Our Little Lion

Happy Halloween! I usually am ALL about dressing up for anything and everything! This year was a little different. I have to admit, I wasn’t even going to dress Jack up, but decided last second I would! I ran to Costco and grabbed the only costume left that was his size. Ha. Mother of the year!! Yay for planning ahead! He was absolutely adorable in his lion costume though.

The thing is, I was sick. Not a whole lot gets done when mom is sick. Dan dressed up as a dad who just got home from work. Ha. And I dressed up as a sick mom. Ha.

We had fun handing out candy and relaxing! Jack even went trick-or-treating (to our own house)!

Next year I have a lot to make up for! Chili, cornbread, costumes, parties, etc. better all take place!

Jack is 3 months old!

Jack is now 3 months old!

He has changed SO much in the past 3 months!

Month 1: He didn’t do a whole lot. He would make eye contact, but that is about it!

Month 2: He smiles and makes so many noises! We found out he has acid reflux, and now that we know, life is much easier! At his 2-month appt he weighed 13 lbs 2 oz and was 24 inches! He loves to look at us and smile in response to us talking to him. He is getting so big! He has laughed one time and has slept through the night twice.

Month 3: He drools SO much! He has to wear a bib constantly or else we have to change his shirt every half hour, or leave him soaking wet. He loves to stick his tongue out and curl it or touch it! He loves sucking on his hands and even more so he loves sucking on his dad’s finger! He can roll over already. He just started grabbing onto toys, even though it takes him a minute to figure out how to get a hold of it. He laughs more now, but it takes about five minutes of making a complete fool out of myself to get him to laugh! He smiles so big! He has slept through the night probably about four times. He can sit up on his own while sitting in his baby bumbo seat! Overall, he is awesome.

Grandpa Berrett

My amazing “Gramps” (grandpa Berrett) passed away peacefully October 9^th.

He was such an amazing person and an incredible example to everyone who met him. He was a man of service. No matter what was going on in his life, he was always serving!

I feel so blessed to have lived so close to him my entire life and to have had such a great relationship with him! We have so many fun memories!

He taught me how to play tennis, helped teach me how to ski, went on cruises together, camping trips, had almost every Sunday dinner together, spent almost every holiday with my family, drove up to the Washington coast, supported me by coming to all of my violin concerts and tennis matches, going to the symphony

 and many more fun adventures!

Besides when I was away at college or in Ecuador, I was able to see him at least once a week. I learned so much from him.

I love him so much!

We took this picture while at the Washington coast to give to my grandma and grandpa.

We went to a nice seafood restaurant in Washington. My mom was "mortified" because of how us kids acted. Big family joke now!

Gramps joined our family on a Christmas cruise. 

My mom's 50th Birthday dinner at The Roof. 

Happy Halloween! Gramps and Christine joined us at the Richards family Halloween party. Gramps and Grandma usually always joined us at any Richards family get together!

At the symphony :) I was clearly super pregnant.

Crusing with the newlyweds! Ha!

This picture cracks me up.

Love him!

Jack's Newborn Pictures

Jack Edward Springer

These pictures were taken about a week and a half after he was born. Jack’s cousin Brighton came along and took a few with him! It was so nice to have my sister-in-law Brittany there too! She was such a huge help! Getting these pictures taken was a lot harder than I had anticipated. He peed, cried, and wiggled all over, which is what is to be expected I guess! 

How sweet is he?

Monday Night Football!

Thanks to my “Crazy Uncle Britt” Dan and I went to the Dallas Cowboys Vs. Chicago Bears Monday night football game! It was a blast!

My aunt Lori, uncle Britt, and Gracie babysat Jack. It was so fun to go on a date - just us two! We loved every second of it. The stadium was unreal and the environment was so fun.

Dan loves the Bears, so it was a great game to go watch the Bears smash the Cowboys.

Thanks “Crazy Uncle Britt”!