work. I appreciate the tranquility of my home, my husband, our son and our dog. We only run up and down the halls on the weekends so it's on our time, our schedule.
4. I won't have to buy new khaki pants for the show which is always a chore.
5. See #2
6. My hours will be a little different since they will be located 3 hours behind our time zone and I'll be doing my job from here. This will allow me to potentially spend time with Jack and Matt before work.
7. See #5

Mimi Judy is here visiting us for the next couple of weeks from Ohio. She's watching Jack for us today while we're at work and will with Gramma Dot for the rest of week. (When they're not partying and playing Bingo, that is.) Then she flies solo next week. As I mentioned before, Jack is very attached to me these days, so hopefully he won't give either of them a hard time. I think he's teething, so he's just not feeling so hot. Who's better than a Mommy when you're not feeling so hot? A Daddy, sure, but he's a lot hairier than a Mommy.

Happy fall everyone and thanks for checking in to read my ramblings.......