BIG week at work!

It's official - the St. Louis Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure held the largest Race in the history of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure series!!! We had over 70,802 participants in downtown St. Louis yesterday morning and as of today have raised over $3.4 million for the fight against breast cancer.  I can't put into words how breathtaking and beautiful it is to see women, men and children all together for the same cause because they've been touched in some way by this awful disease.  I love my job and the fact that I raise funds so one day breast cancer will become something of the past.  Thank you to everyone who supported my own fundraising efforts this year.

On to the reason you read this blog...Jack had a good week too.  I was very busy with events leading up to the Race so we ate out a lot and Jack was a doll at every restaurant (usually sleeping through the meals).  He also got to spend the night with Grandpa and Nana Tonsing on Friday night since I was downtown.  Then last night, my parents called and asked if we wanted to meet for dinner.  We asked if they knew we were 3 hours apart or if they were crazy?  But apparently they missed their grandson so much that they drove all the way to St. Louis to have dinner and spend the night.  My dad was convinced that Jack had forgotten him because there hasn't been any pictures of the two of them since Jack was itty bitty on the blog :(  Jack didn't forget - he loves his Papa!!  My brother Andrew and Terry got to play stick ball this morning while Ben, my dad and I swam in the lake.  Jack hung out with Grandma Gordon in the cool air conditioning.  Then it was off to Union for a Tonsing family get together.  Long story short, it's been a LONG weekend!

Enjoy the pictures:

Jack with Great-Grandma Lillian

Taking a nap with Mommy after a long day

Having fun with Daddy

I'm so cute!

Blowing bubbles at Papa Gordon

Jack and his Papa - Go Cards!

I LOVE my hippo/donkey or dippo/honkey (inside joke)

Why am I dressed like a flag Mom...because it was a gift Jack

Jack and Uncle Ben taking a nap - notice how Jack is holding Ben's hand - aaaahhhh sweet!

This past week...

On Memorial day, Terry, Jason and I took Jeffrey and Jack to the zoo.  We met at 8:30 in the morning to beat the heat...never in my pre-mom days would I ever have gone or even thought about going to the zoo that early in the morning.  Funny how times have changed!  It was Jack's first trip to the zoo and he slept through the majority of our visit.  But he did wake up to ride on the train and he really enjoyed the breeze!  Jeffrey on the other hand had a great time and we had a lot of fun riding the carousel.  He picked a jaguar to ride on even though the thought it was a really cool tiger.  He kept saying "We're going so fast...do you think my daddy and uncle Terry can even see me??"  It was adorable because if you've been on a carousel you know they go like 1 mile a minute :)

Jeffrey and I enjoying a carousal ride!

I love my new stroller!

Where's my bottle mom?

Waiting to ride the train

Tummy Time!

Okay let's just say it's a good thing that Jack started daycare because I was really bad at the developmental stuff...big example: tummy time.  You're supposed to put a baby on its stomach for at least 10 minutes a day.  Jack was lucky if he got 10 minutes a week when I was on maternity leave.  Terrible...I know!!  But now he gets lots of tummy time at daycare...sometimes up to 30 minutes a day.  And now we actually do it every night and he doesn't seem to hate it as much.  Here are some pictures:

Like my mohawk?

All smiles...

Seriously?  I have to do this again...

Attempt 1 - face plant

Screw that...I'll just relax and suck on my fist

Attempt 2

I'm doing it...

Yeah!!! My head is off the blanket.

Are you happy yet mom?

Because I'm done.

Whew...I'm tired.

What a good looking family!

Tonsing boys with their boys...

Jack turned 3 months old on Friday!

My first week back at work went great!  We are super swamped gearing up for the largest Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in the country.  We are expecting over 70,000 in downtown St. Louis on June 12th and we're CRAZY right now.  Jack also did exceptionally well at daycare this week.  His teachers sent me pictures every day of him smiling which really helped ease my anxiety.

Jack turned 3 months old on Friday and since we don't have a check up this month I weighed him myself - 12 lbs 6 oz.  He's getting close to doubling his birth weight and he's now in his 3-6 month clothing.  His favorite activity is sucking his thumb - sometimes both at the same time.  It's so adorable!  I know I'm going to eat my words in a few years but at least for now he's self soothing when he doesn't have a pacifier.

Enjoy a few pictures from Jack's latest photo shoot...

Here are two pictures that daycare sent me - doesn't he look like he's having fun?!!

I'm going back to work :(

So tomorrow I'm going back to work after being off for 12 wonderful weeks...I can't honestly say I'm excited but I know I'll enjoy it once I get back into the swing of things.  I took Jack to day care for a few hours on Thursday and Friday so he could get used to it.  Who am I kidding?  It was really so I could get used to it and I'm happy to say I only cried for about 2 hours on Thursday after I dropped him off.  Terry thought I was insane - he kept saying "You know you can just go and pick him up if you miss him that much"...guys just don't get it.  Tomorrow will be the worst but then I heard it gets easier.  Big News!  Jack has a trick :) When you blow on his face, he gasps and his eyes get really wide.  I tried to capture it on the video camera but you couldn't really hear it because the tv was on too loud.  Here are some pictures from the last few weeks:

Jack is 2 months old tonight!

WARNING - Large post!  A lot went on over the past few weeks - Enjoy!

Jack's monthly photo

Biggest News - Jack is smiling like crazy!!  It's very hard to capture it on camera but I did my best.

Easter Sunday

Jack with his cousin Jeffrey & Uncle Jason

Jack with his Great-Grandma Genger

Jack and Nana Tonsing

1st trip to Kirksville to visit Grandma & Papa Gordon

Jack finally got to meet his Great Grandma & Grandpa Gordon!

2nd trip to Kirksville for the Annual Gordon Easter Egg Hunt!

Jack got to hang out with his Great Aunt Cynthia

First time in 15 years that I lost the egg hunt :( 

Andrew beat me by 5 eggs (Andrew - 73, Me- 68)...

I'm blaming it on the fact I had a baby 8 weeks ago!

Below is my favorite picture - Jack hanging with his Daddy after a bath.  Isn't it the sweetest...

We're going on a road trip...

Jack and I are driving to Kirksville tomorrow to hang out with Grandma, Papa and the Uncles for a few days.  It will be Jack's first long drive and considering how much he hates his car seat, I'm really nervous since it will just be me.  Terry and I will be taking him back to Kirksville next weekend for our mock Easter with Great Grandma & Grandpa.  I'm considering this a test run.

Here a few more pictures Lissy took 2 weeks ago in New Town:

Don't worry! He didn't roll into the lake...

We love our neighborhood!

Gotta love that double chin!

Looks like he got that chin from his mom :)