Saturday, August 29, 2009

The Jack Chronicles

Okay - so I missed a day. Here's my thinking - we SKYPED twice and I figured you got what you needed. Here's the deal though - I DON'T WANT TO GIVE HIM BACK. DO I HAVE ANY ANY ANY SHOT AT KEEPING HIM???? Now, you may think I'm joking, but trust me, I'm DEAD serious!!! Let us have him, pleeeaaassee!!!!!

Thursday, August 27, 2009

The Jack Chronicles


Okay, so my good friend Patti bought me these flip flops before she moved to South Bend a few weeks ago & I just got them from Tish last night. Here's the deal though. Every time Jack walks past me, he makes me take them off so he can put them on. They actually look pretty good on him, but I think they might be a tad too big.

We are off to Heidi's house to go swimming and have lunch. Then back home for a nap around 1:30. Hope to talk to you guys later. xoxoxo

ps - can ANYONE tell me why the boy was up at 6:30 this morning???? WTH?

Wednesday, August 26, 2009


Great day at the pool! We came home and had lunch and then off for a nice long nap. Bike ride and a bit of soccer with Cris, then playing with Thomas and the tracks for quite a bit. Pasta with bolognese sauce and a little apple sauce for dessert - did I mention that your boy LOVES ciabatta bread? Bath by Emmie & Cris and then off to bed. Lots going on today. My hope - more cuddle time tomorrow morning - WHAT ELSE COULD I ASK FOR??? We are going to Heidi's house for swimming and lunch tomorrow and then Irma & Cris are dying to see a little Jack. Oma, Granddad, Irma & Cris over for a nice family dinner tomorrow night! Looking forward to more family time.

Gen, Warner - You guys might think I'm joking, but if you don't see me immediately on Sunday at the airport don't be surprised. I'm fairly certain I can pass him off as my own. I'm sure our DNA will be a close enough match! I really don't think I want to give him back. Is that wrong?

The Jack Chronicles

My wish came true and I got another 45 minutes of cuddle time this morning in bed. This is one of the things I miss most about Cris & Em being tiny. He is such a mush!

So, after a showdown of wills (I'm pretty sure I won), I finally got Jack to say "sorry" after I witnessed him biting Em. He's an animal!

We are headed to the pool now for a couple of hours, then home for lunch and a nap. Nothing much planned today, just chillin!

Tried to Skype Pink & Gen a few times today, to no avail. Guess you guys are having fun!
xoxoxo

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

The Jack Chronicles

MAN, OH, MAN, THE BOY'S POOP SMELLS. Love this boy, but he needs to be out of diapers immediately!!! Enough said!

So, today started out totally sweet. Got to curl up in bed with Typhoid Jack and cuddled for like a 1/2 hour. The boy is so lovey!!!

Anyway - out early this morning for a play date with Greg Fritz's daughter Zoe at Wooddale park. Lots of fun. On to the office to pick up pay check & visit Granddad (and a quick diaper change!). Then on to see Oma, do some exchanges at the Gap for the grandchildren. Guess who went shopping??? And on to lunch at Bensi. Afterwards, back home. Oma stayed at Chez Baguer while Jack napped and the we went to the pool. Quiet dinner, Bags @ a meeting for the St. Therese Wine Tasting and Aunt T is catching up on her guilty pleasure of Days of Our Lives. Just keeping my fingers crossed for some more cuddle time tomorrow.

Meeting tomorrow is cancelled so nothing but the pool on the schedule. Hoping to be there around 10 and catch some rays and waves!!! Miss & love you all. Seriously - not giving him back. Make sure you have a good lawyer - and you can't use Danny!!!

BEST LOVE OF THE DAY- Cuddles in bed this morning!

No more tops because nothing could top the above!!!!!!

The Jack Chronicles


Day 4

Monday was a fun day - we got up early again! After breakfast we all hopped in the car and headed down to see DeeDee. After spending some time at Juniper we all went to Benihana for lunch. Jack enjoyed hibachi chicken, steak & fried rice. And, of course, ice cream! I think he's considering becoming a hibachi chef!

After the hour ride home, Jack decided that a nap was not in his future. EXCELLENT! Joey to the rescue! Joey got home shortly after we did and invited Jack over for a play date. They rode the roller coaster, took a ride in the wagon & played in the sand table. All in all, a good time was had by all!

Uncle Bags took over for the night while Aunt T went to a meeting and from what I understand, the man had dinner, a bath & went right to sleep! Lambie was waiting patiently for him.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

The Jack Chronicles

Day 3, August 23, 2009

Today was a relatively quiet day. We got up around 7:30 (why won't the boy sleep later than that?) and had some very serious cuddle time on the couch. Jack, Uncle Bags, Cris & Aunt T all curled up on the couch for a while this morning while Emmie got some precious beauty sleep.

Then, around noon, Oma & Granddad came over for lunch and some hang time. Jack went down for a nap around 1:30 (Cris & Em put him down - as usual) and he slept until around 4:30.

After nap time, Cris was able to dig out a huge box filled with Thomas trains & tracks. All three kids spent about 2 hours playing with Thomas and his friends and built some excellent tracks.

This guy ate like a CHAMP - so did Emmie for that matter! Mashed potatoes, carrots (Jack had 3 helpings) & chicken cutlets (Emmie had 5 helpings of chicken! WTH?) Cris ate like the growing boy that he is!

I am about to clean the kitchen, but would like to mention that we worked with the boy on a couple of basics that are requisites in the Baguer household.


And then, of course, the inevitable (which, BTW, he picked up in no time at all!):



THE HOST WITH THE MOST: When Oma & Granddad came over and Jack hear their voices, he opened the front door before he could even see them and welcomed them into the house!

PROUDEST UNCLE BAGS MOMENT: Jack screaming "Go Irish" at the top of his lungs tonight!

ONLY VIOLENT ACT OF THE DAY: Literally crushing the Lincoln Logs can over Emmie's head. Now, you may think I'm exaggerating, but trust me, he nearly crushed it in half over her head. Now, the boy has to be learning this stuff somewhere, and what we'd like to know is, what the hell is going on in your house????

SWEETEST HOUR: Jack curled up with Uncle Bags, then Cushion (a.k.a. Cristian), and Aunt T this morning and giving us some serious lovin'.

Tomorrow, it's off to see his Great Grandmother & spend some QT with her. Looking forward to a nice day with Oma & DeeDee. Miss & love you!!! xoxoxoxo

ps - Jack said you better bring him home something good! :)

Saturday, August 22, 2009

The Jack Chronicles

Day 2, August 22, 2009

Unexpected Outburst - When Jack started singing (rather loudly) Shake Your Booty while Father Joe was saying the Homily in church tonight.

Unbelievable Behavior - Jack sitting through an hour long mass like an angle (except for singing Shake Your Booty), and reading his book. He sat when we sat, he stood when we stood, he knelt when we knelt - all without being asked to. HE WAS SOOOOO GOOOD!!! :)

New Catch Phrase - "What's Up Dawg?" It's a work in progress, but he likes this one.

Foulest Body Smell - The toxic waste I removed from his diaper tonight. It started to burn a hole through the bottom of his pamper. It's a good thing I caught it in time. I thought Emmie was going to puke.

Hail Mary, full of grace......


Then home we went for some pizza and a nap. After Bags & Jack napped for a spell, we piled in the car and headed down the street. Gen - did you really think the boy was going to stay with us and not make an appearance????? He skipped all the way in! There's hope for him yet!! And to think - there's still one more weekend here with us!

Can You Say LCD T.V.?


The rest of the day went without any issues. After recovering from a midnight calling from the man, we all went out in the POURING rain to IKEA to pick up some more pot hooks. Nothing like having to walk the entire store to get to the stupid pot hooks which were at the very end of the winding path. Whatever, we got some exercise.

Thanks to Aunt Gennie & Pink, Cris had a Best Buy gift card that was burning a hole in his pocket. So, where else would I want to be with 3 children & my husband on a Saturday afternoon, but Best Buy. While Cris tortured Bags over at the PSP game aisle, Jack & Emmie checked out the huge T.V.s that are available in the Magnolia department. They were quite at home and reluctant to leave.

Saturday, August 22, 2009


Okay, we love our nephew, but after getting up for no apparent reason at 1am, the little cherub decided to wake at 7:30 this morning. I think I might be a tad too old to not have a full 8 hours sleep. And so, much to Gen's chagrin, the kids are watching Wacky Races with Penolope Pitstop & Mutley while Bags and I have some ice coffee.

Friday, August 21, 2009

New Jersey Jack!


So, whilst my beautiful sister and her wonderful husband are "Francing It Up" for the next 10 days, they have decided to entrust their amazing Jack with my parents and us.

After a torturous trip home from JFK in the middle of a nasty rain storm, we all sat down to a delicious meal cooked by Cuban Eddie. Jack particularly enjoyed the pernil, black beans, white rice. He finished his meal off with champagne grapes & a little rice pudding. He kept asking for "mo puddin".

So, since we are not going to be able to talk on the phone with Aunt Gennie & Pinkie unless it's an emergency, I thought we'd do a Jack Diary so that they could see what he's up to each day. I know, I'm a dork.

THE JACK CHRONICLES
Day One, August 21, 2009

First Violent Act: Beamed his cousin Emmie in the head with his green nalgene water bottle (She cried - he hit her pretty hard).

Brilliant Answer for Aunt T: "Jack, guess what?" (unsolicited) "Chicken butt" I couldn't have asked for more!

Second Violent Act: Trying to tear Cris' right ear off his head.

First Wild Animal Sighting: "TIT TAT!!" he dropped down on the floor and crawled over to Lucia and gave her loves under the dining room table.

All in all, the first few hours went off without a hitch. All children enjoyed hanging together. So crazy excited for the next 10 days!!!!

We miss you guys!! xoxoxoxoxo