Little Man Turns 7 months

Jack turned 7 months on December 3rd! We celebrated his 7 month birthday by decorating our house for Christmas.  Daddy and Jack got on the scale together, and Jack was 17 lbs 8 oz and was 26 1/4 inches long.  He enjoys playing on his blanket with toys, and laughing at mommy and daddy! Mommy is thankful that Jack is not crawling yet, and he still does not have any teeth.  

Jack is getting "selective" about eating food.  Some days he is interested in eating, while other days he refuses to eat.  He much more prefers fruits of any type to veggies.  From the start, he liked all foods except peas, which he gagged and choked on from the first encounter.  Lately, he has also been gagging on other veggies.  Below is a video of him gagging over green beans.

Christmas Card Photo Shoot

So, trying to take a simple picture of Jack smiling outside was not as easy as it sounds.  The Christmas card photo shoot took place over 2 days, with 100's of pictures taken by mommy.  It was the same routine....mommy would snap away while daddy did silly sounds and faces to make Jack smile. Any of the neighbors that happened to be watching must have thought we were nuts! On the first day, we could not beg a smile out of Jack until the very end.  He was so much more interested in the grass, leaves, chirping birds, or passing cars to pay any attention to mommy and daddy.  On day two, we had a little more luck! We found it impossible to get a picture capturing the true Jack smile and him looking right at the camera.  It was a tricky and comical ordeal! Below are a few of the best photos we took.  

Our First Thanksgiving

We had a great first Thanksgiving together as a family of 3.  We drove down to Aunt Kathy's on the Cape for a Thanksgiving feast.  It was a mild Fall day, and Jack enjoyed the day spending time with family and playing with his cousins! 

happy boy!

The Conetta's first Thanksgiving! 

Jack and Mommy enjoying some fresh air

Grandpa loves his Jack!

This year was the first time we went to the Plymouth Thanksgiving parade.  It was a chilly day, and we weren't quite sure how long Jack would last, but we bundled him up in the stroller and set off to the parade.  He did awesome through the whole thing, including the guns and marching bands.  Hopefully, next year will go just as smoothly!