Today Jack got his first pair of shoes. Now that he’s spending so much time on his feet, it’s time for him to have some shoes to keep him from slipping on our wood floors. He looks pretty sporty!

Today Jack got to have a playdate with two boys from our church. The funny thing is, both moms are named Mandy, and both boys are named Greyson (although one is Greyson with an “e” and one is Grayson with an “a”). Jack is the youngest of the three boys, but they were all born within a few weeks of each other. All three boys love to play with balls. Very fun!

Jack and Henry are 9 months old now. Playing together is becoming much more fun! (But they save their smiles ’til they’re off camera…..)

Jack enjoys a fun moment with his oldest cousin Katie Goldsmith. This was one of my favorite pics from the holidays. As always, Jack is always happy to give the camera a smile.

Jack hasn’t had a lot of experience with animals since we don’t have any pets, so it was a whole new experience for him to spend a few days with my brother’s dog Jenny Belle while we were in Alabama for Christmas. It was a slow process, but eventually Jack got somewhat comfortable with Jenny, who is the sweetest, gentlest dog there ever was. It was a big moment when Jack finally felt comfortable enough to let Jenny lick his hand…..

Christmas Jack wasn’t super smiley for the camera, but he had a lot of fun with Daddy and Grammy and Grandpa…….

Jack got to see all of his aunts and uncles and all of his cousins this Christmas. There was lots of happy chaos! Jack has 7 cousins on Anne’s side and 5 cousins on Jeff’s side, and he’s the youngest on both sides. Here is a pic of Jack with each group. We were proud to add our boy to the mix!