Little Jack

New blog location

2006-08-05T21:04:00.000-05:00

This blog is moving to a new site: http://www.randaclay.com/lumps.
Lumps? I decided to call it "Lumps of Clay" - obviously sort of a silly play on words on our last name. I recently moved to a new web server which is really great and really cheap, and that means I can install WordPress to run on my server, thus changing the blog address. I also have been reading lots of blogs lately, and occasionally have been inspired to post some things that are not just pictures of Jack.
So... change your Favorites if you are a repeat visitor and change your links if LittleJackClay happens to appear in your "blogroll". Thanks for being interested in visiting our little corner of the web!

Sweet Cheeks

2006-08-01T20:18:00.000-05:00

Toddler Jack

2006-07-31T13:50:00.000-05:00

Jack is getting pretty good at this walking thing. He toddles around the room with his arms up in the air for balance, babbling with such serious intent that it seems he must be pontificating on theology or world affairs. Unfortunately, we cannot understand his language, but I suspect that when we can, it will be something like this.

My friend Lilee

2006-07-30T11:51:00.000-05:00

Lilee is surprisingly tolerant when Jack "pets" her. She's the only one of the cats who will hang around for very long while he's around. She lets him touch her and grab her fur, but... when the pounding starts, she gives Jack an earful and escapes! We will not be surprised if "kitty" is his first word.

Birthday Pictures

2006-07-19T05:37:00.000-05:00

Jack had lots of fun on his birthday! Click here if you would like to visit the "bear picture" page.

Birthday Boy

2006-07-17T15:01:00.000-05:00

One year ago today, Jack made his unexpectedly early entrance into the world.

He's learning to walk!

Rock N' Roll

2006-07-15T11:00:00.000-05:00

How do I call Grandma on this thing?

2006-07-06T19:18:00.000-05:00

Breakfast

2006-07-06T08:25:00.000-05:00

Goin' for a swim

2006-07-04T05:43:00.000-05:00

Thank you to the Fannins for the kiddie pool! Jack loves it!

Proverbs 17:22

2006-07-03T11:56:00.000-05:00

"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine..."

Daddy's Home!

2006-06-27T13:15:00.000-05:00

11 months today!

2006-06-17T08:28:00.000-05:00

The one year mark is getting awfully close...

Up the stairs

2006-06-17T08:24:00.000-05:00

Prenatal Visit

2006-06-08T20:49:00.000-05:00

Jack decided to have a talk with his new cousin this evening, because it's never too early to begin teaching the baby the rules: the baby can play with all of his toys, as long as they remember that Jack is in charge because he is older.

Jack then listened for the baby's response...

"The baby has agreed to my terms. Can he come out and play tomorrow? (Not now because it is past my bedtime)"

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood

2006-06-05T19:10:00.000-05:00

Not so squeaky clean...

2006-06-05T08:39:00.000-05:00

Jack really enjoyed his first teething biscuit, can you tell? Note to self: do not give Jack a biscuit when he is tired, because moist gooey hands are not good for rubbing one's eyes.

Squeaky Clean

2006-06-03T08:10:00.000-05:00

Playing outside

2006-05-29T08:15:00.000-05:00

Jack in the box

2006-05-24T18:04:00.000-05:00

It used to be so easy...

2006-05-17T17:33:00.000-05:00

to take Jack's picture with the bear each month. We'd prop him up, and he'd smile such a cute smile. Alas, those days are gone...

Pull up

2006-05-08T09:17:00.000-05:00

Pulling Grandpa's Leg

2006-05-01T19:56:00.000-05:00

Jack's great joy in life for the past couple of weeks has been practicing his new skill of pulling up. We put him down in the middle of the floor to play and he immediately begins to crawl to the nearest thing he can pull up on. When I put him down for "night-night", no matter how tired he is, he must pull up in the crib at least once. I know he's done it when I hear the celebratory "Aaaaaaaggghh" in the trademark Jack growl that sometimes reminds one of the demon in The Exorcist. Good thing Mark is ordained, just in case.

Piano Lessons Anyone?

2006-04-28T08:57:00.000-05:00

Now that Mark has a permanent job here in Columbus, which we're very grateful to God for, I am trying to build up a piano studio. If you happen to hear of anyone who is looking for a teacher I would appreciate you passing along my name and number (614-864-2616). I will also do short term voice coaching to prepare for choir or other auditions, but I don't plan on teaching voice on a long term basis. (My strengths in the voice instruction area are much more suited to coaching preparation for a specific goal than long term instruction.)
Thanks!

Bear Pictures

2006-04-25T20:33:00.000-05:00

Per the request of Miss Judy today at "L at the W", I have put all of the bear pictures on one web page since it's fun to see them all together and watch that white teddy bear shrink! Here's the link to the page and I'll put a link in the sidebar for future reference.

9 months old today

2006-04-17T13:14:00.000-05:00

Jack has given up rolling for the more efficient crawling, and can pull up to standing in his crib. His top two teeth are coming in, so he is a veritable fountain of drool right now. Only 3 more months of formula! Yay!

I love going for walks!

2006-04-15T16:40:00.000-05:00

Jack & Daddy

2006-04-13T06:53:00.000-05:00

Stand up, Stand up for Jesus

2006-04-10T07:32:00.000-05:00

Crawl? ...........nope

2006-04-07T07:30:00.000-05:00

What do you want me to do? Crawl? Ok... let's see...

Hmmm.... now what do I do?

Ugh... it's just too hard! I need to rest.

(part of me is enjoying watching Jack figure out this crawling thing, and part of me watches with dread!)

New Toy

2006-04-06T11:11:00.000-05:00

8 months!

2006-03-20T09:34:00.000-05:00

Fun in Texas

2006-03-16T07:04:00.000-05:00

We had a great week in Texas. Sure was a shock to the system going from 30-40 degree weather to 90 degree weather! Jack had lots of people to play with and there are lots of fun toys to play with at Aunt Neva's house- he had a good time.

Swimming in the not-so-hot hot tub

Getting a little too big for a bath in the sink!

Oooh, Memommie's necklace is pretty!

Feeeeeeeed meeeeee!

I wish someone would come swing me... sniff....

Wheeeeee!

Whew... I need a nap after all that playing.

Give me a break!

2006-03-08T11:03:00.000-05:00

A cat person

2006-02-28T08:36:00.000-05:00

Mouse is so tolerant- he doesn't care who it is, as long as someone is petting him. One of these days we are sure Jack will get ahold of his tail with the same death grip with which he gets ahold of our hair/necklaces and that will probably be the end of Mouse's patience.

Family resemblance?

2006-02-19T15:14:00.000-05:00

This is Jack's Great-Great-Grandfather on Mark's mother's side. Since Jack doesn't look much like me or Mark, we've been puzzling over who he takes after. We see a lot of Laura in him, comparing their baby pictures, but also a lot of the Wells side of Mark's mother's family. The head shape and nose, etc. are very similar to Jack.

Tuckered out

2006-02-19T15:10:00.000-05:00

Playtime

2006-02-15T10:11:00.000-05:00

Happy Valentine's Day

2006-02-15T09:56:00.000-05:00

Jack enjoys his first Valentine card from Granna & Granddad.

Dressed for church

2006-02-12T21:08:00.000-05:00

Jack is getting to be a big boy! He will be 7 months old in 5 days.
He weighs 19.5 lbs and is 26.5 inches long.

Budding Prodigy

2006-02-11T22:11:00.000-05:00

Let's see... how do you play this thing?

Like this?

Bath Time Fun!

2006-02-04T19:43:00.000-05:00

Big Boy

2006-02-02T14:12:00.000-05:00

A pair of Jacks

2006-01-30T07:54:00.000-05:00

Kissing Grandma

2006-01-30T07:52:00.000-05:00

Teeth!

2006-01-28T19:35:00.000-05:00

Look Ma, two teeth!

Look Aunt Laura - Grandpa has teeth too!

Bedtime Story

Pretty Shoes!

2006-01-22T15:35:00.000-05:00

6 months old today!

2006-01-17T08:52:00.000-05:00

With the bear... almost 6 months

2006-01-12T15:13:00.000-05:00

Eating an Apple Juice "sno-cone"

2006-01-11T07:54:00.000-05:00

Ooooh... that's cold! Give me some more!

Jumping Jack

2006-01-03T07:49:00.000-05:00

We bought Jack a doorway jumper yesterday to help him blow off some steam. He was pretty excited about it, as you can see!

2006-01-02T07:54:00.000-05:00

Jack wearing Mark's baby shoes.

Help!! The big green frog is attacking me!!

2005-12-31T09:56:00.000-05:00

Sittin' pretty - 5 1/2 months

2005-12-29T19:32:00.000-05:00

I can sit up by myself!

Christmas Eve

2005-12-26T22:31:00.000-05:00

Jack's first Christmas present- from Memommie.

Chillin' with Aunt Laura

Christmas Day

2005-12-26T22:10:00.000-05:00

"It's awful to be a baby, and have your parents dress you up like a goofball just so they can sit and laugh at how funny you look."

Jack and Daddy... aren't they handsome?

Granna is telling Jack secrets...

Jack with Granna & Granddad on Christmas Day.

Jack's new tricks

2005-12-23T09:01:00.000-05:00

Jack has been learning some new tricks lately. He really enjoys holding onto his feet! He can sit up for very short periods by himself, and when you throw a burp rag over his face and ask "Where's Jack", he pulls it off by himself. We're really having a good time with him!

Jack with the bear again- 5 months old

2005-12-20T10:20:00.000-05:00

Grin

2005-12-14T15:18:00.000-05:00

Jack weighs about 15.5 lbs now and is 24" long. He'll be 5 months old this Saturday.

Jack with Uncle Bill

2005-12-07T08:37:00.000-05:00

Old Uncle Bill had a beard;
For decades it hadn't been sheared.
The hair grew around Him and wound to the ground
'Til one Monday he just disappeared!

My first shoes!

2005-12-07T08:27:00.000-05:00

I can walk! ....sorta

2005-11-29T12:02:00.000-05:00

Sly Fox

2005-11-29T11:57:00.000-05:00

Big Head

2005-11-18T12:06:00.000-05:00

Jack's head is finally big enough to fit into the hats we bought him about 2 months ago! Here's a picture with the bear again. He is 4 months old as of yesterday. He's really started babbling away lately, and he and Grandpa have some very interesting "conversations".

Heads Up!

2005-11-18T12:03:00.000-05:00

Wow, I've really been lax about posting pictures lately! Jack is working on his push-ups here. I haven't been as good about putting on his tummy as I should have been, but lately we've been working on it a lot. It's really only taken a couple of days for him to get to where he is able to lift his head up and look around.

Visit to Texas

2005-11-10T08:28:00.000-05:00

Well, I'm having some technical difficulties getting most of the pictures to my PC from our trip to Texas last week, but here's one of Jack with his Great-Grandmother, known in our family as "Memommie". (We have my cousin LouAnn to thank for that creative name) We had a really good visit with her and Jack's Great Aunts Neva and Clara and Great Uncle Bob, and even got to visit with his Great-Great Aunt LaVelle.

See how big I am?!

2005-10-24T06:09:00.000-05:00

Time for another picture with Mr. Bear...

Two more from Sunday

2005-10-23T13:23:00.000-05:00

Here's Jack with my father wearing his father's hat.

Jack is still a little floppy, but sturdy enough to sit in the high chair while we eat dinner. We padded him with towels to keep him sitting upright and to make sure he wouldn't hurt himself in case he flopped forward! He sure enjoyed sitting up where he could see everyone at the table.

Do I look rested?

2005-10-23T12:36:00.000-05:00

Don't I look rested in this picture? Jack slept through the night last night, with a little help from me. He woke up about every hour, but I got to him each time before he got fully awake and was able to settle him back to sleep. Part of our "go to sleep" routine is me rocking him a little and humming "Amazing Grace" just before I put him down, and I'm beginning to wonder... will he get sleepy for the rest of his life whenever anyone sings Amazing Grace?

2005-10-22T09:35:00.000-05:00

Still playing with Laura's camera...

2005-10-22T09:30:00.000-05:00

I love this sweater - he looks like such a little man. He's starting to enjoy the sound of his voice and was doing a little yelling while I was taking these pictures.

Much better camera

2005-10-19T08:51:00.000-05:00

I borrowed Laura's camera, which has made me realize how limited my camera is. This one takes much better close ups and captures motion much better. Here are a couple of pictures I took this morning.

Jack be nimble, Jack be quick

2005-10-18T08:51:00.000-05:00

Boy is it hard with my ancient 5 year old digital camera to get a non-blurry picture of Jack! He's constantly in motion.

Mobile's Home

2005-10-12T21:07:00.000-05:00

Mom moved the mobile we had over Jack's cradle upstairs to hang over the Pack-N-Play downstairs so Jack could enjoy it during the day when he was more awake. It's the craziest looking mobile- Jack sure is having fun looking at it in this picture.

Visit with Granna & Granddad

2005-10-12T20:57:00.000-05:00

We took a trip to Winchester, KY last weekend to see Mark's parents. They hadn't seen him since we moved back to Ohio 5 weeks ago, so Jack had changed a lot. Here's a picture of Jack with his Granna and Granddad.

Smilin' Jack

2005-09-27T08:42:00.000-05:00

We take a picture of Jack with this bear every month or so to see how he's growing. Mark and I built this bear at the Build-A-Bear Workshop when we were dating.

2005-09-20T10:27:00.000-05:00

Jack has recently started smiling - it's really cute!

What we like to call the "Screaming Poo Poo Fit"

2005-09-17T14:07:00.000-05:00

Jack is still getting used to the idea of having to "go #2", and sometimes it really makes him upset. The doctor says lots of babies have the same reaction and that it's not hurting him. Sure looks like it is though! He's a great screamer - maybe he'll be an opera singer when he grows up!

Video

2005-09-08T10:43:00.000-05:00

Here's a video "montage" of Jack. It will take a little bit to download- it's almost 4 megs.

The biggest baby of 'em all...

2005-09-08T09:34:00.000-05:00

The "spoiled" bib is a huge understatement! Next he'll be stealing the pacifiers out of Jack's mouth... Maybe it's a jealousy thing, since he's not the baby anymore...

Like father like son...

2005-09-08T09:30:00.000-05:00

Jack already wants to be just like daddy...He sleeps a lot.

Jack with Grandpa and Granddad

2005-08-31T16:17:00.000-05:00

Well, we've finally made it to Reynoldsburg. Mark's dad came to help us by driving Mark's car on the trip, and ended up helping us out with a lot more than that, and we're so thankful for all his help. The movers- Lake County Bekins Movers in Waukegan we hired to help us load the truck were just awful, so unfortunately Mark and his dad ended up doing a lot more of the work than we planned for. We were glad Jack finally got to meet Mark's parents last week. Here are some pics of him with Granddad and Grandpa.

2005-08-22T05:16:00.000-05:00

After the bath

2005-08-19T13:30:00.000-05:00

Jack is very mellow after he's had a bath. Look how curly his hair is before we brush it. Looks like we gave him a perm!

Cowboy Jack

2005-08-15T16:47:00.000-05:00

Here are some pictures of Jack in his new cowboy boots. Mark is so excited to have found boots for him.

Jack in the morning

2005-08-15T08:36:00.000-05:00

Good morning Jack!

Entry Numero Uno

2005-08-14T21:56:00.000-05:00

All the junk I've done on the internet, and never had a blog until now... but, I think it would be a nice way to easily post pictures of Jack and keep anyone interested updated on what he's up to. I can't believe I'm up doing this right now. All I've been able to think about all day is getting back to bed- I'm exhausted! We have so much to do right now with the packing, etc. We went out today to look for an outfit to have Jack's picture made in this week. We're taking him to JC Penney for a 1-month portrait. We didn't really find anything, but did find some cowboy duds that Mark just had to buy, including little boots! They're cute clothes - 0-3 months. He'll fit into them soon enough, maybe in time for the next portrait! Guess he'll have to settle for a picture in his birthday suit this time- that'll be cute.

I love the look on his face in this picture.

Ok... now to bed. Jack is Daddy's responsibility for the next several hours! Whohoo!